Falcon Marching Band recruits fill halftime show
Band members Robert Mayes from Humble High School and Mickey Sieker from Tascosa High School look forward to the year. Mayes cites depth of talent and upgraded sound with new freshmen, while Sieker notes college-level seriousness and excitement. The band will perform at pep events, Veterans Day, Christmas, and recruit tours, with 150 signed up for the massive home game halftime show against Sul Ross State University. registration runs to Sept. 2 at the Falcon Marching Band site.
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Robert Mayes
Mickey Sieker
Mayes
Humble High School
Houston Area
Sieker
Tascosa High School
Amarillo
Harris
Sul Ross State University
Falcon
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West Odessa Fire Dept appoints Dixon as new chief amid investigation
In West Odessa, volunteers replace former chief Jimmy Ellis after an internal review. Officials say inquiries were referred through a review process and may go to authorities. Ellis and his wife deny improper billing, while Dixon emphasizes community engagement and improved training and equipment.
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DeMoss
Sheriffs Office
Ellis
Sherry
West Odessa
Dixon
John Turner
Jimmy Ellis
Sean
Appeals court voids Exxon pipeline safety order in Arkansas
A three judge panel of the U S Court of Appeals in New Orleans vacated a 2015 order requiring Exxon Mobil to revise pipeline safety procedures after the 2013 Pegasus spill near Mayflower Arkansas The ruling voided more than 1 6 million dollars of fines and found the agency acted arbitrarily and capriciously Exxon Mobil spokesman Todd Spitler confirmed the company agrees with the decision
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Little Rock
Ark
Exxon Mobil
Arkansas
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Texas Oil and Gas Company
Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Mayflower
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Erator
ExxonMobil
Todd Spitler
Abbott blasts focus as Texas stare-off stalls bathroom bill
Abbott accused Speaker Straus of blocking the bathroom bill during the Texas special session. He said Straus opposes any vote on the measure and warned that elections matter. Straus’s aide did not respond to requests for comment.
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Abbott
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San Antonio
House
Truck driver indicted in deaths of 10 migrants in trailer
James Matthew Bradley Jr. was indicted in San Antonio on five federal counts for illegally transporting immigrants for financial gain resulting in death and conspiracy to transport illegally resulting in death. The case involves a trailer with 39 passengers from Laredo to San Antonio where heat and lack of water led to fatalities and injuries. Twenty-two survivors have been released. two remained hospitalized. Bradley faced additional counts for transporting immigrants resulting in serious bodily injury and firearm possession by a felon.
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San Antonio
United States
James Matthew Bradley Jr
U.S
Bradley
Colorado
Lar
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Associated Press
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