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What is the difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
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It’s all in the timing, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. A funnel cloud is a powerful twisting mass of air stretching down from a thunderstorm, but it has not yet touched the ground. “Once it makes contact with the ground, it’s then officially called a tornado,” McRoberts explains. “That means that a funnel cloud has become a tornado. A funnel cloud doesn’t do much damage up in the air, but once it makes contact with the ground, that’s when trouble starts. If a funnel cloud is spotted, it should be treated like it is a tornado because the
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Why does the city look the other way when it comes to issues with water leaks in the residential area behind Gatesville Elementary School?
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The city does not look the other way on water leaks and it does not take months to get water leaks fixed, City Manager Roger Mumby asserted. “We take this very seriously. We have a log on all reported leaks,
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Can a person receive a ticket for unsafe speed if the police officer did not clock the vehicle driving above the speed limit?
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The answer is yes, Gatesville Police Department Lt. Don Norman stated. A person can be issued a citation for unsafe speed.
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What, if anything, can the city do about the deer population that seems to be increasing inside Gatesville?
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Unfortunately, the city has seen an increase in the deer population inside the city limits, but Gatesville Police Chief Nathan Gohlke said there is currently nothing that can be done about it. He encourages citizens not to feed the deer and to be careful when they
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“I heard something about getting help by calling 2-1-1. What is 2-1-1?”
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2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. While services that are offered through 2-1-1 vary from community to community, 2-1-1 provides callers with information about and
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Who pays the utility fees for the Central Texas Hospitality House (CTHH), which provides for visitors of prison offenders?
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Bill Lewis, chairman of the CTHH Board of Directors, said the hospitality house operates solely on donations. The CTHH pays all utility fees from the donations. It receives no funding from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The CTHH, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, is preparing
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I would like to know if reports called to the Gatesville Police Department and Coryell County Sheriff’s Office about potential animal abuse or neglect are truly investigated or just dismissed.
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Both Sheriff Johnny Burks and Police Chief Nathan Gohlke said they take all animal abuse/neglect calls seriously. Each case is different and each is investigated to ensure animals are not mistreated and they have
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What is the Texas law for child
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What is an anemometer?
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Does the city still intend to
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Several months ago, a house
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