VINE Program keeps crime victims updated nationwide
Mitch Word reports on the VINE program that alerts crime victims to offender custody status and court events. Terry County coordinator Mamie Tells says the Texas implementation links to the national VINE, providing 24 hour updates and safety options for victims, funded by a federal grant.
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VINE
Mitch Word
Terry County Crime Vic
Tims
Mamie Tells
Kentucky
Tells
Texas
Terry County
Sheriff's Department
Wheat Rust Concerns Hit Terry County Farmers
Terry County farmers face rising fuel costs while fieldwork begins on deep tillage, row formation, and dry fertilizer. Wheat rust threatens early planted fields, with flagleaf emergence in a week to 10 days. Some growers plan less tillage and more Roundup Ready cotton to cut costs amid uncertain moisture and strong winds.
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Terry County
Terry County Integrated Pest Management Extension
Scott Russell
Russell
Terry
Yoakum
Catholics mark Masses for Pope John Paul II
Local Catholics hold special Masses at St. Anthony's for Pope John Paul II who died at 84 after a long illness. A Mass for the Dead is set for Friday at 5:30 p.m. The church remains open 24 hours for prayer and displays his portrait.
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Mitch Word
John Paul II
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Gerald Leatham
Father Leatham
Leatham
Guatemala
Bono
Texas Is Number Last In Graduation Says Paper
Lynn Brisendine argues Texas rates last in high school graduation while leading in uninsured children and child poverty. He criticizes state lawmakers for tax cuts, education funding shortfalls, and proposed revenue schemes such as tobacco and alcohol taxes, casino plans, and toll roads. He warns of federal funding losses and a deteriorating public education system.
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Lynn Brisendine
Texas
Austin Way
United States of America
State
David Dewhurst
Washington, D.C
Austin
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Mitch Ward
Eunice Hunter
Hunter
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