| BURN BAN CONTINUES |
| Fri. Jul 25th 2008 |
The Burn Ban is still in effect. Though Chambers County has gotten rain over the last few days, the drought index still remains high for the area. Until the drought index falls below 575 the Burn Ban will stay in effect. The recent rain was not enough to lower the drought index....
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| Show Emergency Workers You Care Slow Down or Move Over |
| Mon. Jun 2nd 2008 |
Show Emergency Workers You Care –
Slow Down or Move Over
Texas Highway Patrol troopers want drivers to show emergency workers they care, not only on Valentines Day but everyday. Beginning today, drivers pulled over by DPS troopers for traffic violations will receive a flyer that reminds the...
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| Calls drop in March, but Increases in April |
| Sun. Apr 13th 2008 |
The Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department saw a major decrease in calls for March responding to only 12 incidents. However this decrease was short lived and in the first 13 days of April the department has already responded to 14 incidents. So far the department has responded to 2 Vehicle Fires, ...
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| Mailout Fundraiser |
| Fri. Apr 11th 2008 |
$13,600.00 EARNED SO FAR
The Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department is currently in the middle of their 2008 Mailout Fundraiser. So far the department has received $13,600.00 in donations from the fundraiser. The department would like to receive between $15,000.00 and $20,000.00 in donations...
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| Family Dollar Store Donates Candy |
| Sat. Dec 8th 2007 |
The Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department wishes to thank Joe Dore, Manager of Family Dollar Store (aka; Chief Elf in Charge of Candy) and all his helper Elves at Family Dollar for contributing the candy for the Santa on the Fire Truck. Joe Dore and Family Dollar have been a great help in ge...
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| Thanksgiving No Holiday for Fire Department |
| Sun. Nov 25th 2007 |
Thanksgiving day was no holiday for the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department. The day began at around 2:15pm with a reported propane fire on E. 4th Street in Stowell. Upon the fire departments arrival, they found that a storage shed had caught fire when a propane cooker tipped over and set the g...
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| Fire Department Elects 2008 Officers |
| Thu. Nov 22nd 2007 |
Tuesday night during their Regular Monthly Business Meeting the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department held election for Officer for 2008 . The following officers were elected:
Fire Chief-Lenard T. Bettis, Jr.
Assistant Fire Chief-William Clay Gamble
Sec/Tres-Brent Potier
Reps a...
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| Burn Ban Lifted |
| Mon. Nov 19th 2007 |
Chambers County has lifted the Burn Ban placed in effect last week. Due to the drop in the drought index, the Burn Ban was lifted by the County Judge Jimmy Sylvia today....
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| Birth Announcement |
| Thu. Nov 15th 2007 |
The Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department wishes to congratulate Firefighter Anthony James and his wife, Ashley on the birth of their new baby girl. Aubrey Lynn James was born Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospital....
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| BURN BAN IN EFFECT |
| Thu. Nov 15th 2007 |
On Wednesday the Winnie-Stowell Volunteer Fire Department received notice that A Burn Ban was placed in effect for Chambers County due to extreme fire danger....
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