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VAN HORN, Texas — Culberson County Deputies recently arrested six undocumented migrants that were found in a Maroon Ford Explorer. The Deputies found the vehicle along Interstate 10 west of Van Horn, and the vehicle was managed to be stopped. The undocumented migrants began to flee on foot south into the dessert. The six of them were eventually taken in by the Deputies with help from DPS Troopers and US Border Patrol Agents.

El Paso winds are no joke. Sunday’s winds left a trail of damage and destruction from Northeast El Paso to Van Horn, Texas. The wind gusts that reached up to 70 miles per hour damaged homes and businesses, toppled street signs and utility poles and uprooted trees. Among the casualties was El Paso’s iconic Star on The Mountain.

El Paso winds are no joke. Sunday’s winds left a trail of damage and destruction from Northeast El Paso to Van Horn, Texas. The wind gusts that reached up to 70 miles per hour damaged homes and businesses, toppled street signs and utility poles and uprooted trees. Among the casualties was El Paso’s iconic Star on The Mountain.

UPDATE: El Paso Electric is reporting that 20,000 people have had their power restored. Crews are busy restoring power from Van Horn to Hatch, New Mexico, according to the company’s Twitter account, and work will continue overnight as needed. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — High winds are currently traveling across the El Paso area Sunday, […]

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- On Wednesday, the entire region, from Hildalgo to Culberson county, is under a High Wind Warning. Winds are expected to gust up to 50-70 mph, which are strong enough to cause damage to homes, trees, carports, powerlines and anything left outside unsecured. The High Wind Warning for most of the The post Strong winds expected across the Borderland today appeared first on KVIA.

DALLAS — In 2000, Chris Cassidy applied for NASA’s astronaut program. But, after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Navy SEALs Team and completing a graduate degree in ocean engineering at MIT, he was ready to apply again in 2003. “I was printing everything, making sure...

DALLAS — In 2000, Chris Cassidy applied for NASA’s astronaut program. But, after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Navy SEALs Team and completing a graduate degree in ocean engineering at MIT, he was ready to apply again in 2003. “I was printing everything, making sure...

CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas — A helicopter pilot and three passengers were located by members of law enforcement after an emergency landing at the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains. Members from Border Patrol, DPS, Blue Origin, Daughtty Ranch, and OneOak helped the Culberson County Sheriff's Office find these people and...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Ice storms in most of Texas caused flight cancelations and delays along with accidents and road closures. “They just told me that it had been delayed by a couple of hours,” said Jan Thune from Las Cruces who was trying to get to Dallas. “We had a connection flight in […]

12:40 p.m. Update: At this time, the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) is continuing to divert eastbound IH-10 traffic at Van Horn.  The eastbound lanes of IH-10 will remain closed for an unknown period of time due to the multi-vehicle crash at the IH-10 / IH-20 split near mile marker 185. The Texas Department of […]

It might be sunny in El Paso, but a winter storm with freezing rain and icy roads on Tuesday was creating all sorts of havoc in other parts of Texas. A pileup collision involving tractor-trailers on Tuesday morning closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 east of Van Horn, the Texas Department of...

Update: On 01/31/2023 at approximately 11:15 PM, the scene of the multiple-car pile-up on IH-10 eastbound near the mile marker 185 in Jeff Davis County was cleared and both eastbound lanes of IH-10 are open. As much of West Texas remains under a winter storm warning, DPS continues to urge motorist to practice safe winter […]

VAN HORN, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) is continuing to divert eastbound IH-10 traffic at Van Horn.  The eastbound lanes of IH-10 will remain closed for an unknown period of time due to the multi-vehicle crash at the IH-10 / IH-20 split near mile marker 185. The Texas Department of Public […]

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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Reba Petters says she gets goose bumps when she thinks about her October wedding and the man she married. “He looked so handsome in his tux,” Reba told On Your Side as she looked at her wedding photos. Now that she’s tied the knot,...

VAN HORN, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Several wrecked vehicles along Interstate 10 along the eastbound lanes have blocked traffic east of Van Horn Tuesday morning. A viewer shared photos of a crash that resulted in a pile-up along I-10 East near the I-10/I-20 split. The photos show that semitrailers were...

This shiny new truck stop opened just in time for big rig and holiday travelers. This new center is geared more toward the small fleet and driver/owners instead of large trucking corporations with daily hauls instead of long-haul truckers. A similar station was built in Clint, Texas. The 24/7 convenience facility features fresh fruit cups, pizza, and a hot food menu. It is located at 900 SE Frontage Rd, off Interstate 10, at Exit 140B.

The Van Horn City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening and tackled multiple grant-heavy agenda items before going into executive session. Council heard from an engineer with the Frank Spencer Engineering firm about the TXCDBG Downtown Revitalization grant that Council previously approved. Council was told that the grant would include the downtown area on Broadway from Ash Street to Almond Street on both the north and south sides. The scope of the project is extensive and will include new sidewalks and gutters, lighting and driveways and possibly new sewer tie-ins.

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas -- The Borderland is accustomed to watching apprehensions along the border, sometimes very close to home. But migrant encounters extend to our neighbors in Hudspeth and Culberson counties, areas where roads and trails vanish into arroyos, mountain cliffs and thorny brush as far as the eye can see.