SEMINOLE – While much of Texas experienced power outages and water shortages due to the recent snow, ice and frigid temperatures, most Gained County residents had few problems. Loop Independent School District schools were closed for several days due to no water, and Seminole experienced two brief blackouts. “Tuesday morning, we had two blackouts that I know of,” said Seminole City Manager Tommy Phillips. “Once was about 45 minutes, and the other was just over an hour. It covered kind of the central portion of town, including City Hall. Those were planned by Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Southwest ...