Missing Floresville teen Becky Hardin sought by mother
Linda Hardin recalls exact outfit of her daughter Becky on the day she vanished from Floresville on October 19 2001. The 15 year old disappeared after a brief stop at Plaza Shopping Center and has not been heard from since. Becky then 16 is described as 5 feet 3 inches brown hair brown eyes and 119 pounds with a red birthmark on the neck and knee scars. She may have traveled with two male companions and is listed as a missing endangered runaway by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Call 1 800 843 5678 with information.
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Floresville
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Waco
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Heavy early voting turnout reported in Wilson County
Wilson County voters showed strong interest in races with a heavy early voting turnout. totals show 2,501 voters participated with 1,647 at the courthouse, 556 at mobile stations, 174 in Stockdale, 94 in La Vernia, and 192 in Path, plus 298 mail requests. Results to be posted on the Wilson County News site and in the Nov 13 print edition.
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Wilson County
Eva Martinez
Stockdale
la Vernia
Wilson County News
Wilsoncountynews.com
Power outage hits Floresville area for five hours
About 2,100 FELPS customers in Floresville and nearby subdivisions lost power for five hours on Oct 28 after a computer glitch caused a circuit breaker to overreact. FELPS General Manager David McMillan blamed the outage on new equipment installed last month at the Eagle Creek substation and said the controller provides diagnostic data for locating issues.
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Floresville
Wilson County
Floresville Electric Light & Power System
Cimarron
Tower Lake
Whispering Oaks
Home Place
The
Eagle
Operation Clean Sweep reenacts 1944 WWII in La Vernia
La Vernia hosts a living history event titled Operation Clean Sweep at 9 30 a m to recreate a 1944 WWII town battle. Reenactors from across Texas display vehicles equipment uniforms and food booths beside the La Vernia Volunteer Fire Department off U S 87.
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la Vernia
U.S. 87
6Th Cavalry Historical Association
Texas
Texas Military Vehicle Preservation Association
Wilson County News
Flood-buyout grant moves Wilson County closer to relief
Wilson County received a 350000 grant from the Office of Rural Community Affairs to participate in a federal buyout program for flood damaged homes. More than 50 homes were affected with 12 fast track eligible. FEMA covers 75 percent and the county covers 25 percent with ORCA funds. San Antonio River Authority aided the application process and Emg Coord LeAnn Hosek praised their help.
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Floresville
Wilson County
Office of Rural Community Affairs
ORCA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
San Antonio River Authority
SARA
Wilson County Emergency Management
LeAnn Hosek
SEE
Texas Rangers help probe four year old Floresville murder
Wilson County Sheriff seeks new momentum in Gloria Flores murder case with a $6 000 reward and Texas Rangers aid. DPS crime lab retests evidence from the 1998 scene as investigators revisit the 2002 perspective for leads.
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Texas Rangers
Floresville
Gloria Flores
Wilson County Sheriff’s Department
DPS
Texas
Austin
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