Cousins Clash Over Exclusive Family Gathering in Lubbock
A high spirited row unfolds as Laura Dennis laments being left out of a Texas family weekend in Lubbock marked by reunion laughter tears and gift exchanges. She rails at the exclusive event dubbed The Cousins claiming insult and family snubs. The note contrasts inclusive plans with her mother and other relatives invited despite her absence.
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Lubbock
Texas
O.J
Liz
Hillary Clinton
Cousins Face Exclusion Debate At Family Gathering
A writer vents about being snubbed for being a second cousin and pitches a humorous “Cousins Who Were Left Out” gathering. The ACLU weighs in saying excluding second cousins is illegal and immoral, though the ruling oddly excludes male second cousins and brothers.
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Greenwood
Lubbock
ACLU
American Civil Liberties Union
Flight of the Old Bats and a Lubbock gathering digression
ACLU ruling prompts family satire about a large gift exchange and generational jabs. A second cousin group contemplates crashing a Lubbock event, joking about causing disruption at various spots and late motel activity. The piece lampoons consumerism and gossip with a satirical tone and references Laura Dennis and freedom.com.
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ACLU
Bat
Black Sheep
Lubbock
Laura Dennis
Freedom.com
Flood floods North Kelly Avenue as rain pours in 30 minutes
In a 30 minute downpour on Wednesday 2 1/2 inches of rain drenched North Kelly Avenue. Monica Solin 37 described fear as floodwaters rushed through doors and along walls. Water inundated homes and storage lockers while the storm drain overflowed turning streets into rivers. only minor property damage was reported on Second Street.
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Concepcion Holguin
Kelly Street
North Kelly Avenue
Monica Solin
Kelly Avenue
Eighth
Ninth
Second Street
van Hagan
Bingo official blasts lottery move to regulate bingo
Texas state Senator Eddie Lucio urged transferring bingo regulation from the Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. He cited staff unhelpfulness and lack of trust, as a Senate committee voted 3-0 to pursue the shift, with further measures due before January legislative session.
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Austin
Eddie Lucio
Texas Lottery Commission
Lucio
Not Trust
Commission
Atti
Senate
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Superintendent search process begins in Odessa meetings
The Texas Association of School Boards will conduct a Sept rapid input series on the ECISD superintendent search from Wednesday to Friday in Odessa. TASB will gather community views from teachers ministers and other residents to shape candidate profiles and steer the search.
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ECISD
Texas Association of School Boards
Odessa
Hank Wheeler
TASB
Ector County
Wheeler
Nee
Aesete
Gee
Windy City energized delegates push for Clinton re election
Chicago hosts National Democratic Convention as Texas delegates led by Suzan Gentry bask in events and Showboat amid dinners and meetings with Sen. Ted Kennedy and other figures. Delegates applaud Maya Angelou and the party's inclusive message while expressing renewed resolve to back the president in November.
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Chicago
Suzan Gentry
Bismarck Hotel
Texas
Democratic Party
Means
Clinton
Gentry
Gene Collins
K.T. McLeaish
Collins
McLeaish
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Bill Bradley
D-New Jersey
NBA
Michael Jordan
Phil Jackson
Air
Maya Angelou
Four Tops
Jim Brady
Ronald Reagan
Christopher Reeves
South Odessa credit union receives gift from Bank One
A minority-owned Neighborhood Credit Union in South Odessa received a $50,000 investor certificate of deposit from Bank One Texas to aid local lending. The CD, insured by the NCUA, will help establish and repair credit for residents with little or no credit history.
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South Odessa
Bank One
Texas
Gary Clark
Odessa
Lechuga
National Credit Union Association
Clark
South Side
Sam Gonzalez
Manuel
Theresa Lechuga
Neighborhood Credit Union
Funnel clouds sweep Basin with heavy rain across towns
A tropical air mass brought heavy rainfall and funnel clouds to the Basin last night. Sightings reported in Goldsmith Big Spring and Orla. A Goldsmith schoolteacher described a funnel cloud as not touching down, per Janine Bragg dispatcher for the Goldsmith Fire Department.
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Goldsmith
Big Spring
Orla
National Weather Service
Janine Bragg
Goldsmith Fire
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Career Center Advisory Board
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Fasmiy Education Center
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TASE
Chuck Hornung
Hornung
Windy City
South Odessa Credit Union
The
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