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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2000
Page
1
Fernandez speaks on a bond issue as community leaders discuss funding for local projects. Singers perform a charity concert shaping civic mood. Crowns are awarded to champions in a regional competition highlighting local talent.
Two years after a flood, FEMA closes its manufactured housing office in Del Rio. Residents at Villa Chacon and West Wind will begin paying rent to the Del Rio Housing Authority starting Aug 27, with rates set at 275 per month and pad leases of 100 or 125. Unmet Needs help will cover remaining costs for renters and pending buyouts.
The 63rd Judicial District jury pool for Tommy Lynn Sells grows with a fourth potential juror impaneled as voir dire proceeds. Prosecutors Tom Lee and Fred Hernandez briefed jurors on the charges from Dec 31, 1999, while defense attorney Victor Garcia and team review the case and mitigation notes.
In Moss Point Mississippi six people were hurt when a house exploded, apparently from a gas leak. Willie Harris and his wife Syvil Harris along with Sherminda Irving were in critical condition, Irving's 1-year-old son was airlifted to Shriner's Hospital, while Yvette Brown and Larry Simmons were treated and released. Fire officials noted pockets of flames persisted after the blast and investigators began examining the scene to determine the cause.
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On August 21 the Del Rio school board awarded bonds to Paine Webber Inc at a 5.49 tax rate. The funds will finance a new junior high near Calderon Elementary, an ROTC building, and other facilities. Total cost exceeds the bond amount of 29.4 million, with TEA reimbursement at 81.67 percent.
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