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By Laura Kestner, Editor
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The Festival Park project and a possible
new high school were the primary topics of discussion at the most
recent City Council meeting, Thursday, February 22. Councilman Avery
Carlisle was absent, and John Holdrige’s recent resignation (due to a
move) left the council with only four voting members.
Mayor Danny Owen did announce, towards
the end of the meeting, that he’d asked former council member Gayle
Stroud to fill in for Holdridge, place 5, until the election. >>Full Story<< |
By Jerry Morgan, Reporter
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COMANCHE – The old iron bridge over
Jimmys Creek on CR 103 near Sidney may have to stay where it is. It
had previously been planned for removal and to be placed over a draw
in the new DeLeon city park as a pedestrian bridge.
Fain McDaniel, chairman of the Comanche
County Historical Commission, told the Commissioners Court on Monday
that he had been advised by the Texas Department of Transportation
that the bridge has been deemed as “historical” and must be preserved
in place as is. >>Full Story<< |
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CAN
YOU SPOT THE WATER TOWER? The dust from west Texas was thick
in the air on Saturday afternoon, blocking visibility beyond a few
hundred yards. The high winds caused tree and property damage and
helped create numerous wildfires around the area and a wide swath
of north Texas. Winds blew consistently at around 40 miles per
hour with gusts approaching 60 mph. |
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BIG
FIRE AT BEATTIE . Rick Choate parked his pickup near the barn
on his farm just north of Beattie last Wednesday, February 21, and
a few minutes later noticed a fire underneath the truck. He saved
his truck from burning, but the windy conditions and dry grass
caused the fire to quickly spread. Here we see one of the first
DeLeon brush fire trucks starting to work on the large fire.
Volunteer fire fighters from Sipe Springs, Gorman, Comanche and
Promontory soon joined in the fight to deal with a stubborn fire
that spread onto the woods and pastures of adjoining properties to
the north. Although the fire was controlled late in the day, it
burned around 150-200 acres. It also sprang back to life on the
following day requiring additional firefighter work. |
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WILDFIRE. A construction power line near a home under
construction behind where this photo was taken, apparently sparked
a large wildfire while under the influence of Saturday¹s
exceptionally strong winds. The fire quickly spread eastward and
threatened another home on the far hilltop. The roof is barely
visible in the trees. The DeLeon VFD tanker truck is visible on
the road, with a CCMC ambulance, a DPS cruiser and other fire
fighting vehicles also in the smoky, dusty background.
Fortunately, the blaze was contained before any serious damage or
injuries occurred. |
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