Social Service Agencies Group Receives $300K Texas Mutual Dividend (Insurance Journal) - Tue, 05 Aug 2008 Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported a $304,515 dividend to the Social Services Agencies of Texas purchasing group. The dividend rewards the group for preventing workplace accidents and controlling
Most vehicle ‘accidents’ are preventable with common sense (The Conroe Courier) - Wed, 06 Aug 2008 Recent rashes of serious and deadly accidents have put the spotlight on our area and raised concerns about the safety of our roads. As our city and county grows, so do the things that come along with growth, such as traffic and accidents.
Police Report to Two Fatal Accidents (FOX 7 News Austin) - Tue, 05 Aug 2008 Police reported to two fatal accidents Tuesday, one in Austin and one in Bastrop County. According to DPS the accident in Bastrop County occurred at 8:10 a.m. at Hwy 21 and US 290 near the Meadows of Hobbs Creek. The other accident occurred about 2 p.m. at FM 620 and Quinlan Park, reducing traffic to one lane.
Two Lufkin men die in separate car accidents (The Lufkin Daily News) - Mon, 04 Aug 2008 Two Lufkin natives died in separate car accidents over the weekend, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety dispatcher.
TxDOT Reports Increase In Motorcycle Wrecks (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth) - Tue, 05 Aug 2008 As more drivers turn to motorcycles to save on gas, Texas Department of Transportation officials say they are seeing a drastic increase in the number of accidents statewide.
Tall Things Fall Down Go Boom—Study Required? (Austinist) - Thu, 07 Aug 2008 pboyd04/flickr After a string of local and national accidents involving construction cranes, Austin's City Council will decide tonight if it should ask the city manager to study whether the city should regulate the safety of cranes. Cranes have towered over Austinites in greater numbers these last few years, showing a city in flux with a dramatically altered skyline. The Statesman ...
Now’s a good time to purchase your state hunting license (San Marcos Daily Record) - Thu, 07 Aug 2008 In the midst of this Texas heatwave it seems strange to think about hunting. But our first season of the year — the Sept. 1 dove opener — happens in just a little over three weeks.
Lawmaker again presses for crane safety bill (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Tue, 05 Aug 2008 HARRISBURG -- In the wake of fatal accidents involving construction cranes in Texas and New York City this year, one state lawmaker is renewing his calls for more crane safety regulations in Pennsylvania
Cigarette Fires a Dangerous Trend for Apartments (FOX 7 News Austin) - Tue, 05 Aug 2008 Cigarettes are to blame for 3 of 5 fires that occurred in Central Texas apartments last week and landlords and the Fire Department are working to stop the dangerous trend. FOX 7's Crystal Cotti finds that the smokers responsible for fires won't face charges because the accidents are due to negligence and not arson. However, more landlords are holding tenants accountable for fire damage and ...
Parched Central Texas welcomes what's left of Edouard (Houston Chronicle) - Wed, 06 Aug 2008 Wind and rain, occasionally heavy but never severe, marked the arrival of Tropical Storm Edouard Tuesday. By day's end there was little to remember him by other than soggy turf and a few aggravated souls left without power.
