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LEON COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who made threats toward government and local agencies, the department said. Roy Dewayne Ivy, 52, was arrested and charged with terroristic threat, a third-degree felony. On April 30, the LCSO received a call in reference to...

TEXAS — Several power providers in Central Texas are reporting outages Thursday morning due to weather conditions affecting the area. Oncor is reporting around 500 in McLennan County and more than 1,000 in Falls County. Navasota Valley Electric Coop is tracking more than 1,600 in Limestone County and around...

CENTERVILLE, Texas (KBTX) -The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has issued a notice of non-compliance to the Leon County Jail, citing multiple violations. In a report dated April 16, 2024, TCJS outlined 11 minimum standards violations the jail must take corrective measures on. These included exceeding approved capacity, plumbing issues,...

MEXIA, Texas — One of the most endangered historic locations in America is right here in Central Texas, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Trust unveiled its 2024 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places on May 1, and the Cindy Walker House in Mexia, Texas was one of the historic locations highlighted by the list.

TEMPLE, Texas — The National Weather Service has extended the Flood Watch for our entire viewing area through Friday afternoon. Flood Watch - Weather conditions could cause flooding in your area. This is the time to prepare for any possible flooding. Flood Warning - Issued when flooding is imminent...

Family confirms identity of deceased woman Jason Chlapek Wed, 05/01/2024 - 13:10 Image The body of 22-year-old Denise Lissette Ramos was found on the property of 800 Clark St. on March 28. The Fairfield Police Department and Texas Rangers are investigating this death as a case of foul play. Photo by...

Limestone County emergency management is encouraging residents to stay off roadways this morning if they can.

County receives minimal damage from tornadoes From Staff Reports Wed, 05/01/2024 - 13:10 Image Body A pair of EF-0 tornadoes made their way through Freestone County Sunday afternoon.Luckily, minimal damage was done and no fatalities were reported. The Freestone County Office of Emergency Management reported that the only damage suffered from the storms were a few trees and one home.The first tornado touched down between 3:35-3:37 p.m. southwest of Dew. The second one hit Dew between 3:473:49 p.m.The Office of Emergency Management encourages residents to sign up for emergency alerts by messaging the department via Facebook.

Yesterday’s late day rain coupled with widespread overnight rain stretching into this morning has produced at least an inch of rain for many locations, but much higher rainfall totals have been seen near and especially east of I-35 overnight. The highest rainfall totals over the lasts 24 hours has stretch from Limestone and Freestone County into Leon County where radar estimated rainfall totals have been between 4″ and 10″ in some spots. The heaviest rain has fallen between Mexia and Groesbeck stretching eastward across the I-45 corridor. Although the widespread rain is gradually going to end this morning, the flood waters may be very slow to recede where the heaviest rain has fallen. Not only will the flood waters take some time to recede, but we’re also not completely finished with rain just yet today or even stretching into the upcoming weekend. The widespread overnight rain should come to a close before 7 AM for the entire area, but we’ll likely see a few more scattered showers and non-severe storms develop behind the overnight area of rain and push through for the first part of the morning. Scattered showers and storms this morning should gradually pull away during the course of the day and many folks should dry out by the lunch hour and into the afternoon. Rain chances go from near 50% this morning down to 20% this afternoon with highs reaching the upper 70s and low 80s. We’ll have a chance for more storms to push in overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. The overnight and early morning storms aren’t guaranteed, but these storms could produce heavy rainfall and may potentially contain gusty winds and some hail too. Overnight rain chances are near 50%.

FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – Two juveniles have been arrested after they were found in possession of two stolen handguns. The Freestone County Sheriff’s Office previously received information regarding an underage individual being in possession of a handgun, and possibly having intentions to use the firearm against another underaged individual. An investigation was underway, and it was discovered that the underaged individual was in possession of two handguns.

Chief’s Report Subhead Compiled by Fairfield PD Chief David Utsey News Staff Wed, 05/01/2024 - 13:10 Image ...

MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott has declared a State of Disaster for Hill, McLennan, Freestone, Limestone Counties and 25 others on Tuesday, April 30. According to the proclamation, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hail and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread property damage across the State of Texas that day.

Kindness For Case News Staff Wed, 05/01/2024 - 13:10 Image Kindness For Case LEFT: Bragg Bonner, Jake White, Ty McAdams, and Mike Stamper win the 4th Annual Kindness From Case...

Freestone County Go Texan 3rd Annual BBQ Cook Off - A Big Success Mitchell Pate Wed, 05/01/2024 - 13:10 Image Amy and Brett Nicholas of Dickinson make crab claws with a cheese sauce. Photo by Mitchell Pate/ Fairfield Recorder ...

, , , , , , , , , The LMC Foundation hosted a $10K Giveaway Dinner at the Groesbeck Convention Center on Saturday, April 27, to aid in support of community healthcare. The event was a huge success, with a total of 250 giveaway tickets sold and 36 items donated for stretch ticket items.The top three winners of the $10K Giveaway were Deanne Middlebrook, who won $10,000, Ashleigh Rand, who won $750, and Zack and Kailey Isbell, who won $500. The event was made possible by the hard work of the LMC Foundation. The LMC Foundation is made up of...

, , , The Cynthia Ann Garden Club had its April meeting/Flower Show on Thursday, April 25, at The Groesbeck Woman’s Club at 1 p.m. Everyone, thanks to the guidance and help from Jana Tate and Julia Morton, who were on the Flower Show Committee, had set up their kiosks for the flower show by then and they were amazing. The theme this year was Floral Fantasy. The hostesses for the day, Bethany Bonnet, Nancy Harrell, Carolyn Hughes, and Dorothy Ham, had taken care of the refreshments with their Flower Show-themed decorations. The main table was covered with a navy...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is getting ready for its annual Dr. O.D. Butler Forage Field Day. This program is an effort by multiple counties and is organized and hosted by the Brazos Area Hay Producers Association. The goal is to help landowners and forage...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Leon County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released the following statement:. On April 24, 2024, The Leon County Sheriff’s Office-Criminal Investigations Division, with the assistance of Leon County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and members of the Leon County Special Response Team, executed a search warrant for narcotics in the 2000 Block of County Road 200 in Centerville, Texas.