Stories from Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A bright blue light that lit up the skies early Tuesday morning, at about 6:15 a.m., is believed to have been a small meteorite exploding as it entered the atmosphere. Known as a bolide, a small piece of space rock smaller than a potato can cause a flash seen over a wide area when it breaks up and explodes...

An ammonia leak at the WestTom facility on E. 6th South Street Tuesday was contained to the building. Fire and ambulance crews responded to the report of the leak, and fire crews entered the building to make sure the problem was not life-threatening...