Bus crash kills 17 Vietnamese pilgrims near Texas border
Witnesses who called 9 1 1 after a bus carrying 55 Vietnamese Catholics from Houston to Carthage Mo collided with a guardrail and skidded off a Texas highway near the Oklahoma line. At least 12 died at the scene and five more later. Callers described passengers crushed and the bus smoking as responders raced to help. The Marian Days pilgrimage, organized by Vietnamese congregations, draws thousands for Mass and camping. Investigators noted a blown tire violating safety standards.
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Sherman
9-1-1
Texas
Houston
Carthage
Texas-Oklahoma
ECISD trustees weigh budget and tax rate proposal
Ector County Independent School District trustees plan to discuss a proposed 227 million dollar district budget and a 1.68 percent tax rate increase. A public address session at 5:30 p.m. in the ECISD boardroom 802 N Sam Houston Ave precedes a 6 p.m. grievance hearing for Darel Lamb, special education coordinator at Ector Junior High.
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Ector County Independent School District
ECISD
N. Sam Houston
Ave
Education
Darel Lamb
Ector Junior High
Councilwoman Jolanda Jones accused of interfering with arrest
Houston police report alleges Council member Jolanda Jones arrived at an inner city gas station August 1 during an arrest, challenged officers, and was rebuffed while a 25 year old man and two other passengers were detained. District Attorney's Office declined to comment on investigation status.
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Houston
Houston Police Department
The
Houston Chronicle
Jolanda Jones
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Jones
Dow
Council to vote on next year's property tax rate
City Council will cast its first vote on next fiscal year's property tax rate set at 56.2 cents per $100 valuation, 1.67 cents below the current rate. The move accounts for a $5 million rise in expenses including police and city employee pay raises and fuel and vehicle maintenance costs. The rate aims to stay under the threshold for a potential rollback election and marks the fifth year of tax reductions, with additional agenda items on software purchases, zoning requests, grants, and rate reviews. Public hearings are planned on the limousine franchise, water and wastewater rate increases, and other items.
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SunGard
Tiburon
Fire Department
10Th St
Tim Haines
Interstate 20
Andrews Highway
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Odessa Basin event roundup with concerts and clubs
A roundup of Odessa Midland listings features lawn and lounge concerts at the Museum of the Southwest 1705 W Missouri Ave and the Midland Hilton Plaza Mahogany Lounge 117 W Wall St, plus a Dierks Bentley Dos Amigos 520 W 47th St and a Shack in the Back 11520 W Highway 80. Also planned are a Senior Bridge Club 16th Street and Adams Ave, Desk and Derrick dinner at Downtown Petroleum Club with speaker Dan Gibson, and Lions Club noon meeting. A benefit Elvis tribute for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at Odessa College Deaderick Auditorium. A Harmony Home school supply drive accepts donations through Aug 18.
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Desk & Derrick
Petroleum Club
Midland
Dan Gibson
Key Energy Services
Elvis
Dee Carter
County to consider airport progress at Ector County
Ector County commissioners meet Monday at 10 a.m. in the county annex to review the airport runway project status amid six months of construction and asphalt technical issues. The agenda also covers elections, inmate labor, a piano donation, armored car services, partner contracts, health readiness, child welfare, budget transfers, accounts payable, and an executive session on personnel and legal matters.
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Ector County
Eighth St
Susan Redford
Redford
Justin Burwell
Kellys Tower Park
Westside Senior Center
Texas House
Meals On Wheels
Westside
Bill Martin
H & K Armored Service Inc
Armored Car Service
West Texas Opportunities Inc
Odessa
FEMA
Texas Department of State Health Services
State of Texas
Records of marriages and divorces listed by date
A dated compilation shows marriages and divorces by day from July to Aug. with multiple pairs and parties. Entries include Stephen Mulder and Megan Stirman Rose on July 31 and numerous other couple pairings through Aug. 8, plus several divorce filings on July 28 through Aug. 7. The list names spouses and, in some cases, middle initials or surnames.
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Stephen Mulder
Megan Stirman Rose
Anthony Rosas
Bianca Tavarez
Clifford Coggins
Alicia Segelka Fuller
Jesse Vogt
Julia Lopez
Jeffrey Peoples
Danielle Bell Susan
Joshua Laughlin
Misty Colbath
Raul Rios
Geneva Rangel
Jesus Rivas
Abigail Jimenez
Weldon Whitley Jr
Trina Brame
Eric Peters
Deanna Hickey Mishue
Kenneth Thomas
Christina Enriquez
Oscar Gaytan
Frances Muniz Garcia
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Debbie Hersman
National Transportation Safety Board
Brian McCandless
Haltom City Place
Bridge K. Sherman
Ron Heflinjap
OAOA
Ector-County
K12
Associated Press
Atmos West Texas
Odessa-Tx
the Museum of the Southwest
Missouri Ave
Northside
16Th Street
Adams Avenue
Linda.denham
Ignition -Systems.com
OSG
Odessa Symphony Guild Board
Odessasg.org
Midland Hilton Plaza
Mahogany
Rhett Price
Charlie Howery
Mahogany Lounge
W. Wall St
Shack
Roland Z
Jeff Strahan
W. Highway 80
Cring Bosby
Mahogany Lobbrige
Lions Club
N. Whitaker Ave
Odessadtlions.org
Iit
Dierks Bentley
Dos Amigos
W. Wall'st
Manda Hile
Manda Hill
Harrigan’s Bar and Grill
Jbs Parkway
Angel House
Crisis Center
Angel House Family Violence Shelter
Chris
Paul Heinous
Tribe
Harmony Home's
Tan‘glawood Lane
Oanews
Cesar Ramirez
Elida A Estrada
Steven Herron
Elizabeth Carlisle
Timothy King
Melissa Bryant Erwin
Dustin Carpenter
Kimberly Lawbaugh
Steven Ronald Fleming
Angela Dawn Fleming
Santos Flores Jr
Andrew Deleon Flores
Maria Araceli Segura
Hugo Vielma Segura
Johnny A. Rodriguez
Karmen Dennise Rodriguez
Angel Hermosillo Salgado
Norma Ray Hermosillo
Justyn Ray Valencia
Heather Marie Valencia
Lizeth Juarez
Rudolfo Juarez
Thomas Bernard McKinley
Artrutis Karen McKinley
San Juana Trejo Rangel
Andres Trejo
Monreal
Geronimo
Raymond Garcia
Robert Elwood
Kollar
Colleen Marie Kollar
Sara Dianne Grawfordi
Chad Keith Crawford
Melinda Ann Senn
Ronald Joe Senn
Jesse Rodriguez Ybarra
Jody Phillips Ybarra
John Matthew Tibbets
Rebecca’ Lynn Tibbets
Cynthia ‘Gal Bumpus
Joe Wayné'Bumpus
Christopher
Matthew Johnson
Jennifecrene Johnson
Beth R. Wilkerson
Brandon Ilkerson
Olga Perez Rojas
Pedro Rojas
Sharina Michelle
Malone
Stéven Shawn Craig
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