Bubba and the Senior Tour Dream at the Nike Permian Basin Open
in a humorous recounting of a day at the Nike Permian Basin Open the narrator and Bubba Gravelhauler watch Stiles Mitchell drive and joke about Bubba’s grip on reality. Bubba’s nonstop chatter and misguided sports fantasy clash with marshals and a pro’s precise shot as the pair drift through the round. Ken Brodnax’s column runs on Tue Thu Sun with reader feedback invited.
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Bubba Gravelhauler
Stiles Mitchell
Midland
Bubba
Lee Trevino
Demi Moore
Teen to be MC telethon ambassador for MDA event
Fourteen year old Sean McKinnis a Hood Junior High freshman with Duchenne muscular dystrophy will serve as ambassador for the local Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon. The event at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Midland will be broadcast by KWES TV next Sunday and Monday as part of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. Sean has supported MDA charity events since age six and travels to appearances despite his difficulty speaking in crowds. The national telethon from CBS Television City features stars and raises funds for research and care, with last year’s national drive at 50.5 million dollars and a local goal to top last year’s 184000.
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Sean McKinnis
Hood
Duchenne
Julie McKinnis
Sean
Midland
MDA
CBS Television
Hollywood
Celine Dion
Pam Tillis
Bill Cosby
Drewee
KWES
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Bitsy
Zack
Odessa
I 35 gridlock spurs call for new bypass roads
Trucker Joe Lucky Moews and fellow drivers say NAFTA traffic has strained I-35 from Laredo to Kansas City creating slowdowns and safety risks. With hours to move 40000 in beer, the veteran driver pushes to bypasses as a cure for volume and delays.
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Laredo
Joe
Lucky” Moews
Interstate 35
Lucky Moows
Moews
Kansas City
Adair
Okla
Abe Lincoln
Flood search intensifies as Del Rio floods claim lives
Texas National Guard helicopters clear debris and overturns from San Felipe Creek as the flood hunt expands. About 70 people remain missing with more updates daily. authorities report earlier lists helped dozens locate others. Seven died in Del Rio and several elsewhere, as families return to sift through ruined belongings and officials warn debris may hide victims.
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Mancha
del Rio
Ciudad Acuna
Texas
Carlos Vasquez
Federal Emergency Management
Checks worth 525000 found in Austin misdelivered
Two Texas state issued checks totaling 525000 surfaced in Austin with one found in a Whataburger bathroom and the other at Brackenridge Hospital. A homeless man named Thomas discovered the Houston Works check Aug 20 and handed it to McPhail Florist & Greenhouse, prompting a local mystery over the missing funds.
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Austin
State of Texas
Brackenridge Hospital
David Beshear
Texas Workforce Commission
Austin American-American
Thomas
Houston Works
McPhail Florist & Greenhouse
Greg Allen
Alpine Hosts Balloon Fest Amid Labor Day Weekend Hopes
Alpine welcomes hot air balloon enthusiasts for a 25 balloon gathering over Labor Day weekend with 7 am launches Sept 5 to 7. Location depends on wind. Alpine Chamber leader Guy St. Clair Combs highlights the event’s beauty and community appeal. Marfa Lights Festival runs the same weekend with live music and Top Shelf Choir appearances nearby.
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Alpine
Guy St. Clair Combs
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Combs
US Highway 90
Top Shelf Choir
el Folklorico
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Link
Freedom.com
Nick DE LA Torre
Emy
Brooke Gordon
Ector County
Republican Party
Sherwood Park
Alan Jackson
Darwin Weigel
Marfa
Guy St. Clair
Chamber OF Commerce
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