Fate NewsLocal news for Fate, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.North Texans mourn Pakistani leader's death- December 28, 2007 "She represented the best of what Pakistan had to offer -- for its present and its future. Her whole family served the country and now she's gone as well." Farooq Selod's nephew called from Pakistan Thursday with the news.Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto -- a former prime minister and female leader seen by many as the best hope to successfully usher the country into democracy -- had been shot to death.'This is a dark day for Pakistan and for democracy anywhere in the world,' said Selod, a...http://www.topix.net/city/fate-tx/2007/12/north-texans-mourn-pakistani-leaders-death?fromr... December sales tax rebates up across county- December 24, 2007 "As the pace of U.S. and Texas economies continue to cool, we expect Texas sales tax collections will continue to moderate" Local sales tax allocations continue to rise as Texas Comptroller Susan Combs, reported a 6.6 percent increase statewide in city sales tax allocations in comparison to last year. via Rockwall County Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/fate-tx/2007/12/december-sales-tax-rebates-up-across-county?from... Cities set holiday closings- December 22, 2007 "Things do slow down because so many of the people we do business with are also closed. The police and fire departments are here, they don't ever close, and the public works staff is still here" Garbage pickup crews across Rockwall County will be on vacation Christmas Day and New Year's Day but the remainder of the holiday pickup schedules vary from municipality to municipality. via Rockwall County Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/fate-tx/2007/12/cities-set-holiday-closings?fromrss=1 |