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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1996
Page
1
Fire destroys auto and threatens Twin Lakes homes
A grass fire driven by late afternoon winds scorched about 125 acres in the Twin Lakes subdivision near Sutherland Springs on Wednesday Aug 21. It destroyed a van and endangered 21 residences 10 sheds and two barns while drawing multiple volunteer fire departments and county units to the scene. No injuries were reported and investigators search for the cause as the area along Santa Gertrudis and Twin Lakes roads remained blackened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland Spring
Twin Lakes
Canada-Verde
Eagle Creek
Floresville
LaVernia
Longhorn
Stockdale
Sutherland Springs
Texas Highway Department
Bexar County
Wilson County
WEN
Burn ban lifted in Wilson County with call-ahead rule
Wilson County Commission lifted outdoor burning ban after rains. Fire Marshal Lovelace requires burn plans call 393-7338 and compliance with state air and health regulations. County approves insurance bids, cemetery care request, and new development for Las Palomas golf course with first play expected late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Wilson County
Robert Lovelace
Com
Lovelace
Kelly Kilber
Las Palomas
Country Club Estates
Labor Day Closure Shifts Wilson County Classified Deadline
The Wilson County News office closes Monday September 2 for Labor Day. The classified ad deadline is moved to Saturday August 31 at 10 a.m. All other deadlines stay unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County
Man slain by deputy ends domestic dispute in La Vernia
Stephen M. Cook 42 died from gunshot wounds after a confrontation with Wilson County deputies responding to a violent incident with his wife and three children present. Cook attempted to run her vehicle off U S Highway 87 before cornering at his residence where he allegedly threatened officers with a shotgun. The deputy who fired is on administrative leave as Texas Rangers investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavernia
Wilson County
Stephen M. Cook
Johnnie Deagan
Cook
U.S. Hwy
San Antonio
United Police
Deagan
Sheriff's Department
Texas Rangers
Floresville council approves waste contract and plat plan
Alamo Waste, Inc. of San Antonio won the bid to collect and dispose of city trash with a new service starting in Oct including monthly bulk and organic waste pickup and a manned recycling center. The council also approved a preliminary Australia Subdivision plat near 11th and G streets and discussed the 1996 97 budget tax rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brechtel
Gene Maeckel
Wilson County Historical Commission
Cibolo Creek
Ralph Gerhardt
Wood Valley Homeowners’ Association
Flieller Insurance Agency of
Floresville
Australia Subdivision
11Th
G Streets
Alamo Waste, Inc
San Antonio
Gary Pelech
Cena Smetana
Morning Glory
Chuck
City Hall
2Nd
C Streets
National Park Service
Rancho de Las Cabras
Raymond Ramirez
Smetanas
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Ers
LaJuana Newnam
Canary Island
Justice Center
eHeard JoAnn Brechtel
Big Brothers
Sis
LaVernia Insurance Agency
Humana
Felps
David Johns
Path
Johns
Chuck Smetana
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