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Danbury PD officer shot in Brazoria County while responding to domestic disturbance call
Read full article: Danbury PD officer shot in Brazoria County while responding to domestic disturbance callInvestigators say the shooter was taken into custody after an exhaustive search requiring two helicopters, a DPS plane, a SWAT team, and resources from numerous departments throughout the region.
Woman lost her husband, 2 sons in tragic fire in Brazoria County; Community comes together to help with funeral costs
Read full article: Woman lost her husband, 2 sons in tragic fire in Brazoria County; Community comes together to help with funeral costsThe community is coming together to support a woman who lost her husband and two young sons in a house fire in Brazoria County last week.
John Oliver now has a sewage plant named after him
Read full article: John Oliver now has a sewage plant named after himDANBURY, Conn. – Comedian John Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a sign naming a sewage treatment plant in his honor. Danbury's City Council voted earlier this month to rename the sewage plant “The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant,” following a tongue-in-cheek battle that began with an expletive-filled rant against the city on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in August. Mayor Mark Boughton responded to the attack by posting a video of himself at the sewage plant saying the city was going to name it after Oliver "because it’s full of crap just like you, John.”Oliver offered to donate $55,000 to local charities if Danbury actually followed through with the idea. Oliver shared a video of the ribbon-cutting on his show Sunday. “This place takes the worst that humanity can produce, and transforms it into something that we can live with,” Oliver said.
Connecticut city OKs renaming sewage plant for John Oliver
Read full article: Connecticut city OKs renaming sewage plant for John OliverEvery time residents of Danbury, Connecticut, flush, they will be sending their special deliveries to the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. The City Council voted 18-1 Thursday night to rename the sewage plant after the comedian, who began a tongue-in-cheek battle with Danbury when he went on an expletive-filled rant against the city on HBO's “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in August. He posted a video of himself at the sewage plant saying the city was going to name it after Oliver. Oliver upped the stakes on his Aug. 30 show by offering to donate $55,000 to local charities if Danbury actually followed through with renaming the plant. The mayor added he will be offering tours of the sewer plant for $500 donations to local food pantries.