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Spring in Texas means thunderstorms

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Lightning + Wind = Review Power Outage Plans

Weather can cause outages year-round, but lightning and wind are common in spring and are unfriendly to utility equipment. Texas-New Mexico Power urges customers to review power outage plans along with tornado or tropical storm plans.

“We appreciate the frustration customers feel when power is out,” TNMP President Neal Walker says. “Our crews prepare ahead of time when storms are expected and respond accordingly.”

TNMP response

  • Crews use a triage approach to restore power.
  • Storm-caused outages can be lengthy, depending on amount of damage and other considerations.
  • Power is restored as quickly as safety allows.
  • Customers may never see our trucks, but crews will be working where restoration activities are needed.

More about what TNMP will be doing

Recommendations for families

  • Powered medical equipment users: Confirm backup plans in advance.
  • Parents: Discuss with children in advance what power outages are (and aren’t), particularly after dark.

Severe weather planning: preparing for power outages

Electric safety tips

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Jammin’ at the Justin makes temporary move

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The March 30 Jammin’ at the Justin makes a move to the Nocona Senior Citizens Center, 400 Boston due to a scheduling conflict.
Jammin’ begins at 6 p.m. Come out to play or sing, or just sit back and enjoy the music at the free show. Tips will go to the senior center.

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Bowie one-act advances to area

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Bowie High School’s one-act play, “A Monster Calls,” advances to area on April 13 in Clyde after a great showing at bi-district competition.
The production got second place and advances with Eastland and Early. Lia Meier and Corban Word received All Star Cast, and Owen Hofbauer received honorable mention All-Star Cast. The tech award went to Adamari Alonso for lights.
The show is directed by April Word. A time for the area performance will be announced as soon as it is released. There will be a public performance of the play at 6:30 p.m. April 7 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Area OAPs
Gold-Burg, Saint Jo, Forestburg and Bellevue High Schools take their plays to district contests on March 29 at North Central Texas College theater.
Bellevue will be the first play of the day at 10 a.m. The rest perform at about one-hour intervals with a break for lunch. Saint Jo is next followed by Forestburg and Gold-Burg.

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Nocona Easter Egg Hunt kicks off the week

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A large group of youngsters and families came out for the Nocona Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday. Hosted by Nocona General Hospital and the Lions Club, it was a fun morning for the families.
A brightly colored inflated Easter Bunny was a great picture point for families. (Courtesy photos NGH)
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