April 2023

Gunter man arrested for terroristic threat

This week, Grayson County deputies responded to Ameritex in Gunter for a disturbance. Dispatchers at Grayson County advised a male on scene had just been fired and was alleged to be making threats to “shoot up the place.” It was reported that on April 4 the suspect, Joseph Pate, 26, of Collinsville, had left the business to go home and retrieve a firearm.

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Texas History Minute: Tornado Alley in Texas

With springtime, Texans turn watchful eyes to the sky for rising storm clouds or sudden shifts in winds. Thought tornadoes have occurred in all 50 states, Texas is part of the notorious “Tornado Alley” where the often-volatile mix of cool, dry air from the Rocky Mountains mixes with the warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico most commonly meet on the Great Plains to produce the violent storms.

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