Community helps family devastated by mobile home fire
A Christmas fire at the Ethridge mobile home in Spring Branch killed a family pet and destroyed most presents. James Ethridge Jr. and Serena fled with children Heather 11 and Brandon Hollis 7 as Dixie the bullmastiff helped wake them. Fire crews saved three dogs and one cat. two dogs later died in separate accidents amid donations from many groups to aid recovery.
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James Jr
Serena Ethridge
James Ethridge Jr
Ethridges
Heather
Brandon Hollis
Comal County
Lin Manford
Ethridge
Dixie
Serena
K. Jessie
Herald Zeitung
Historic vote to decide Texas senate lieutenant governor
In San Antonio two days before the Senate selects a new lieutenant governor Jeff Wentworth pressed his bid from a closed office for Christmas. Lt. Gov Rick Perry was sworn in as governor to fill Bush's term. Wentworth, a 22 year veteran from Austin, seeks the post amid Republican competition including Buster Brown and David Sibley. County officials in Comal County support Wentworth for growth authority.
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San Antonio
Texas
Jeff Wentworth
Rick Perry
George W. Bush
State Senate
Wentworth
Bexar
Austin
Bush
Comal County
Danny Scheel
Scheel
Senate
Sen
Capitol
Perry
Buster Brown
Lake Jackson
David Sibley
Waco
Traveler's phone book weather and road info
Weather conditions and road status details include phone numbers for travel assistance and highway safety. It lists DPS contact and wireless carriers, with a note that information may not be current.
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Alltell
GTE Wireless
Houston Cellular
Nextel
SBC Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Amarillo’s Cellular One Wireless
Freezing blasts threaten sleet and possible snow in New Braunfels
Cold Pacific air shifts into heavy moisture over New Braunfels with forecasters predicting a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms sleet and possible snow. Temperatures near freezing tonight and Thursday raise travel risks while officials brace for slick roads. County officials stress readiness with road crews signs barricades sand and gravel stored and on standby. Drivers are urged to stay off roads if possible and to use extreme caution on bridges and overpasses.
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Pacific
New Braunfels
National Weather Service
Joe Baskin
Tle
Baskin
Comal
Lin Manford
Texas Department of Transportation
Manford
Tom Hornseth
Hornseth
Bush Family Vacation in Florida Shifts to Cabinet Talks
President elect George W. Bush and family begin a working fishing vacation in Boca Grande Florida as he maintains focus on assembling a new administration. Jenna Bush remains in Texas recovering from an appendectomy while Barbara Bush may join. Bush plans calls with Andrew Card and Dick Cheney and signals Cabinet picks continuing in Washington.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Bush
Jenna
Texas
Houston
Boca Grande
Florida
Gulf Coast
Here
Gasparilla Island
Sarasota
Jeb
Neil
Marvin
Washington
Drizzly Austin
Andrew
Missouri
John Ashcroft
New Jersey
Christie Whitman
Environmental Protection Agency
Laura
Gordon Johndroe
Barbara
Jenna Bush
St. David’s Medical Center
Austin
Bill Race
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