The most recent map from the TWDB showed that ... noted to anticipate a “large expansion” of drought across the Panhandle, West and Central Texas areas by the end of June.

IMPERIAL — There is water in all the wrong places in this corner of West Texas. The Pecos River runs dry through this small town mired in severe drought. But Lake Boehmer, a pool of toxic water ...

An aerial snapshot of Hale County, Texas, tells the story best. A year of minimal rain and extreme heat has produced a scene that looks more like the dead of winter instead of peak summer.

Glimpses of green sprouting in fields across West Texas, are also producing signs of hope as any soil moisture in this area of the country is cherished. “Compared to the last two years, we’re ...