ArchivesSoutheast Side sans power for most of SaturdaySoutheast Side sans power for most of SaturdayA single-vehicle accident apparently snapped a power pole near Jefferson and 5th Streets early Saturday morning, leaving 631 Excel customers in southeast Dalhart without electricity for over 13 hours, according to a spokesman for the electric company. The outage was reported at 2:18 a.m. on January 11, and power was finally restored 13 hours and 19 minutes later. Arelitzel Chavez, 35, was arrested in the 600 block of Jenny and charged with Duty on Striking Fixture/Hwy. Landscape, a Class B misdemeanor. Despite numerous claims on social media, no one had contacted the City of Dalhart, Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District, Dallam Area Chamber of Commerce or Dalhart Texan to report any losses or injuries due to the accident or power outage. For the full story SUBSCRIBE to the online edition of The Dalhart Texan, call (806) 244-4511 to setup a subscription to our physical paper or pick a copy up at one of our many convenient news rack locations. You can also stop by and purchase a paper or subscription in person at our news office located at 410 Denrock Ave. |
