Fort Worth boy Zachary Henson reaches new blood transplant milestone
A Texas first in Fort Worth at Cook Children's Hospital reports Zachary Guy Henson born July 17 1990 with aplastic anemia received an umbilical cord blood transplant from his brother Zeth Lee born December 20 1994. After heavy chemo and radiation Zachary is hopeful with daily clinic visits and growing strength while awaiting possible bone marrow transplant if needed.
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Zachary Guy Henson
Zeth Lee
Zachary
Zeth
Texas
U.S
Cooks Children's Hospital
Fort Worth
Guy Henson
Seminole
Joe
Seagraves
Guy Jr
Shannon
Margaret McCullough
Normandale No
Esther Ruth Henson
Melissa Williams
Topping Trees Sparks Debate in Lubbock and Texas
James Tuttle, a certified arborist from Lubbock, argues against tree topping citing its harmful effects on tree vitality and structure. He cites California code and ANSI A-300 standards as context, while urging public education over new pruning laws.
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California
Texas
Topping
American National Standards Institute
ANSI
Ansi Committee On
International Society of Arboriculture
National Arborists Association
American Society of Consulting Arborists
U.S. Forest Service
Municipal Arborists & Urban Foresters Society
American Association of Nurserymen
Utility Arborist Association
James Tuttle
Lubbock, Texas
National Arborist Association
Texas Senate Advances Concealed Handgun Permit Bill
State Capitol highlights bill moves toward law with Senate approval 5-1 in Criminal Justice Committee. Patterson sponsors SB60 requiring 10 hours training and a $140 four year permit fee with private business entry restrictions. Opponents warn about enforcement costs and detectors.
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Austin
Jerry Patterson
Pasadena
Senate
Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Royce West
Dallas
Texas Senate
Bob Bullock
Texas
Moses
TEA
George W. Bush
Lubbock Independent School District
Mike Moses
Letter on Brownfield jail facility cost comparison prompts reader input
A reader discusses a proposed temporary jail at the Rudd Transfer Facility in Brownfield. The writer admits not fully circulating the change, urges citizen input, and argues the $10 million plan is extravagant versus a smaller option.
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New Rudd
Brownfield
Lubbock
John Q
Commissioners’ Court
Rudd
Apache Social Structure and Territorial Limits in Terry County
The piece explains Apache marriage duties and the duty of a husband to his mother-in-law's family, notes divorces were rare, and describes how bands form larger tribes. It details favorable Apache campsites and explains Llano Estacado in Terry County lacked water, wood, and building materials hindering permanent settlements.
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Leon Pope
Llano Estacado
Terry County
Who to Write Addresses List for Texas Officials
A compiled contact guide listing President Bill Clinton and Texas officials with offices in Washington and Austin. Includes Kay Bailey Hutchison Phil Gramm Larry Combest George W. Bush Ag Commissioner Rick Perry Attorney General Dan Morales Comptroller John Sharp Senator John Montford and State Representative Gary Walker with addresses and phone numbers.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
R - Texas
Hart Senate
Phil Gramm
R-Texas
Russell Building
D.C
Larry Combest
Longworth Ridg
George W. Bush
Austin
Rick Perry
Dan Morales
Lbj
Comptroller of Public Accounts
John Sharp
State
John Montford Box
Gary Walker
House of Representatives
P.O. Box
Texas public school reform debate reshapes education code
Senate Education Committee chair Bill Ratliff drafts a sweeping package mirroring Gov. Bush ideas with home rule charters and two pilot school-choice plans. It preserves some state controls, shifts textbook adoption to districts, tightens discipline, and seeks to redefine TEA and SBOE roles while aiming for greater parental involvement and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ratliff
Mount Pleasant
Senate Education Committee
Sen. Ratliff
Bob Bullock
George W. Bush
Gov. Bush
Childrens’ Homes
Texas Education Agency
State Board of Education
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
el Paso
State Board For Education Certification
T.E.A
Texas
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Lamesa
Alex Shigo
Yilona
State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
Department of Defense
Base Realignment and Closure Commission
Clinton
Texarkana
Defense Distribution
Red River
Red River Army Depot
Reese Air Force Base
Brooks Air Force Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base Reserve
Allan Polansky
Texas Board of Criminal Justice
Carol Vance
Bush
Polansky
Texas Department of Commerce
Sen
Montford
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