District Receives 1.49 Million for Special Education
The district reports receiving 1,487,895 in federal special education funds split into IDEA B Formula Preschool and capacity building grants. The majority 968,888 funds payroll for roles including program director and teachers while other federal funds plus state grants will broaden services and staff training.
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Father Son Return From War Parade
Armando Garcia Jr and his son Cpl Armando Joel Garcia both returned from the Iraq war and joined Saturday’s downtown July 4 parade. The father son Marines duo led a large contingent of veterans and families as crowds cheered the festive Independence Day event.
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Rosa Delgado
Armando Garcia Jr
U.S. Marines
Armando Joel Garcia
Iraq
Armando
Leonor Garcia
Mexican voters deal Fox setback in midterm elections
Mexico City AP reports Mexican voters gave President Vicente Fox a harsh verdict after three years in office. No party won a majority in the 500 seat Congress, with PRI gaining to 222-227, National Action dropping to 148-158, and PRD rising in Mexico City from 56 to 93-100 seats. Voters cited reform delays and gridlock as Fox calls for dialogue while opposition groups push on tax energy and labor reform.
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Mexico City
Vicente Fox
Mexico
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Fox
United States
Congress
National Action
Democratic Revolution Party
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
Democratic Revolution
Gible
Roberto Madrazo
Nuevo Leon
Sonora
Colima
Jorge Castaneda
Three killed after SUV drives wrong way on Texas 360
In Grapevine Texas three people died and three were injured when an SUV headed south in a northbound lane with lights off struck a oncoming car about 9 p m Sunday on Texas 360. Victims are William Hemel 27 Britany Hemel 4 and Amos Brown 54. Injured occupants in a second car were treated for minor injuries. Investigators have not determined why Hemel drove the wrong way.
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Grapevine, Texas
North Texas
Grapevine
Tarrant County
William Hemel
Keller
Britany Hemel
Amos Brown
Irving
Brown
Hemel
Historic Oregon bridge collapse injures man and twins
A 56 year old man Billy Haynes and his five year old twin grandsons Cleo and Mickey Harvey were injured when a 1892 built covered bridge over Evans Creek in Wimer Oregon collapsed Sunday afternoon. All were taken to Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. The three victims and witnesses described a sharp cracking sound before the roof and structure gave way. The bridge, carrying a three ton limit, had no vehicles on it at the time. Cleo underwent surgery, Mickey was treated and released, and Haynes remained in critical condition in ICU. one person was cited for attempting to take shingles from the wrecked bridge.
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Portland
Ore
Wimer
Billy Haynes
Wimner
Cleo
Mickey Harvey
Oregon
Rogue Valley Medical Center
Medford
Tom Bennett
Covered Bridge
Evans Creek
Marty Clark
Rennert
Haynes
Bennett
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