Sanchez makes Texas history bid in Democratic governor primary
Tony Sanchez won 60.99 percent of the governor Democratic primary, defeating Dan Morales 624,991 to 336,102 as Texas braces for a potential first Hispanic governor since 1845. In a separate contest, Ron Kirk and Victor Morales advanced to a Senate runoff. Hispanic voters could tilt future elections, analysts say.
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Tony Sanchez
Texas
Laredo
Rick Perry
Sanchez
Statehood
Dan Morales
Morales
U.S. Senate
Dallas
Ron Kirk
Victor Morales
Kirk
Democratic Governor Candidate Clash Highlights Texas Race
The campaign features Democratic and Perry supporters clashing over history and track records as the November 5 general election looms. Separately, Padre Island National Seashore will see its first natural gas drilling since 1996 under BNP Petroleum with strict Park Service rules. In the Panhandle, water rights, not oil, drive a plan by T Boone Pickens to mine groundwater on 150000 acres, as the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority waives its protest in principle.
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Perry
Texas
Padre Island
Barrier Island
BNP Petroleum Corp
Corpus Christi
Park Service
Panhandle
T. Boone Pickens
Roberts County
Canadian River
Heroes for Life program highlights everyday local heroes
Texas Cooperative Extension outlines the Heroes for Life program for K 6 students. Volunteers will read stories about heroes in Colonial Heights through May 14 using The Children’s Book of Heroes. The piece distinguishes heroes from celebrities and encourages adults to point out worthy actions.
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Family and Consumer Sciences Committee
Heroes For Life
Colonial Heights
William J. Bennett
Bennett
Mary Lou Barber
Margaret Gober
Coy Jones
Phyllis McCutcheon
Judy Parker
Leta Smith
Margaret Wulf
Mick Burnett
Barbara Hogue
Emma Madiula
Elaine McGuire
Fran Price
Gladys Stice
Kathy Burns
Betty Hurd
Duane Moss
Ernest Smith
Kathleen Weiss
Making a Difference Ba Most Important Thing in Planning New Crop Year
Gina Caswell Kelly urges farmers to place God first in planning the new crop year. The piece weighs the roles of finances, loans, insurance, ground prep, and seed selection, framing faith as the central guiding factor in decisions for farming and life.
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Gina Caswell Kelly
God
Guest Column on St Patrick Day Reflections in Lynn County News
Dalton Wood shares humorous, rambling thoughts on St Patrick and his Feast Day, recounts a group trip to Ireland in the 1980s, mentions Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone, and notes Patrick's limited surviving writings while mixing casual memories, trivia, and light personal anecdotes.
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Dalton Wood
Lynn County News
St. Patrick
Saint Patrick
Saint Street
St.St
Ireland
Lynn County
Blarney
Blarney Castle
Ricky Williams
New Orleans
Brigit
Risk management meeting set for March 20 2002
Texas Cooperative Extension will hold a meeting on March 20 2002 at the Terry County Livestock Barn starting at 8 15 AM. Topics include weed control specialty crops and plant pathology with speakers Dr Peter Dotray Dr Harold Kaufman and Dr Jackie Smith. Three CEUs offered and contact Jerry Warren at 637 4060 for details.
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Jerry Warren
Texas Cooperative Extension
Terry County Livestock Barn
Calvin Trostle
Peter Dotray
TTU
Harold Kaufman
Jackie Smith
Gaines
Terry
Yoakum Counties
Terry County
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