Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO:NYSE)

Beginning Monday, East 10th Avenue will be closed to through traffic from U.S. 31-W By-Pass to Cherry Street from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The work will continue until Dec. 11, during which time detours will be posted and delays can be anticipated.

UPDATE: BRISTOL, Tenn. Authorities worried that any spark could ignite the volatile gas, sending a "giant torch" of fire into the air, well above the tops of power lines. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office activated their reverse 911 system, which called the home phone number of some 400 houses a mile in any direction to alert them to evacuate.

The 2009 Spirit of Generations Awards Luncheon on Monday will honor Dallas philanthropists Sally and Forrest Hoglund for the vast contributions they've made to Dallas. The luncheon benefits the Senior Source.

The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce announced its board for 2010 last week. Five new directors will join the board next year.

The landfill rises sharply from a flat floodplain in southeastern Lewisville, looking more like a long, grassy hill than a mound of discarded paper towels, eggshells and cereal boxes. But inside that pile of trash lies a gold mine of energy that's powering thousands of homes and may hold the key to a renewable energy source for the future.

Atmos Energy Corporation said today it has promoted Kenneth M. Malter to vice president, gas supply and services, reporting to Kim R. Cocklin, president and chief operating officer of Atmos Energy Corporation. “Kenny has the education, experience and background to lead our gas supply and services group,” said Cocklin.

Thursday, November 19, 2009. 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Atmos Energy Corporation will webcast its analyst meeting to be held on Thursday, November 19, 2009, beginning at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time in New York City. For those unable to access the live webcast, the presentation will be archived on the Company’s Web site until December 31, 2009.

WBKR-WOMI TELECOM Pioneers Christmas Wish helps area families at Christmas through donations of gifts and food. WBKR's first Wings Gone Wild, a fundraiser to kick off Christmas Wish, is Saturday evening at the Hines Center. R.C. Cola is providing beverages. Residents in WBKR and WOMI's listening areas write letters of need to Christmas Wish.

Atmos Energy Corporation said today that Kim R. Cocklin has been elected to its board of directors. "Kim is a proven leader in our industry and he has contributed greatly to our company's success," said Bob Best, Chairman & CEO, Atmos Energy Corporation.