May 23, 2013

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Clean Up Begins After Floods Ravage North Texas

07-30-04 - DALLAS (AP) The death toll stands at two and a third person is still missing Friday after flash floods raged throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The floods Thursday resulted from up to 13 inches of rain in the early hours of the morning.

Police say the body of a man was found in an S U V that was washed from a bridge over Rush Creek in southern Arlington. His name still hasn't been released. And 52 year old Michael Miles Sawyer of Ovilla was found dead under debris just downstream from a washed-out bridge over Red Oak Creek south of Dallas.

A search continues for another person believed washed away at the Red Oak Creek bridge on Ovilla Road. Elsewhere, people began to assess damage after more than a foot of rain fell in parts of the region.

In the south Dallas suburb of Lancaster, city officials hope for state and federal disaster aid after flooding damaged as many as 200 homes.

An insurance industry group expects 17 million to 20 million dollars in North Texas damage claims from rain damage alone not counting flood damage.


In The Community

Children’s Center Honors Volunteers

Posted: 5:38 PM - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More

Idabel Main Street to Host Building Maintenance Workshop

Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More

Sherman Public Library Summer Reading Club sign ups

Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More

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