Palo Pinto County

A Weatherford man is facing charges after admitting to police he sent a text threatening to “shoot up” a school, Mineral Wells police say.

The devastating and invasive emerald ash borer beetle is confirmed in five new Texas counties, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

An elementary student from Mineral Wells is in the hospital Tuesday after being hit by a bus on the way to school.

Friday evening the Storage Fire, which was previously contained at 100 percent, was spotted outside its containment lines and began burning again.

The Storage wildfire in Palo Pinto County no longer poses a threat to residents near Possum Kingdom Lake.

Evacuations are underway Thursday as crews battle a wildfire that has consumed more than 1,000 acres and threatened 150 homes in Palo Pinto County.

Dozens of firefighters are on the ground braving extreme conditions Thursday to contain wildfires burning in Palo Pinto County.

Firefighters in Palo Pinto County are battling a fire that’s threatening dozens of homes and has destroyed dozens of acres, plus a Heat Advisory is in effect for parts of North Texas.

Crews are battling a wildfire that has consumed more than 500 acres and threatens dozens of homes Thursday morning in Palo Pinto County.

Crews are battling a wildfire that has consumed an estimated 450 acres and threatens dozens of homes Thursday in Palo Pinto County.

Crews are battling a wildfire that has consumed an estimated 450 acres and threatens dozens of homes Wednesday evening in Palo Pinto County.

The Storage wildfire that consumed 950 acres near Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County is 100% contained according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.