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Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Willie Bradford A man who was seriously injured when his truck crossed into the path of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad train engine near Williford on May 29, passed away June 4 from injuries he sustained in the collision.  Willie Bradford, 86, died at the Elvis Presley Trauman Center last Monday. According to his granddaughter, Jessica Turner, her grandfather was breathing on his own just days before…

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By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Jan. 26, 2022 An impending strike by railroad workers against Fort Worth, Tex. based Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) for a new attendance policy threatens to cripple the nation’s supply chain.  The railroad is ultimately responsible for the establishment of several cities in Spring River Country and can be traced back over a century and a half. The city of Hardy, which was established in 1883, was…

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