Blossom NewsLocal news for Blossom, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Blood drive to benefit injured Blossom couple- January 30, 2008 "Our goal is to collect 25 pints of blood" A blood drive to benefit Crystal and Leo Carter, who were injured in an automobile accident Dec. via Paris Texashttp://www.topix.net/city/blossom-tx/2008/01/blood-drive-to-benefit-injured-blossom-couple... John David Wright- January 26, 2008 John David Wright, 58, of Grapevine, passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. Burial services are private and are scheduled to be conducted at Knights of Honor Cemetery in Blossom. via Paris Texashttp://www.topix.net/city/blossom-tx/2008/01/john-david-wright?fromrss=1 Flames burn hay, pasture east of town- January 15, 2008 "It took team effort to contain this" Firefighters from seven departments battled a grass fire Monday afternoon that consumed 100 rolls of hay and about 45 acres of pasture east of Paris on U.S. 82. via Paris Texashttp://www.topix.net/city/blossom-tx/2008/01/flames-burn-hay-pasture-east-of-town?fromrss=... Funding cutbacks shut down work- January 11, 2008 "They haven't developed any new funding mechanism for TxDOT, so everything has been on hold and shrunk" Updated 2 minutes ago The proposed widening of U.S. 271 between Paris and Pattonville has been shelved indefinitely because of funding problems within the Texas Department of Transportation, Paris district ... via Paris Texashttp://www.topix.net/city/blossom-tx/2008/01/funding-cutbacks-shut-down-work?fromrss=1 County, district attorney's office reports pr- January 6, 2008 "We had defendants pleading guilty in 2007 to significant sentences because our record has shown, and local juries have shown, they are tough on crime and not letting folks off easy in the courtroom" In 2007, Young and his prosecutors took a bite out of crime in every area, including everything from misdemeanor offenses to major felonies. via Paris Texashttp://www.topix.net/city/blossom-tx/2008/01/county-district-attorneys-office-reports-pr?f... RRV Schools do well throughout 2007- January 1, 2008 Updated 8 minutes ago The biggest news stories coming out of Red River Valley schools in 2007 had to do with taxes, bond elections and passing state accountability ratings. via Paris Texashttp://www.topix.net/city/blossom-tx/2007/12/rrv-schools-do-well-throughout-2007?fromrss=1 |