Paradise NewsLocal news for Paradise, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Cheryl Hall: Millennials learn ropes of cooperation- February 25, 2008 "Now it's more of a collaborative effort, where participants are being asked to accomplish a goal, often without talking." For 20 years, employers and employees have traipsed out to Garrett Creek Ranch in Wise County to mix, mingle and learn from each other. via The Dallas Morning Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/02/cheryl-hall-millennials-learn-ropes-of-coope... Crime Beat, February 16- February 17, 2008 Police: Man robbed at gunpoint at motel A man staying at a local motel was robbed at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, according to Sgt. via Times Record Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/02/crime-beat-february-16?fromrss=1 Wildfire damage exceeds $1 million in Wise County- February 7, 2008 Last week's wildfires caused about $1 million in damage in Wise County, mostly in Paradise.Fire officials say a cigarette sparked an 800-acre fire that destroyed 15 structures and left seven families without homes in the Wise County town, northwest of Fort Worth.'We had a little bit more than $1 million in damages in Wise County,' county Fire Marshal Paul Cunningham said.'Almost all of that was in Paradise. That's where we had most of our structures burn. The rest of the damage is mostly to...http://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/02/wildfire-damage-exceeds-1-million-in-wise-co... Blazes bring back old memories- February 4, 2008 "Don't throw any cigarettes out." Don Mansell was on his bulldozer, listening to the radio and digging a hole just west of the Wise County community of Paradise when he heard reports of wildfires sprouting up nearby, reminding him of a similar smoky day more than a decade ago when people were running from burning grass.Edna Wilkinson was in her home in Benbrook, caring for her small children and nursing an injured pet bird, when she noticed a blanket of black ground creeping toward her back...http://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/02/blazes-bring-back-old-memories?fromrss=1 Damaging wind fuels wildfires, cuts power- February 2, 2008 "With all the fires we have going today, it is reminding me of what happened in 2005 and 2006." By JEFFREY WEISS The Dallas Morning News jweissdallasnews.com The windstorm that tore through North Texas on Tuesday drove fires that burned dozens of structures and hundreds of acres. via The Dallas Morning Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/02/damaging-wind-fuels-wildfires-cuts-power?fro... A long fire season might be under way- February 1, 2008 "I think it's going to be above average, not as bad as it was in '06 but still a very active season" Sandra Wright and her husband Douglas Wright are philosophical about the loss of their home in Paradise, saying that they are all alive and can rebuild. via Fort Worth Star-Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/a-long-fire-season-might-be-under-way?fromrs... |