A Couple More Scanner Stories
 

The Daily Reflector, Sun, 13 Aug 2006 8:55 PM PDT
Friendly competition, desire to help, form bond with couple
http://www.reflector.com/local/conte...vc=7&cxca t=9
There is some rivalry between Ada Evans and fellow firefighter husband
Jim. (volunteer firefighters from North Carolina)

Central Kentucky News Journal, Sun, 13 Aug 2006 5:35 PM PDT
Hall of Fame http://www.cknj.com/articles/2006/08/13/news/news02.txt
Though 10 years have passed since he retired as Campbellsville Fire
Department's chief, fighting fires is still a huge part of Jimmy Cox's
life. At his home, there are emergency scanners in every room. (he has
a scanner in every room)



Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:28 PM PDT
Officer killed in crash had gone back to college
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet...=1045855934842
While police continue searching for a suspect they say is armed and
dangerous, a mother mourns her son, killed when a police cruiser in hot
pursuit hit his car. (The deceased officer had requested a scanner when
very young because he always wanted to be a cop)

Tri-State Media, Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:08 PM PDT
SIREN SILENCE
http://www.tristate-media.com/articl...news/news1.txt
What sources do we turn to when the sky threatens? Storms. Whatever the
season - or reason - the natural occurrence can weigh on the minds of
Wabash County residents and their southern Illinois neighbors. (photo
shows scanners)



Iowa Farmer, Mon, 14 Aug 2006 8:21 AM PDT
Cattle rustlers growing menace
http://www.iowafarmer.com/articles/2...ustlers_ap.txt
PERRY, Okla. (AP) -- The truck raced like a phantom down the lonesome
dirt road, poking its headlights into the pre-dawn darkness and spewing
blinding clouds of dust. The deputy, who was watching nearby, smelled
trouble.

The Sentinel-News, Mon, 14 Aug 2006 9:00 AM PDT
Smooth start: Southside reopens; few dress code blues
http://www.sentinelnews.com/articles...ews/news09.txt
When Jennifer Mauck dropped her daughters Katie, 7, and Jamie, 5, at
Southside Elementary School Tuesday morning she gave them some simple
advice for surviving the first day of school.


Messenger Index, Mon, 14 Aug 2006 1:05 PM PDT
Fire starts in the alley, spreads to shed and cars
http://www.messenger-index.com/artic...ws/neafire.txt
Smoke saturated the quiet, pre-dawn neighborhood, as the erie rhythm of
emergency lights from several vehicles drifted in and out of focus.
(there is a good fire photo here - "scanner" is misused word for
"police radio")