Wreck on Highway 6 Claims Two Lives Near Valley Mills
At about 1:05 a.m. on December 31 a two vehicle crash on Highway 6 four miles south of Valley Mills killed Jeff Windham 46 of Valley Mills and Gell Richard Kingley 60 of Waco. Windham drove a 1999 Jeep northbound crossing the center line into a 2001 Dodge pickup driven by Kingley. Both men were wearing seat belts. The wreck occurred in dense fog and was witnessed by a fireman on scene with DPS Troopers and local fire departments assisting. The bodies were sent to the Dallas Medical Examiners.
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Fonerwre Valley Mills
Highway 6
Valley Mills
Delmar Ranch Road
Wolfe Road
Jeff Windham
Gell Richard Kingley
Waco
Waco Dps
Windham
Kingley
J.P. Pat Richardson
Dallas Medical Examiners
DPS
Clifton
Bosque County Commissioners OK Sheriff's Department Gear
During a regular session on Monday, December 28, the Bosque County Commissioners' Court approved a rental agreement with Digital All for video cameras and a governmental rental agreement for radar units in sheriff vehicles. The court also authorized the County Judge to accept the 2009 and 2010 EMPG grant. A special session is set for Wednesday, January 6 at 9 a.m.
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Meridian
Bosque County
Bosque County to share in state CSBG awards
AUSTIN The Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI will receive 509084 of 30100000 awarded statewide to 48 local groups to help Texans move from poverty to self sufficiency Region XI covers Bosque Falls Freestone Hill Limestone and McLennan counties Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs announced the CSBG funds sourced from the U S Health and Human Services program The 2000 Census shows about 3 1 million Texans at or below the poverty line.
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Austin
Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning
Region XI
Bosque, Falls
Freestone
Hill, Limestone
McLennan
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
U.S
Texas
Hearts And BARKs Gala Set At Bosque Arts Center
Clifton Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels planners host the 7th annual Hearts & BARKs gala Saturday Jan 30 at the Bosque Arts Center Clifton. Entertainment by the Sloppy Joe Band from Waco with funk soul 80s rock and country sounds. Dawn Doors open 6 p.m. silent auction. dinner includes prime rib and pork loin. Tickets are $40 per person. call Roger Mitchell at 254-675-6693.
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Clifton
Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels
Hearts & Barks
Bosque Arts Center
Waco
Roger Mitchell
Clifton VFD Receives Wildfire Brush Truck
Clifton Fire Department received a 2009 F750 Wildfire Brush Truck funded by a Forest Service grant covering 90 percent of 170,050 total cost. The 10 percent balance is paid by the department with local support and donations. Built in Alvarado, it joins a previous four wheel drive and replaces the old brush truck signed over to Clifton city.
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Clifton
Texas Forest Service
Alvarado
Forest Service
Miss Personality Eickholt Attends National Pageant in Anaheim
Kimberly Susan Eickholt 20, Clifton High and MCC graduate, attended National American Miss in Anaheim as one of four Texans in the Miss portion. She holds Miss Bosque County 2009 and aims to teach elementary school and run an after school tutoring facility. Sponsors include local families and businesses. she thanks them for making the trip possible.
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Clifton
Kimberly Susan Eickholt
McLennan Community College
Anaheim
Eickholt
Texas
America
Disneyland
Hollywood
Phillip
Paul
Elijah
American Bank
M.C.C
Waco
Buddy
Susan Bekkeland
Craig
Janet Evans
Dallas
Norse
Clarence
Carolyn Scott
Crawford
Martin Grelle
Bruce Huffhines
Elm Mott
David
Kim Eickholt
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Sheriff's Department
Hearts and Barks
Clifton Vfd
First Security State Bank
CVFD
Briley Wilson
Sy Lee
Don Gibson
Carol Spicer
Caro! Sr
Kevin
Kyle
Luke
Ryan
Garland
Susan Bekkelund
Bekkelunds
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