Old Haunt in the Running for All-America City Honor
In San Angelo 30 cities are finalists for the National Civic League All-America City Award with 10 winners to be named in June. The writer reflects on the city’s appeal, history, and development while noting personal nostalgia and a hometown pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
National Civic League
Allstate Insurance
San
Concho River
Canyon-Amarillo
Odessa-Midland
West Texas
Permian Basin
Panhandle
Fort Concho
Concho Street
Day 2 of Culver trial charged with emotion and tears
The Betty Culver murder trial continued with emotional testimony as audio tapes reveal her confession to killing her son Todaryl. Witnesses described a heated argument, a gunshot, and Culver's reaction urging 9-1-1 while police footage and trace-metal tests placed Culver at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Culver
Todaryl
Culver
Gary Watkins
Odessa
Todaryl Culver
Roy Garza
Bowie St
Garza
Brett Lambert
Christopher Williams
Todary
Williams
9-1-1
Victims' Rights Rally Highlights Support at Courthouse Lawn
At the Ector County Courthouse lawn a Wednesday rally for National Crime Victims' Rights Awareness Week featured Ector County Attorney Tracey Bright District Attorney John Smith and County Commissioner Wilmer Ray urging sustained focus on victims' rights. Survivors including a woman identified as Cinda Harmony Home and Safe Place and advocate Vickie Fowler shared experiences noting progress and ongoing needs in support services. Fowler described an ex-husband beating that left five broken bones and multiple stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Tracey Bright
John Smith
Wilmer Ray
Smith
Rape Crisis Center
Cinda
Vickie Fowler
Cindad
Fowler
Safe Place
Second administrator candidate interviewed at MCH board
Matthew Trail reports William Webster, interim CEO at St. Vincent Hospital Santa Fe, impressed by Medical Center Hospital, citing nine years of hospital administration experience. He would ease into the role, consulting staff and board before changes. See candidate on page 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center
Shon
Ospital Board of
William Webster
St. Vincent Hospital
Santa Fe
N.M
MCH
Webster
Rio Grande listed among nation’s most endangered rivers
American Rivers ranks the Rio Grande seventh in its 15th annual list of rivers facing immediate environmental degradation. The release cites flood management and new diversions as threats that could harm native fish like the silvery minnow and impact local economies tied to river recreation and outfitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Mark Flippo
Big Bend National Park
Flip
American Rivers
Army Corps of Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
International Boundary and Water Commission
Rebecca Vodder
Clear Creek
Texas
Americanrivers.org
Candidate Resume for William W Webster
William W Webster lists education including an 8.A. from Walla Walla College in College Place Washington completed in 1974 and an M.S. from Center in San Antonio from January 1997 to September 1997.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Webster
Walla Walla College
College Place
Wash
Center
San Antonio
Texas Rain Eases Drought Some but Not Over Yet
Rain across eastern Texas brought relief to farmers around Comanche and crops in the peanut and melon belt. Officials warn that soil moisture deficits and low reservoirs remain, with drought still likely through May in many regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Jerry Nunn
National Weather Service
Fort Worth
Comanche
Abilene
Waco
Delinda Sorrells
Sorrells
Proctor Lake
Texas Water Development Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ken Brodnax
Link
Freedom.com
Cor Takemoto
Connie Aguirre
Peggy Phipps
Harmony
Bright
MCH Board
By Matthew Trail
Troubled Waterway
Skip Ely
Weather Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!