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Fire causes nearly half-million dollars damage to equipment
POSSUM KINGDOM – Smoke rising Sunday evening from the Hills Above Possum Kingdom Lake wasn’t a brush pile burning; it was almost a half-million dollars’ worth of equipment.
Officials reported that the first call came in from a salesman who saw smoke in an area that was supposed to be blocked off from the public. The first call came in at approximately 4:57 p.m. for assistance.
“It’d been burning for a while before we got the call,” commented Ronnie Ranft, Possum Kingdom East Volunteer Fire Department chief. “It had all but almost extinguished itself by the time we got there.”
Fire officials described the scene as several pieces of equipment clustered together off the side of a private road. Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department Chief Steve Perdue said it was a 100 percent loss on the vehicles, which included a four-door pickup, Gooseneck trailer, Polaris Ranger and two other machines used in land clearing.
The estimated damage of the equipment totaled $450,000, he said. The start of the fire is still under investigation.
A manager for the development told the Index that the equipment belonged to a subcontractor who does lot clearing and he has been notified.
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Man, woman arrested in drug bust at local bar
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Thursday Blotter - September 2, 2010
The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail.
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Mineral Wells ISD trustees set 2011 budget, tax rate
Before Mineral Wells ISD's trustees were ready to vote Tuesday on the district's 2011 budget and tax rate, Board President Joe Ruelas repeatedly asked a room full of mostly empty chairs, “Does anybody in the public have any questions ... anyone?”
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Womans Club's first fall meeting this Wednesday
The Womans Club of Mineral Wells will have its first fall meeting Wednesday at the Womans Club Building (old post office) starting at 11:30 a.m.
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Input sought at NRCS conservation meeting
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Palo Pinto County Soil and Water Conservation District invite the public and any agencies with an interest in conservation issues to participate in a local work group meeting Wednesday.
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Man involved in bar fight ends up at hospital
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Vietnam War Museum
The annual Friends of the National Vietnam War Museum spring fundraiser this year will be a fall fundraiser.
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Ram Band
The Mineral Wells Ram Band Fan Club is pleased to offer the opportunity to sponsor the 2010 Rams football program.
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Helping sell baked goodies
Lorean Weldon and Betty Keller help sell baked goodies Friday afternoon at Palo Pinto Nursing and Rehab.
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