Ultimate Hunt scheme eyed for Texas prisoners
A Texas official faces criticism for inviting friends to watch dogs pursue inmates in training drills. Gov. Bill Clements calls the idea inappropriate while supporters tout potential revenue and overcrowding relief. Proposals include franchising hunts and even offering early release incentives for escapes.
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Uch
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Jerry Hodge
Amarillo
Bill Clements
Hodge
Associated Press
Farm raid nets $1 million in pot seizure
Federal agents and state officers seized more than 500 high grade marijuana plants in a remote area of Madera Canyon Jeff Davis County. The joint operation by Border Patrol and Drug Enforcement Administration, with Texas DPS air support, involved helicopter transport from Mount Locke near McDonald Observatory. No arrests were reported by Wednesday night.
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Fort Davis
Madera Canyon
U.S. Border Patrol
Dale Cozart
Marfa
Border Patrol
Drug Enforcement Ac
Texas Department of Public Safety
Cozart
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
DEA
Dale Stinson
Odessa players practice at Nimitz Junior High field
Bob Crabtree and Don Toothman, both from Odessa, work their chipping on the Nimitz Junior football field. They don’t know each other yet share the same aim to improve with practice, Crabtree joking about his skill and Toothman praising the straight fairway and lack of obstacles.
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Hodge
Deep South
Strother Martin
Bob Crabtree
Odessa
Don Toothman
Nimitz
Crabtree
Election study outlines district changes and timelines
A district realignment study led by Sima Colona for Ector County ISD seeks a demographer to evaluate district changes under federal voting rights guidance. Arturo Michel cautioned that any shift requires Justice Department approval, with census data guiding decisions and a public briefing planned after firm selection in weeks.
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Arturo G. Michel
U.S. Justice Department
Sima Colona
Ector County Independent School County Representatives
Chit
Silk Sched Ene
Abedie Nelson
Ector County
Nelson
OC Board
Sandra Shaw
ECISD
Gene Buinger
Michel
Justice Department
Prison official won't comment on appointment
A Texas prison official, Hodge, refused to discuss talks with Gov. Clements about a future prison chief. He confirmed participating in a dog-training exercise with an inmate and noted a provocative jacket idea. Clements has not named a successor to Sept. 1 and is weighing several actions before deciding.
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Texas
Austin
Unson
Jerry Ge
Bill Clements
Hodge
Clements
Hodge Hode
Huntsville
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Charles Terrell
Rossanna
Bennesday
Engineers keep Medical Center Hospital ticking
Storms over several evenings pushed Medical Center Hospital to code yellow as managers stress power reliability for life support systems. Hetzler notes tests are mandatory since lifesaving care depends entirely on electricity and nothing can be left to chance.
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Medical Center Hospital
Billy
Hetzler Sai
Hetzler
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