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Afraid of what they might find
Law authorities and rescue officials search through wreckage, hoping to not find more victims in the aftermath of a deadly tornado that blew through the Rancho Brazos neighborhood of Granbury Wednesday evening. The tornado resulted in several deaths and injuries, and destroyed houses and vehicles. The storm left many people without homes, seeking shelter in the cold, rainy night. … Read the rest
Hard to take in
As they stand in the middle of the damage, law enforcement and rescue officials survey the destruction brought on by the tornado that hit Rancho Brazos Wednesday evening. Scenes such as this were as far as the eye could see, with cars buried under debris and homes destroyed. Several injuries and deaths occurred.… Read the rest
Tornado brings outpouring of donations, volunteers
The day after a tornado destroyed the Rancho Brazos neighborhood, Hood County was hit with a flood.
Donations and offers of help came pouring in to such an extent that relief effort coordinators asked people to stop.
“Enough!” Jeff Watson of the Chisholm Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross said good-naturedly to a group of about 60 people who gathered Thursday morning in the sanctuary of First Christian Church on Highway 377.… Read the rest
Men experience tornadic winds in bass boat
Yes, they were wearing their life jackets.
While fishing in the Wednesday night Working Man’s Fishing Tournament out of Lake Granbury Marina, Vincent Hernandez and Steve Wilson found themselves about a mile from the tornado touchdown in the Rancho Brazos neighborhood.
“The waves were about 5 feet, the rain was blowing sideways and we were in a 16-foot Skeeter bass boat,” Hernandez recalled.… Read the rest
Classic wins top honor
Only 50 out of 3000 Chevy dealers in the United States earn the coveted GM Dealer of the Year Award. This award is a symbol of exceptional performance in sales, service and overall customer satisfaction.
Not surprisingly, few dealerships are able to sustain this level of success year after year.
Yet for the 11th year in a row, Tom Durant, owner of Classic Chevrolet in Grapevine, has again been named “GM Dealer of the Year,” the highest honor a dealer can receive from General Motors.… Read the rest
No driving to safety
Vehicles, such as this one buried under fallen wires and debris, were only part of the devastation that resulted from the tornado that ripped through Rancho Brazos Wednesday evening. Cars were overturned, destroyed and/or covered in wreckage. In its wake, the tornado left six dead and many injured. Homes and vehicles were destroyed. … Read the rest
Sales tax rebates down in Hood
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reports state sales tax revenue in April was $2.15 billion, up 3.9 percent compared to April 2012.
Unlike the state-wide average, collections were down across Hood County.
The sales tax collected in March was turned over to the state in April and returned to cities and counties in May.
“Sales tax collections were up in a range of sectors from construction and manufacturing to restaurants,” Combs said.… Read the rest
Lots of attention
The tornado that ripped through Rancho Brazos and other parts of Hood County, leaving a path of destruction, has drawn attention from media across the United States and Canada.… Read the rest
Granbury’s own Goodwill
Eleven-year-old Vanessa Dominguez (foreground) and 9-year-old Kyia Nichols were among scores of shoppers finding great deals Friday during opening day of the new Goodwill Industries thrift store on South Morgan Street in the Brookshire’s shopping center.… Read the rest
Loop opening slated June 10
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has asked local officials to “save the date” of Monday, June 10, for the opening of the extension of Loop 567.
A ribbon cutting ceremony is tentatively set for 11 a.m. that day at the south end of the extension, which connects to East Pearl Street/U.S. 377. … Read the rest
