Texas Health Commissioner Resigns Over Racial Slur Allegations
Texas health commissioner William R Archer III resigned amid allegations of racial slurs toward a Black female employee after a secretly made tape emerged. He was suspended with pay on Oct 19 and had served since Sept 1997. Dr Charles Bell acts as commissioner until a replacement is named after the Board of Health meets on Nov 16.
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Austin - Texas
William R. Archer III
Health and Human Services Commission
Archer
Demetria Montgomery
Montgomery
U.S
Bill Archer
Houston
Texas Health
Texas Health Department
Reyn Archer
State of Texas
Health and Human Services
Don Gilbert
Texas Department of Health
Charles Bell
Board of Health
TAAS
Health Head Resigns Amid Racial Allegations
Health official steps down amid racial allegations as Texas education officials cite disparities. Texas Comptroller listing shows 130,163 unclaimed property names with $68 million awaiting owners, while the state holds $786 million overall. Unclaimed assets include $133 million in uncashed checks and $96 million in dormant bank accounts. Gov Bush taps two attorneys to Ethics Commission. Secretary of the Senate Betty King to retire after 24 years in office.
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Texas
Carole Keeton Rylander
Rylander
Comptroller
State
George W. Bush
Amarillo
Jerome W. Johnson
Houston
Mickey Jo Lawrence
Texas Ethics Commission
Texas Senate
Betty King
Texas State Capitol
Senate
Senators
Outside Influences on Children Preventive Parenting
Gina Caswell Kelly shares a daily vigilant approach to parenting. She compares external pressures on children to lint on power lines and urges daily preventive guidance, love, and faith to guide right choices. The piece emphasizes consistent values, awareness of God’s plan, and proactive maintenance to avoid future trouble.
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Gina Caswell Kelly
Modern Thoughts on Success From Quotes by Leaders
Don Taylor’s Minding your own business column compiles modern quotes on success and customer service from figures like Danny Thomas, Robert Schuller, Mary Kay Ash, Ed McMahon, Thomas J. Watson Jr, Walt Disney, Sam Walton, Lee Iacocca, Harry Beckwith, Tom Peters, Josh Weston, Harvey MacKay and Nordstrom policy. It also notes Don Taylor and provides contact details in Amarillo Texas.
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Don Taylor
Aristotle
Socrates
Publilus Syrus
Danny Thomas Yard
Robert Schuller
Mary Kay Ash
Ed McMahon
Thomas J. Watson, Jr
Hard Work
Perseverance
Paul Meyer
John Condry
Yogi Berra
Robert Collier
Francis G
Buck” Rogers
Walt Disney
Sam Walton
Iacocca
Tom
Harry Beckwith
Josh Weston
Nordstrom Corporation
Harvey MacKay
Amarillo
Heart Walk Promotes Cardiovascular Health Education
The Terry County American Heart Association chapter hosted a Friday night heart walk at Cub Stadium as a fundraiser and info session. The talk outlined how lack of activity links to cardiovascular disease, noting inactivity raises stroke risk and heart disease odds, with broader stats on national mortality and activity levels.
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Jane Bray
Terry County
American Heart Association
Cub Stadium
America
United States
Letter of thanks and health tips from Brownfield readers
A Oak Grove school staff thanks parents and volunteers for a successful Halloween Carnival and acknowledges organizers and police for crowd control. The letter also includes public health guidance on daily physical activity and BRFSS data by race and ethnicity, urging healthier lifestyles. Readers are invited to submit signed Letters to the Editor with contact details.
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Oak Grove
Beth Fay
Cindy Holt
Marla Swaringen
Rusty Cavett
Earl Elrod
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Calourgals
Erie
Tim
Family and Consumer Sciences
Children and Youth
Melody
P.O
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