Seliger Midday Town Halls Set in Odessa and Midland
State Senator Kel Seliger schedules two town hall meetings today in Odessa at 2 p.m. and Midland at 10 a.m. at nearby venues. Rotary speakers include Ted Holder at Odessa College noon and Wake Up and Dream presenter Mariah Stittsworth Sept 6 at the MCM Grand Hotel. Fire hydrant testing will occur citywide in September.
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Kel Seliger
Odessa
Midland
City Council
City Hall
Eighth St
Manor Park Retirement Village
N. Loop
Rotary District
Rotary Club
Ted Holder
Odessa College
Greater Odessa
Mariah Stittsworth
Mcm Grand Hotel
FunDome
Texas SAT math scores lag national average
Texas high schoolers posted an average 502 on the SAT math section for the class of 2005, below the 520 national average, with math scores hovering near 500 for a decade while national scores rose. Verbal average was 493 versus 508 nationally, amid rising test takers and plans to boost core literacy across grades.
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Texas
Cal
Culus
College Board
Texas Education Agency
Debbie Graves Ratcliffe
Gaston Caperton
Ratcliffe
Big Bend Balloon Bash Lights Up Alpine Sky This Weekend
Dozens of hot air balloons will fill the Alpine sky at the 10th annual Big Bend Balloon Bash at Alpine Municipal Airport from Saturday through Monday. Organizers expect up to 2,500 spectators to view balloon and helicopter demonstrations at area schools and along the airfield.
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Alpine
Ken Clouse
Big Bend Balloon Bash, Inc
Hobbs Zia Park records first workout with Rocky Gulch
The inaugural live racing track at Zia Park in Hobbs opened with Rocky Gulch, owned by Larry Teague, cantering over the new surface at 8 am. Attending were State Senator Carroll Leavell, former Senator Billy McKibben, Commissioner Hector Ramirez, and Hobbs Chamber Chair Scott Smith.
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Rocky Gulch
Larry Teague
Hobbs
New Mexico
Carroll Leavell
Billy McKibben
Hobbs City
Lea County
Hector Ramirez
Hobbs Chamber
Scott Smith
After the political storm Ken Brodnax columns Wednesday and Sunday
In a column by Ken Brodnax, the piece notes political fallout from a county election dispute. It cites Elections Administrator Sharon Wilson facing scrutiny after describing potential election workers as “those people.” The episode sparked public backlash and debate before Wilson could continue in her role.
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Sharon Wilson
Wilson
Feds
Pri
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