Truck burned.
Called 1:45 AM Sun 11-4-07 to a barn on fire on St. John's blacktop. 150 round bales of hay stored inside were lost. The hay was owned by Sonny Eddleman, land owned by Martha Weaver.
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4:30 AM 10-13-07, a mile south of Dongola exit on I-57. Truck was carrying treated wood and tongue and groove wood. Driver noticed one of his tires on the truck on fire. Truck was a total loss. The intense heat melted the aluminum trailer in two. No one was injured.
A Pulaski-Olmsted man died 8/12/07 when his truck ran off Old Route 51 just south of Dongola.
8/12/07 - On Burns Rd. Mowing a field, ran over a small ditch, driver continued about 20 feet and the tractor stopped and caught fire.
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Bank Robbery 8/9/07 (bottom of page)
Dongola Postmaster Killed 8/10/07 (bottom of page)
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7/30/07 4:41 AM - A vacant house on Mt. Zion Road was being remodeled, and the job was near completion. The structure was fully engulfed when we arrived. Cause is undetermined.
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5/28/07 Local mom got gas, drove up to pay. With youngster in the car, it rolled back into the middle pump, knocking it completely over. Youngster escaped quickly, no injuries. The shutoff switches prevented a worse disaster, but the car was ruined.
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