Holiday tree fire risks linger past Christmas season
Fire officials urge continued caution as decorations remain in homes. Dry trees with wires, candles near pine needles, and discarded wrapping can spark fires. Chief Fred Knoll promotes the Hazard Free Holiday tips including water for trees, removing fuel like paper and bows, and keeping walkways ice free to prevent accidents and fires.
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Fred Knoll
National Fire Safety Council
Chief Knoll
Texas
Val Verde County Jail Earns Compliance Certificate
Val Verde County Jail received a Certificate of Compliance from the Texas Commission of Jail Standards. Executive Director Jack E Crump praised the jail for superior day to day management, noting past flooding and electrical issues are resolved. Detention officers and staff describe the achievement as hard won amid private management negotiations and staffing stress.
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Val Verde County
Jack E. Crump
Texas Commission of Jail Standards
D'Wayne Jernigan
Crump
Val Verde
Commission
Jernigan
Dominion
CSC
Correctional Services Inc
Commissioner's Court
Wackenhut Inc
Sheri Hudson
Eight Die as Bus Flips on Icy Garden State Parkway
In Edison New Jersey a casino bound bus slid on a snowy embankment on the Garden State Parkway and overturned killing eight people and injuring sixteen. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as passengers waited in the cold and rescue workers worked to reach victims.
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Edison
N.J
George Shive
Garden State Parkway
Texas warms up dries out for Christmas
Texas ends freezing spell as arctic air shifts east. Warm afternoon 40s and 50s ease slick roads that caused hundreds of accidents and at least 17 deaths. Weekend forecast calls for more sunshine and higher temps. County warrants notice follows in Val Verde with names and birth dates for theft and burglary charges.
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Texas
Larry Nierenberg
National Weather Service
Fort Worth
Canada
Val Verde County
Santa visits Del Rio amid damaged Brown Plaza on Christmas Day
Residents waited up to 45 minutes to meet Santa Claus in the ravaged Brown Plaza area on Christmas Day. Photo by Bianca A. Sanci highlights the scene as Santa visits Del Rio for Project NINO, conveying family warmth, resilience, and a moment of peace and goodwill.
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Juan Pablo Dominguez
Santa Claus
Carlos Cervantez
Plaza Hall
Santa
Brown Plaza
del Rio
Flood documentary premieres here The Devil's Name Is Charley
Tantrum Advertising and Del Rio's local studio unveil a narrated, written, and directed documentary The Devil's Name Is Charles honoring victims of the 1998 flood. Director James Weed describes months of research, interviews, and script development as the project nears its premiere.
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Tantrum
James Weed
del Rio
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