Tour De Paris Tomorrow (07.20)

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The 40th Annual Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally is Saturday morning, July 20, at 8:00, starting at the Love Civic Center. The Tour de Paris features multiple routes tailored to rider’s skill levels. These include the 14 and 24-mile off-road on the Northeast Texas Trail and the 22, 35, 57, 68, and 80-mile county routes. Each route has rest stops and support. They finish at Love Civic Center with a hamburger and fruit smoothie. Interested parties wanting to register can do so at tourdeparis.org or call the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce at (903) 784-2501.

Man on a mission

by Stevon Gamble | www.texarkanagazette.com

Mark Townsend keeps an eye on the traffic as he pushes his bicycle onto Texas Boulevard on Friday morning, July 19, 2024, in Texarkana, Texas. Townsend, who said he has been to Mexico and is heading north, is pulling a small trailer that bears the message, “Jesus is comming [sic] soon.” The Seattle native said it is “time for everybody to tighten up.” (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)

New Braunfels advances Dry Comal Creek Trail plan

By Shaheryar Khan | communityimpact.com

New Braunfels is advancing on the Dry Comal Creek Trail master plan, a 5-6 mile multipurpose trail project designed for recreational opportunities and to connect key areas of the community.

The details

The trail project is a greenway extension organized into four phases based on location, topography and roads, according to official city documents.

Segment 1: Landa Park to Walnut Avenue (0.91 miles, 10’ wide concrete trail).
Segment 2: Little League Loop Field to Walnut Avenue
Segment 3: Altgelt Lane to Loop 337/Little League Loop Field
Segment 4: Solms Park to Altgelt Lane

Some of the trail amenities, according to city officials, include: …

Bellmead Police investigating alcohol-related crash that killed a 67-year-old bicyclist

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The man that was killed has been identified as Dennis Welch, who died after being hit on Sunday, July 14.

BELLMEAD, Texas — Three people were arrested in an alcohol-related crash in Bellmead that resulted in the death of a 67-year-old bicyclist, according to Bellmead Police.

On Sunday, July 14, police say a crash involving a 14-year-old that was behind the wheel resulted in the death of Dennis Welch, 67. The 14-year-old, whose name was not released, had a 10-year-old passenger in the car at the time of the crash. The 14-year-old was taken into custody and charged, according to police.

As police continued to investigate the crash, they arrested two other suspects, both from Bellmead. …