Weather Relief From Charley Boosts Texas Wildlife and Water
Tropical Storm Charley drenched South Texas boosting vegetation and refilling Amistad and Falcon reservoirs. Rain eased drought and allowed Edwards Aquifer relief in San Antonio while benefiting wildlife habitats near Cotulla and Del Rio. Farmers expect improved water for sugar cane and citrus though planting and erosion risks persist.
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Harlingen
Cotulla
Charley
Port Aransas
Texas
del Rio
Mexico
Jim Gallagher
Chaparral
Amistad
Falcon
United States
Lake Amistad
Rio Grande
Falcon Lake
Rio Grande Valley
Julian Perales
San Antonio
Edwards
Jason Johnson
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Weslaco
Johnson
Extension Service
South Texas
Joe Herrera
South Texas Wildlife District
Gallagher
Arroyo Veleo
Zapata
Wife of former Gov Preston Smith dies in Lubbock
Ima Smith, wife of former Texas Governor Preston Smith, died Saturday at age 86. A memorial service is set in Lubbock Monday with burial at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. She championed prison and mental health reforms and helped establish a state school for the mentally retarded. Survivors include her husband, a son, a daughter, three sisters, five grandchildren, and a great grandchild.
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Lubbock
I Smith
Tex
Preston Ae
Hue
Ima Smith
Texas State Cemetery
Austin
RIX Funeral
Smith
Jack County
Ralls High School
Texas Tech
Tech
Preston Smith
Ralls
Delwin Jones
Jones
Devastating floods hit Del Rio as nine die
Survivors in Del Rio cope as heavy rains swelled the Rio Grande and creeks flooding the city. Officials say hundreds of homes and nearly 1,000 businesses damaged or destroyed, with about 30 people still missing. FEMA opened aid lines and housing loans while Texas National Guard and cadaver dogs search debris.
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St. Joseph's
del Rio
Eddie Eskew
Grace Community Church
Texas National Guard
Helicop
Ters
San Felipe Creek
U.S. Border Patrol
Paty Mancha
Federal Emergency Management Agency
del Rio Civic Center
FEMA
Pam Johnson
Johnson
Odessa death notices offer multiple local obituaries
Chase Brosh ten died August 28 1998 at home in Odessa services at Temple Baptist Church burial Sunset Memorial Gardens arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home survivors include parents Jim and Debbie Reyenga Odessa brother Terry Lee Brosh Odessa grandparents Buck Nix Van Horn Ed Brosh San Angelo Arline Middaugh Denton Edna Reyenga Pocahontas Ark and many aunts and uncles Clarise Ray Childress 78 homemaker died August 29 1998 at residence services Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel burial Sunset Memorial Gardens survivors husband J H Childress Odessa son Roger Peggy Giba Odessa sisters Connie Bowley Juanita Grant Madisonville five grandchildren five great grandchildren Arturo Lomas 76 retired foreman died August 28 1998 at Medical Center Hospital services 2 p m today St Joseph Catholic Church burial Rosehill Cemetery arrangements Martinez Funeral Home born Ciudad Acuna Mexico survivors wife Ramona Lomas Odessa daughters Alicia Dominguez Annabella Sanchez Eluteria Hernandez Lupe Benavides Helda Torres Bernarda Mary Losano and Rosemary Sanchez all of Odessa sons Jesus Salazar Felipe Davilla Juan Cavilla Jesus Lomas stepdaughters Socorro Ruiz Ojinaga Mexico Paula Avila Houston Martha Laureles Odessa stepsons Agapito Dominguez Theodore Dominguez Jesus Dominguez all of Ojinaga Mexico 45 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren
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Chase Brosh
Odessa
Temple Baptist Church
Jerry Thorpe
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Jim
Debbie Reyenga
Terry Lee Brosh
Buck Nix
van Horn
Ed Brosh
San Angelo
Arline Middaugh
Juanita Grant
Madisonville, Ky
Gonzales Lomas
Medical Center Hospital
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Luis Zepeda
Rosehill Cemetery
Martinez Funeral Home
Ciudad Acuna
Mexico
Ramona Lomas
Alicia Dominguez
Annabella Sanchez
Eluteria Hernandez
Lupe Benavides
Helda Torres
Bernarda
Mary’ Losano
Rosemary Sanchez
Jesus Salazar
Felipe Davilla
Juan Cavilla
Jesus Lomas
Socorro Ruiz
Ojinaga
Paula Avila
Houston
Martha Laureles
Agapito Dominguez
Theodore Dominguez
Jesus Dominguez
Angleton Artist Challenges City Over Sign Barrage
Angleton resident Erwin Franke defies city rules with multiple signs on a residential lot. Neighbors and officials cite an ordinance limiting signs, prompting possible fines. City Administrator Ruth Hertel says enforcement follows neighborhood complaints and local law.
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Angleton
Erwin Franke
Franke
Houston
Brazoria County
Austin
Plac
Thomas Jefferson
Ruth Hertel
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Herrera
U.s.-Mexico
Lady
Ima
Roberto
Red Cross
Pena
Rise Childress
Clarise Ray
Arturo Lomas Odessa
Arturo “Papituro
Ernest Lynch & Associates
Paula Wyatt
E. 42Nd
Ek Lynch
C.L.U. Financial
Cornerstone
CDI
VA Fdic
Cornerstone Financial
Big Spring Suite
Midland
Rockwood
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