Quantcast
breaking news

Mayor Requests Blue Lights to Honor Local Heroes

By: Katie Thompson
Updated: November 26, 2012
Abilene's mayor is asking residents to show support for police, firefighters and ambulance attendants during the holiday season. 

Mayor Norm Archibald asks everyone to put a single blue light bulb in the front window of their home.

The light is called the "blue hero light," and the idea first came from an Abilene neighborhood that used the lights to show support for the family of Rodney Holder.

Holder was a 28 year veteran of the Abilene Police Department who was killed in the line of duty in 2010.

The mayor asks that the blue hero lights continue through the New Year's eve celebration.

Comments

Readers Feel...

hello
Related Content

Why your regular programming is interrupted by severe weather updates, even though it isn't right outside your window....

Take a close look at your sunscreen this summer. The FDA hopes new labels will make it easier for consumers to choose the best products to protect against the sun....

Lisa Grant was accused of mooning her son's school bus last November and was convicted on a charge of disorderly conduct this week....

More and more young, non-smoking women are coming down with lung cancer, and doctor's are trying to figure out why....

Industrial Outfitters, a family-owned business in Abilene, is collecting water and monetary donations to send to tornado victims in Moore, Okla....

The Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide students with an hour of exercise every day, not just for health but for the sake of their grades....

Stephen Doran, a former Massachusetts State representative and math tutor, has been charged with dealing meth....

Crime Stoppers is offering a $500.00 reward for information that leads to his arrest, through 05/29/13....

A North Abilene couple is afraid a pack of dogs roaming around their neighborhood will soon prove to be dangerous....

The 12th annual Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 20th to June 2nd as law enforcement officials crack down on seat-belt violations....

 
Find Articles Here
 
End
      Page 681 of 640
 
Search BigCountryHomepage.com