Municipal elections filings show multiple incumbents and open seats
Mayor races include Calvin Mundinger and Mercedes Renteria in one city. District 4 sees Timothy Lancon and Ben Murray. District 5 lists Ronnie Anderson and District 6 includes Jerry Doyle Sr. and David Jirrets with Sammy Mahan. Goose Creek school board fields Phelurhia Bames and Carl Burg, plus eight candidates for three at large seats. Drew Williams mayoral slate features Nick Dixon acting, Keith Jannise and several positions. Barbers Hill and Anahuac also list multiple council seats with incumbents and challengers.
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Calvin Mundinger
Mercedes Renteria Lis
Timothy Lancon
Ben Murray
Ronnie Anderson
Jerry Doyle Sr
David Jirrets
Sammy Mahan
Goose Creek School Board
Phelurhia Bames
Carl Burg
Nick Dixon
Keith “Cowboy
Jannise
Mike Pomykal
Lydia Schneider
Carl Tyson
Barbers Hill School Board
Joe Presnall
James Donnelly
Lee Gigouti
Carmena Goss
Anahuac school board and city council slate announced
Anahuac school board positions list Clint Fancher incumbent and Jean McKey for Position 2 with Gayle Peveto-Long. Long Beach City Council shows Mayor Jay Eshbach and Guido Persiani, plus open seats held by Geanie Ballard, Deila Davis, Ted Krell, and Douglas Walker. Old River Winfree City Council lists Mayor Joe Landry and seats for Barbara Barber Jerren Young, Clayton Barber James Robinson Jr., and Robert Smith.
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Clint Fancher
Jean McKey
Gayle Peveto-Long
Beach
Jay Eshbach
Guido Persiani
Geanie Ballard
Deila Davis
Ted Krell
Douglas Walker
Old River Winfree City Council
Joe Landry
Barbara Barber
Jerren Young
Clayton Barber
James Robinson Jr
Robert Smith
Election updates from Page 1A across local districts
Jerren Younes filed for his Anahuac City Council seat while three incumbents run unopposed. Goose Creek school board has Barnes and Burg running unopposed. Crosby district closed for spring break. Barbers Hill and Anahuac see one incumbent unchallenged and another contested. Early voting runs April 28 to May 11.
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Sun
Jerren Younes
Anahuac
Pheliria Barnes
Exxon Mobil
Carl Burg
Goose Creek
Crosby
Sheryl Shaw
John Douglas Lindsay
Barbers Hill
Trial updates on voir dire and co defendant witness in Hardy case
During jury selection many potential jurors knew parties or witnesses or heard details from media. Prosecutors plan to call Joslin as a key witness against Hardy with unclear exchange terms. Hardy faces up to ten years and ten thousand dollars if convicted of perjury. trial may run the week.
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Wilborn
Dan Bradley
Hardy
Greg Cagle
Joslin
Coates
Chambers ‘County
FBI
Galveston
Samuel Kent
Bush visits Pennsylvania to tout housing on 26th stop
President Bush toured 67 Spring Ave in Ardmore near Philadelphia in a campaign stop aimed at promoting homeownership. Secret Service deployed guards as residents and supporters pressed him on housing, economy, and policies, while rivals argued over job losses and deficits.
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Ardmore
Bush
Pennsylvania
Spring Ave
Pearl Cerdan
Pearl
Philadelphia
Montgomery County
Air Force One
Specter
Massachusetts
John Kerry
Senate
YMCA
Associated Press
Charles Charapek
Government expands mad cow testing nationwide
The Agriculture Department will boost mad cow surveillance after the December case, testing over 221000 cattle this year, including 201000 high risk animals and about 20000 older animals at slaughter. The plan costs $70 million and follows international review panel guidance to ensure robust US monitoring.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture
Ann Veneman
Washington State
Veneman
Poland
Mexico
Japan
South Korea
United States
Anahuac selects Riley for city post and adds new garbage carts
Riley, a former Harris County sheriff's deputy and Anahuac local for about two decades, was chosen for a city post. The town will deliver free 96 and 64 gallon plastic garbage carts next week as water meter readings occur. Additional carts cost 4 dollars each. About 95 percent of residents are expected to receive 96 gallon carts. Carts will be black and gold to honor the high school. Council approved up to 6200 dollars for a study on complying with new federal sewage treatment regulations replacing chlorine use.
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Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Anahuac
Riley
Taylor
Corner
Madrid and Casablanca bombings linked by Islamic extremists
Spanish authorities and US officials weigh a growing tie between the Madrid train bombings and Casablanca attacks last year. Suspects include Jamal Zougam and Mohamed Chaoui, both Moroccans connected to cell phone detonators. probe spans Spain and Morocco with possible al Qaida links.
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Madrid
Casablanca
Spain
al-Qaida
Morocco
Associated Press
Jamal Zougarm
Abu Musab al- Zarqawi
Al-Zarqawi
Osama bin Laden
Jordan
Iraq
ETA
Asa Hutchinson
Homeland Security
Hutchinson
ABC
Good Morning America
Richard Thanez
Angel Acebes
Acedes
Zougam
Mohamed Chaoui
Chaoui
Mohammed Bekkali
Tangiers
Cadena Ser
Atocha
Acebes
Garden club luncheon features Brenda Beast Smith speaker
Harris County Master Gardener and author Brenda Beast Smith will speak at a spring luncheon hosted by the garden club. The event includes a slide show, garden samples, crafts for door prizes, and autographed book copies. Tickets are 20 and contact numbers are provided for information.
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Brenda Beast Smith
Houston Chronicle
Smith
Harris County
Lisa Bourgeois
Crosby
Atascachia
North Point
Lake Houston
Charlene Harrington
The
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Crosby School Board
John Douglas Lindsey
Deer Park School Board
Ann Filipini
Lynn Kirkpatrick
Kenneth Donnell
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Bruce Comer
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