Auditions and Exhibits Show Regional Arts Schedule
The Permian Playhouse in Midland invites auditions today and Wednesday for Big River The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with callbacks on Thursday and Aug 4. Ellen Noel Art Museum hosts Glimpses of the Southwestern Belt Collection by 23 artists through today with free hours 10 to 5 Tue–Sat and 2 to 5 Sun. Roses for Santa Rita runs at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Petroleum Museum.
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E. University Blvd
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Kay Kay
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Butterfield
Monahans
Ward County Fairgrounds
S. Highway 18
Presidential Museum
N. Lee Ave
SAT Glory Time Gospel Quartet
Tom Slagle
Kearney
Neb
Christina Aguilera
Hilltop Mall
Buffalo County Fair
Aguilera
Hueco Tanks Park Faces Graffiti Cleanup and Access Revisions
Park officials note rock art protection as a top priority as Hueco Tanks seeks to balance conservation with visitor use. The revised plan drops mandatory orientations, relies on volunteers for policing, and aims to protect resources while acknowledging past losses of rock art.
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Moses
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Petersburg Grief Tradition Ends After Legal Challenge
The Petersburg community of 1600 faces the end of a decades-old grave digging practice once done for free. Residents express sadness as the custom, once a unifying act during family losses, may cease without an alternative service, though some acknowledge the need to comply with legality.
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Petersburg
Martinez
Martane
Petersburg grave gifting sparks county dispute over assets
Hale County Attorney Chris Prentice warns that free grave offers by the Petersburg county amount to unlawful use of county assets and clashes with public opinion. Residents like Martin insist the grandfather's gift should be preserved, while others suspect political motives behind the long standing county service.
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South Plains
Martin
Petersburg
Davis
Charlton Heston enters rehab says publicist
LOS ANGELES actor and NRA president Charlton Heston spent three weeks in alcohol rehabilitation in Utah last spring after social drinking got out of hand. Publicist Lisa DeMatteo says he is back at work and feeling great while finishing a film with Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton and a nonfiction book.
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National Rifle Association
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DeMatteo
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Warren Beatty
Diane Keaton
Bush convention highlights Laura Bush crowd pleases delegates
The convention showcased Black, Latino, and female delegates and opened with a blind climber leading the pledge. Laura Bush drew the first big ovation as she praised George Bush and early childhood education while the GOP pressed a compassionate conservative platform with Powell praising inclusion.
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Ohio
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Harkin
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Ari Fleischer
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Ector County weighs privately owned prison options
Undocumented immigrants serve federal sentences at ECLEC under a 13 million dollar annual bureau of prisons program housing about 1000 inmates. The 667 bed jail holds state and federal detainees and averages 500 prisoners a month. County officials say they have not discussed building a new prison and will expand current facilities if needed while exploring consulting firm options.
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Rudy Franco
Freddie Gardner
Ector County
Gardner
Ector County Law Enforcement Center
ECLEC
Marshall
McDonald
Odessa
Tropical Storm Daniel shifts path away from Hawaii
Tropical Storm Daniel moved northwest and veered away from Hawaii as it strengthened briefly. Forecasters noted an eye forming and dissolving, with winds near hurricane strength at 70 mph while centers shifted north of the islands. Maui County closed schools and offices, and nonessential workers were told to stay home as watches and warnings were canceled.
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Daniel
Hawaii
National Weather Service
Kahului
Maui
Kevin Komada
Islands
Komada
Jim Weyman
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Oahu
Molokai
Lanai
Kauai
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers Cash 5 Draw
Texas Lottery results show Cash 5 numbers 4 7 31 35 14 and Pick 3 Te2¢7 drawn. Players check tickets for any match and prizes.
Language quirks and Doc Holliday last words in 1887 note
A quirky column cites language trivia about butterfly terms in Spanish and a remark on bats sleeping with butterflies. It notes Reginald Mansell quotes, explains vin aigre as sour wine, and trivia about Doc Holliday dying in Glenwood Springs after a whiskey. It also mentions rail mileage around 253000 miles and contact details for L M Boyd.
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Doc Holliday
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Readers' Guide Switchboard and contact lines
The notice lists contact numbers for Readers' Guide Switchboard 337 6262 and Out-of-Town 800 375 466 along with an email placeholder OA link.freedom.com and a web address Www.oa0a.com. It provides contact avenues rather than event details or narrative content.
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Freedom.com
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