A record 4,357 Bell County voters waited out the rain and stood in lines, Friday, to cast their votes on the last day of early voting. County Clerk Vada Sutton said that figure represents a one-day record for early voting in Bell.
Students study the candidates and the issues, cast their ballots and eagerly await the results.
However, statistics indicate that the same enthusiasm isn t there when young people reach the age of 18 and are eligible to vote in the real elections. Records indicate 27.82 inches of rain has fallen in Temple in 2000. The National Weather Service reported that that waters were rising in the Llano, San Saba and Devils rivers and their tributaries. Forecasters said the waters were expected to continue rising through the night, resulting in major flooding along the Llano and San Saba. Strong thunderstorms dumped three to four inches of rain in much of the Hill Country, and more than six inches in some places.