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Bill ends vehicle safety inspections in 2025

17 counties, including Ellis, maintain emissions tests

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Oklahoma rules against use of public funds for religious schools

A ruling by the Supreme Court in Oklahoma could set an example for Texas, whose Governor Greg Abbott seeks to use public funds for private schools. On Tuesday in Oklahoma City, the high court opposed the first publicly funded religious charter school in the U.S.

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Puente pleads guilty, gets 40 years

Plea deal can’t be appealed; Gonzales family issues statement

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Isbell is lone applicant for Mayor Pro Tem

City Commission seeks to cancel special election

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A Few Good Men

Navy Ensign Dane Vernor off to officer training school

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American Idol star in concert at Theatre Rocks

Reagan Mills performs from his new album, July 13-14

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Stars and Bikes were Big and Bright

Freedom Fest was crowd-pleasing downtown, at Veterans Park

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How to keep an AC unit running strong

Air conditioners are a lifeline come the dog days of summer, when soaring temperatures make a well-cooled home a welcome respite from the outdoors. Maintaining an AC unit ensures it will be there to keep everyone cool when the mercury rises. The following are some steps homeowners can take to keep their AC units in tip-top shape this summer.