Ward County Commissioners Court sets light agenda
The Ward County Commissioners Court meets at 9 am with five items. They will hear a request from Veterans Service Officer A F Hammons to attend a conference, review officer reports and approve claims. Bids may be invited to sell the DPS Building on North Highway 18. A budget public hearing date will be set and a subdivision dedication in Thorntonville will be approved.
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Ward County Commissioners Court
Ward County
A.F
Doc) Hammons
Department of Public Safety
North Highway 18
DPS
Humble
County
Thorntonville
Enrollment 2700 as School Year Kicks Off in Monahans
Enrollment totals released by the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote School District show 2702 students for the coming year, down from last year by under 100 as transfer and late registrations are expected to raise the final figure. High school 813, junior high 415, Ed wards 417, Gensler 82, Middleton 118, Sudderth 170, Tatum 524. Police urge safe commuting and parent responsibility at the start of classes with tips on driving, walking, bus routines, and seat belt use. Continued on Page 2.
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Monahans - Wickett - Pyote
Edwards
Gensler
Middleton
Sudderth
Tatum
New Statutes In Force Today
A batch of laws from the Texas Legislature takes effect. Senate Bill 123 grants 18-year olds full rights including jury duty and buying property and alcohol, with exemptions for students. Monahans adopts right turn on red after stop signals citywide, with potential bans at hazardous intersections. A new Texas Drug Law lowers marijuana penalties for small possession, felony thresholds set and fines defined, including a four ounce cutoff and penalties up to 10 years or $5000.
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Texas
Monahans
Bob Patterson
Patterson
Ron Wright
Dale Seago
Four Die In Pyote Interstate 20 Crash
Four people died in a Thursday afternoon wreck six miles west of Pyote on Interstate 20. Kenneth Godwin 23 of Grand Prairie drove an older auto. Shirley Yantti 24 and Christopher Owen Yantti 4, both of Grand Prairie, were killed at the scene. Johnny Thomas Wright 17 of Dallas died at Pecos Memorial Hospital at 4:30. Stephanie Ann Yantti 5 was taken to Pecos then El Paso.
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Pyote
Interstate 20
Kenneth Godwin
Grand Prairie
Shirley Yantti
Christopher Owen Yantti
Pecos Memorial Hospital
Johnny Thomas Wright
Dallas
Pecos Hospital
el Paso
Stephanie Ann Yantti
City Council To Address Parking Traffic and Fire Station Plans
Monahans City Council will meet at 2 pm to vote on restoring angle parking for Village Food Market on North Main, discuss two new traffic signals at 4th and S Gary and 3rd and S Main, consider sealed bids for 37 delinquent parcels, and review finals for a new fire station with architect Tommye Huckabee.
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Howard Hawkins
North Main
County
Tommye Huckabee
One Issue Labor Day Week Notice
The News will publish one combined issue on Thursday September 6 due to Labor Day. There will be no paper on Monday September 3. Office hours shift: closes at noon Friday and reopens Tuesday at 8 30.
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The
the News
Season tickets still available for Lobo games
Monahans School Business Manager Byrle Hilburn said about 200 season reserve seat football tickets remain and go on sale Tuesday morning at the Administration Office. Tickets are 12 dollars for the six home Lobo games with blocks of up to four seats remaining. Hilburn urged early purchases as these tickets typically sell quickly.
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Monahans
Byrle Hilburn
Hilburn
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Michael Boase
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Monahans Sandhills State Park
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Sul Ross
Marine Corps
Viet Nam
Davis Mountain State Park
Fort Davis
Ken
Bonnie
Presbyterian Church
State Highway Department
City Hall
S. Gary
Hospital
3Rd and
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