Hill County invites public to emergency simulation

The Hill County government is offering a limited number of seats for people to watch what would happen if county operations had to be moved due to an emergency.

Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Joe Parenteau said this morning that the exercise will start at 8 a. m. Wednesday, March 21, at the Hill County Detention Center and he plans to have some seats available for the public.

"They would only be able to watch, " he added. "They could not participate except during the briefings. "

Parenteau said the exercise is the second phase in a three-part training series in the DES...