Goose Creek CISD music groups excel at UIL contests
Goose Creek CISD music groups earned multiple UIL honors across junior high and high school levels. Cedar Bayou Junior and Baytown Junior bands won sweepstakes under Kurt David, Diane Baker, and Carr ie Faulkner and Patricia Cormier. Memorial Patriot Band earned straight Is in 4A and 5A regional competition led by Richard Lewis and Jon VanOmmeren. Memorial and Sterling high school choirs won sweepstakes, with Memorial directed by Holly Lewallen and Sterling by Nikki Thompson. Sterling and Ross Sterling and Lee high school orchestras earned top ratings on stage, under Stuart Eisen and Wes McEwen. Junior high choirs at Gentry and Highlands also won sweepstakes or top honors. Baytown Junior and Gentry earned first divisions on stage. Choirs are led by Sarah Scoggins, Tonya Callahan, Neal Gage, and Mireya Rodriguez. Vaughn praised the overall performance.
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Death sentence tossed for former San Antonio youth pastor
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals threw out the death sentence of Adrian Estrada, 26, who was condemned three years ago for murdering his teenage girlfriend 17 year old Stephanie Sanchez and her unborn child. The court upheld the conviction but ordered a new punishment trial after finding jurors were given incorrect information about prison restrictions on capital murder convicts who receive life without parole rather than a death sentence.
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Fire at Fort Bliss grows to 1500 acres in rugged area
A 1500 acre fire started during a Fort Bliss training exercise near Dona Ana Range, not threatening structures. Ground fighting is limited due to rough terrain and unexploded ordnance risk, with air tankers and helicopters used. The blaze may spread 2 to 3 miles, with efforts aimed to halt it at Soledad Canyon in New Mexico.
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Island wildlife plans amid oil spill risk at Sundown Island
Baytown Sun reporter visits Sundown Island as former major oil spill fears prompt local preparations. A resident outlines a low berm plan to shield shorelines and pelican chicks, while LSU scientists collect juvenile brown pelican DNA along the Gulf Coast to study range and oil exposure effects. Photographers document the island with warden invitation access noted.
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