DPS predicts up to 40 Texas deaths during July 4 period
Texas DPS forecasts as many as 40 traffic deaths on state roads from 6 p.m. Friday through midnight Tuesday Independence Day, far fewer than last year’s 69. Col. James R. Wilson urged all troopers on duty and warned against unsafe belt use and drinking while driving as Gov. Bush urged extra precautions at rest areas.
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Austin
State Department of Public Safety
Texas
James R. Wilson
DPS
Wilson
George W. Bush
Capitol
Cordero trial continues in San Antonio murder case
The son of Esteban Cordero III testified that he found his mother Virginia Cordero near a tree in a vacant Chestnut Dignowity lot at about 730 am and recovered his father’s hat from under boards. He earlier described the scene while prosecutors argued for the second trial in the 1994 slaying and confession.
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Esteban
Steve” Cordero III
Cordero
Chestnut and
Dignowity Streets
Victor Cordero
Virginia Cordero
Sylvia Cordero
Robert Cadena
Cadena
Victor
Carcassi
Jaime Cordero
Antonio Becerra Jr
Becerra
Pappas eyes budget overhaul in city offices
Del Rio City Manager Gus Pappas outlined plans to streamline city hall budgeting, proposing a cost allocation plan and a new personnel department. He noted funds shifting obscures true costs and called for a clearer, realistic funding method ahead of presenting full plans. The council also awarded a landfill liner contract valued at 549,662.50, saving about 45,000 per acre versus a plastic liner, with construction to start within 30 days and finish by October 1.
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del Rio
Gus Pappas
Pappas
Alfredo Gutierrez
Lee Weathersbee
King Fisher Marine Services Inc
Beth Eby
District tightens budget with 1.15 million in cuts
District officials announced 1.15 million in additional savings this week while preserving attrition layoffs. Superintendent Anthony called it a continuous struggle since the last workshop. Administrators aim to avoid a rift by eliminating vacancies and sacrificing supplies, with Julio Ramos noting a shift to state allocations and removal of local staffing supplements in vocational and special education programs.
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Fete Anthony
Anthony
Bobby Fernandez
Julio Ramos
Jack Mota
School board votes to return to monthly pay schedule
The school board, with four trustees present, unanimously approved a shift from biweekly to monthly pay. The decision aims to cut district costs by about 45 000 dollars, though critics warn it could risk layoffs or staffing changes. Citizens and teachers urged balanced considerations, with one speaker noting savings should not come at teachers’ expense.
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Ramiro Ramon
Jesse Fernandez
Tom Sutherland
Ramon
Fernandez
Bob Lockhart
Dan Cruz
Modesto Berg
Bill Weaver
Education Region XV
San Angelo
Region XV
Pete Anthony
Thony
Berg
David Wicker
Classroom Teachers Association
Wicker
Harry Boykin
Cela Sanchez
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Roy Barrera
Esteban Cordero
Wsee
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Firestone
Big City Savings
S. Main
Sestone
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