Settlement requires better seating for disabled at United Artists theaters
The Justice Department announced a settlement with United Artists Theater Circuit to improve seating accessibility in stadium style theaters. The deal marks a win for disability rights advocates seeking equal access to premium seating. Border Patrol Week proclaimed in Eagle Pass. Governor Patricio Martinez Garcia met with Texas lawmaker Pete Gallego to discuss border region development. Comstock Panthers fall to Cowboys 69 38 as D Hanis drops to 18 2 this season. No Lotto Texas tickets matched numbers drawn Wednesday night.
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United Artists Theater Circuit
Justice Department
Austin
Pete P. Gallego
Alpine-D
State of Chihuahua
Patricio Martinez Garcia
Big Bend
Chihuahua
Mexico
Comstock Panthers
D’hanis
Cowboys
Panthers
Panther
Walton Acree
Acree
Border Patrol seizes 1,783 pounds of marijuana over holiday period
Del Rio Sector agents seized 1,783.32 pounds of marijuana valued at 1,426,656 dollars over five days. Carrizo Springs Station stopped 263 pounds near El Indio after signcutting, discovering 24 burlap sacks containing eight bundles. Del Rio Station later seized 274.32 pounds upriver from the Del Rio International Bridge, with a value of 219,456 dollars. Eagle Pass agents also contributed during the period.
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Carrizo Springs
el Indio
The
del Rio International Bridge
Church Fire at First Assembly of God in Del Rio
Del Rio Fire and Rescue arrived to a church exterior door fire at First Assembly of God. After suppression, interior checked with no further fires found. Fans used to vent smoke. Cause under investigation.
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del Rio
Assembly of God
Herrera Reports Smooth Transition to Wackenhut Center
Acting Chief Manny Herrera says the shift to the Wackenhut Correctional Center runs smoothly with the city extending the prior Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office booking agreement. Arrests in Del Rio for Class B misdemeanors or higher are now processed at the WCC sally port, replacing the county facility.
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Manuel “Manny” Herrera
Wackenhut Correctional Corp
WCC
City of del Rio Police Department
Police Department
Val Verde County
Wackenhut
Herrera
Appraisal District Freezes Employee Retirement Plan
Val Verde County Appraisal District froze further contributions to its employee retirement plan for 2001 to gain breathing room amid cash shortfalls. Interim Chief Appraiser Curtis Stewart said the $13,000 annual contribution remains safe and continues to earn interest, with reevaluation possible anytime.
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Val Verde
Curtis Stewart
Stewart
Susan Newsome
Hardin
Newsome
Eloy Padilla
Bond Project Updates At San Felipe Del Rio ISD Board
San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District board hears a bond project status update. David Brown reports JROTC and tennis court bids awarded to John Graves. Minor issues include parking and a new ROTC conference room, to be discussed with Superintendent Dr. Joseph Lopez. Design on the ROTC building continues.
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San Felpe del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
David Brown
Brown
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
JROTC
John Graves
Joseph Lopez
Graves
del Rio
Loma Alta highway project near Del Rio advances toward May finish
TxDOT reports U S Highway 277 north of Del Rio nearing completion with embankments and flood defenses upgraded to meet 70 mph standards. The 2000 began project, led by Keller Construction, is about 60 percent done and on track for May completion despite minimal delays and a beneficial wet spell that solved water sourcing issues.
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Gibbs Street
del Rio
Texas Department of Transportation
Txdot
Sonora
San Angelo
Loma Alta
Keller Construction
Fredericksburg
Del Rio youths attend Rotary Youth Leadership Camp
Four Del Rio High Interact Club students Marisa Villareal Bianca Cunningham Fatima Mayfield and Andrea Portales attended a four day Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly in New Braunfels January 13 to 16. They spoke at the Del Rio Rotary Club the camp’s final public speaking exercise. About 160 Texas students attended to learn teamwork leadership and communication. Julia Anderson English teacher at Del Rio High served as sponsor.
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del Rio High School
Interact Club
Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly
RYLA
John Newcomb
New Braunfels
Marisa Villareal
Bianca Cunningham
Fatima Mayfield
Andrea Portales
del Rio Rotary Club
San Felipe Country Club
Texas
Julia Anderson
Rotary
Portales
Jews-Herald
Linda S. Johnson
Ayla Camp
Buster Vernor
Patricia Bowers
Patrick Garman
Hector Montalvo
DRHS
Joseph Lopez
Rick Barrera
Interact
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Eagle Pass
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Ramiro C. Ramos
U.S. Border Patrol
Paul M. Berg
Rep. Gallego
Associated Press
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Brian Argabright
Karen Gleason
Rotarians
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