River Valley Coalition seeks flood relief plan
Landowners, fishermen, and wildlife groups in south and central Texas push a coordinated solution after floodwaters slow drainage and floodplains wash away cropland and habitat. The Guadalupe-San Antonio River Valley Coalition, revived by John L. Gibbs, cites 1960s dam building and recent floods as core triggers and aims for regional flood mitigation.
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Victoria
Texas
John L. Gibbs
Gibbs
City hears call for lucrative incentives to attract newcomers
Del Rio businesswoman Najla Weathersbee urged the city council to offer tax breaks and an airline service to recruit relocating businesses. She introduced Go Del Rio as a 20 member group pushing Del Rio as Texas Favorite Border Town, arguing targeted tax abatement can boost jobs and indirect tax revenue.
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del Rio
Najla Weathersbee
Coun
Cil
del Rios
Texas
Chamber
Weathersbee
Suspects in deadly bank robbery captured hours later
Four men linked to one of the nation s deadliest bank robberies were captured within hours after the heist in Norfolk Nebraska. Gabriel Rodriguez 26 reportedly drove off and was arrested after police found the Cadillac. The other three suspects were inside the bank and later charged with five counts of first degree murder. Authorities recovered three handguns along the roadside and said no money had yet been found.
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Norfolk
Neb
Gabriel Rodriguez
Gordon D. Adams
Bill Mizner
Tence
Nebraska
Mizner
Ewing
Clearwater
O'Neill
Ben Matchett
Val Verde library fund-raiser outlines long range plan
Friends of the Val Verde County Library met to discuss fund raising and future needs. A 23 member Long Range Planning Committee was formed with first meeting at Ramada Inn October 1 from 5 to 9 pm. Committee will be facilitated by Steve and Elizabeth Moynihan with no officers. McMurrey noted need for more space as a previous major expansion followed a 1962 bond issue.
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Friends of the
Val Verde County Library
Sara Castle
Helen Bomar
Katherine McMurrey
McMurrey
Val Verde County
Ramada Inn
Friends of the Library
Castle
del Rio
Friends Group
Douglas Brandaway
Queen City of the Rio Grande
Arcadia Publishing
Charleston
News Herald
Brackettville Parents Seek Fair Play in ISD Board
A Brackettville group of concerned parents met with LULAC representatives to pursue an independent Brackett ISD, demanding documentation of discrimination and alleging grade tampering. Maria Martinez reported a change in her daughter's top academic ranking after an earlier listing as valedictorian potential, with counselors citing a human error.
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Brackettville
Susanna Castillo
Sentatives
League of United Latin American Citizens
LULAC
Maria Martinez
Martinez
Brackett High School
Gregg Nowlin, Castillo
Lionel Juarez
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Melcher
SBC
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Bill Sontag
Chamber of Commerce
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