The first test of the new siren system will be on Monday at around 11 a.m., fire chief Grant Madden told commissioners last week. Since these are electronic sirens, Madden said, a wailing sound will be used to indicate imminent danger.
Julie Boyer doesn't know if she'll ever watch "The Wizard of Oz" again. She's not ready to hear Dorothy shout "It's a twister!" to Auntie Em, or to see a farmhouse swept up by a cyclone. Boyer is still getting used to the sounds of normal life.
BOONSBORO - She's been unable to sleep at night. She's shaken by the frequent screams of sirens coming from the nearby fire station. Nora Beall said those sounds remind her of the fire that almost claimed her Boonsboro home 10 days ago.
SALISBURY -- It's the siren's penetrating scream that calls volunteer firefighters to their posts. "It will wake the dead," said James Jester, president of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company. "That's exactly what you want that thing to do."
HILL CITY †Every collector dreams of creating the perfect display for his treasures, from the ideal curio cabinet to a designated wall or room. But Kim Goldsberry of Hill City can boast that he has an entire gallery for his collectibles. He and his wife, Julie, own Backstage Pass in Hill City, a rock ’n’ roll memorabilia museum and store.
This isn’t your parent’s rock and roll. In fact, they’re not even invited. Flower Mound will host Rock the Mound, an outdoors music festival aimed to give students a chance to see live music without having to go too far to do it.
For now, Sheriff Strength is calling the high speed chase that ended with the death of a mother of three a terrible tragedy, and one that could've been avoided had the suspect not fled.
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