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When last week’s winter storm raged through Texas, Elizabeth Gonzalez’s family lost power for days. They had a backup generator, which was enough to power the medical devices needed for her disabled husband’s nightly at-home dialysis treatment and a feeding machine for her daughter who she says is mentally and physically disabled. But it wasn’t large enough to power the entire house. They braved the freezing temperatures under blankets. Eventually, the water pipes underneath her home burst, flooding the foundation below. She said she can’t afford to pay the damages â...

Several opportunities for needed funding were open to discussion by Refugio County officials this month. Spending for county projects was broached during a special meeting of commissioners court on Jan. 12, beginning with a discussion on how to best use funds on a potential RESTORE Act grant. Santos-McBain representative Hailey Satterwhite was on-hand to update commissioners on the grant and several potential uses. Satterwhite stated that she has had ongoing talks with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on grant reviews, most recently following up with TCEQ on Dec. 9, 2020. ...

RWE sells further stakes in Texas portfolio As part of a global reboot, German developer RWE has pressed ahead with its divestment of 207MW of onshore wind capacity in Texas to UK investment manager Greencoat by James Agyepong-Parsons Sign in to continue Breaking industry news and email bulletins Analysis of the lastest trends to help you make informed decisions Searchable content archive dating back to 1994

High speed driving in Refugio County causes crash, leaves one dead CCPD and last updated 2021-01-16 23:30:39-05 REFUGIO COUNTY — One man is dead after speeding on US 77 in Refugio County on Saturday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety says a one-vehicle fatality happened around 1:13 p.m. on US 77, about nine miles from Refugio. The driver of an F-150 was traveling south on US 77 at a "high rate of speed", according to officials. Witnesses told officers the driver was trying to pass a vehicle in the left lane by driving into the center median, but he ended ...

One dead, one seriously injured after Friday night crash in Refugio County FILE PHOTO and last updated 2021-01-16 17:33:50-05 REFUGIO COUNTY — The Department of Public Safety is investigating a crash that left one dead on Friday night. On January 15 around 10:34 p.m., the driver of a 2007 Ford F-150 and their passenger were traveling south on US 77 near Refugio. Another driver also traveling south attempted to pass the first driver, but to avoid hitting an animal on the roadway, they unsafely went back into the south-bound lane, hitting the Ford. The Ford veered off the roadway and overt...