Marches and speeches mark MLK Day in Texas cities
Texans joined large MLK Day observances across San Antonio Dallas Austin Houston and Corpus Christi. The San Antonio march organized by the MLK Jr Commission drew a great crowd with banners flags and floats while other cities staged community marches and day of service at UT campuses and local sites. The tone emphasized unity service and inclusive participation.
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Willacy County Sports Complex plan faces funding crisis
The Willacy County sports complex master plan, drafted by Naismith Engineering, advances in four phases but faces heavy financial hurdles after the Willacy County Correctional Center closure slashed the budget. Walmart’s Raymondville store closure and grant funding doubts deepen worries that $25 million may be unavailable. Local leaders warn maintenance costs and tax impact threaten progress while a Texas Coastal Management Program bid seeks state funding.
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Glenn Harding
Raymondville
Harding
Willacy County
Corpus Christi
Community service arms homeowners with escape plans
Al Service from Al marks 134 years of relief work with 340000 volunteers. It informs homeowners like Hugo J. Alvizo about fire safety and escape plans after installing a smoke alarm. Alvizo and his family of five will be alerted to any fire, teaching children safety steps.
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Hugo J. Alvizo
Alvizo
Walmart closures hit Raymondville as layoffs loom
Walmart will close its Raymondville store on January 28, affecting 110 employees. The decision follows the Willacy County Correctional Center shutdown and October flood damage, prompting budget cuts and a projected loss of about 400 thousand dollars in annual sales tax revenue. Officials offer retraining through a vocational school for laid off workers.
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Noe Loya
Duke Energy
Aurelio Guerra
Gilbert Gonzales
Walmart
Raymondville
Gonzales
Willacy County Correctional Center
Gonzalez
Raymondville Plaza
FM 490
Interstate 69
Willacy County
Starr County
SpaceX Rocket Fails Barge Landing Off California Coast
SpaceX attempted a vertical landing about 200 miles west of San Diego on a choppy sea after launching from Vandenberg AFB at 10 42 a m. The Hawthorne based firm lost a leg latch on touchdown tipping the booster into the barge while Jason-3 reached orbit to continue long term sea level measurements and weather monitoring.
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Los Angeles
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Cape Canaveral
Florida
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Pacific
International Space Station
Pacific Ocean
Hans Koenigsmann
Mission Assurance
Vandenberg
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