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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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Carpenter Shop dining room closing Wednesday, Thursday

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Officials with the Carpenter Shop (Nocona Senior Citizens Center) have announced the dining room will be closed today, Wednesday (2/19) and Thursday (2/20) due to possible bad winter weather.

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Saint Jo City Council reschedules its February meeting

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After cancelling its meeting due to illness earlier this month, the Saint Jo City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 19 at city hall.

Agenda items are:

  1. Consider resolution to allow the Saint Jo Riding Club to access city-owned property adjacent to the rodeo arena to be used for parking for club-hosted events.
  2. Discuss request from Dennis Elmore about 5.87 acres on West Howell to build on lots 6 and 7.
  3. Discuss and act on updated ordinance from the workshop conducted on Jan. 22.
  4. Approve minutes and bills, along with printed reports.
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Father/daughter dance welcomes big crowd

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Freedom Life Church and its sponsors hosted the annual Father/Daughter Dance in Bowie. There was a packed house of family members for the annual event as they enjoyed a deejay, dancing, food and fun. Watch for more photos in your Thursday Bowie News. (News photo by Barbara Green)

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