TYC Plan Sparks Fight Over Juvenile Facilities
The Texas Youth Commission faces opposition over its plan to shift youth to distant facilities. Cutbirth calls the plan backhanded while lawmakers weigh closing TYC and merging into juvenile probation, citing waste and distance from home. Whitmire supports reform, noting the probation system’s work.
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Vernon
Cutbirth
TYC
West Texas
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Pecos
John Whitmire
Houston
Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Churchill
Texas
Whitmire
Dallas Morning News
Texas Youth Commission faces merger debate amid reform talks
Sunset Advisory Commission scrutinizes the Texas Youth Commission as advocates and officials clash over merging the youth prison system with the Juvenile Probation Commission. With 2200 youth offenders, leaders weigh cost and outcomes of keeping facilities remote versus serving closer to home. Critics warn further reorganizations risk losing focus on kids and families. The dispute may influence the Legislature early next year. Associated Press contributed.
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Texas
Juvenile Probation Department
Texas’ Juvenile Probation Commission
Isela Gutierrez
Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
Midland names interim chief to full police chief
Midland City Manager Courtney Sharp announced Tuesday that interim Police Chief Price Robinson will become chief if the City Council approves at 2 p.m. Friday. Robinson, with the Midland Police Department since 1980, has led 162 sworn officers and 44 civilian staff after succeeding John Urby in May 2007.
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Price Robinson
Courtney Sharp
Midland City Council
Robinson
Ists
John Urby
Midland Police Department
Sam Houston State University
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Obituary Mary Leota Strother Coleman Texas resident dies
Mary Leota Strother Coleman 92 died December 15 2008 at Laurelwood Nursing Home Laurel Miss Funeral will be at New Home Baptist Church Jones County at 1 00 AM Thursday Rev Scott Walters and Rev Ron Swindall will officiate Graveside service at Coleman City Cemetery Coleman Texas at 2 00 PM Saturday Visitation at Stevens Funeral Home Coleman Texas 1 00 PM Saturday She was preceded in death by her husband Francis E Strother and son Joe Strother Survived by daughter Karen Schumacher and Ed Schumacher of Stringer Miss grandson Chris Schumacher and Christy of Great Mills Md granddaughter Heather Bryant and husband Bucky of Petal Tex brother Rex Lee Cate of Novice Texas Body to be placed in church at 10 00 AM Thursday Visitation 6 00 PM to 8 00 PM Wednesday Memory Chapel Funeral Home Laurel Miss in charge of arrangements
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Mary Leota Strother
Laurelwood
Laurel
New Home Baptist Church
Jones County
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Ron Swindall
Coleman City
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Midland Academy Charter to name Jill Lankford leader
Lankford resigns as Hays principal to become superintendent of Midland Academy Charter School. Carolyn Gonzalez moves from Pease Elementary to Hays, Annette Macias shifts to Pease, and Sally Navarro temporarily leads Carver. District officials say students will be minimally affected.
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Jill Lankford
Midland Academy Charter School
Lankford
Hector Mendez
Carolyn Gonzalez
Pease Elementary
Annette Macias
Carver Early Education Center
Pease
Sally Navarro
Carver
Mendez
Gonzalez
ECISD
Mike Adkins
Burglary and theft reports in Odessa area blotter
A blotter lists multiple offenses in Odessa including burglary of buildings at 1400 Westbrook Avenue where a grass trimmer valued at 130 dollars was taken after a break in, and a 525 West 42nd Street storage unit theft totaling 650 dollars. Other entries report damaged equipment at Jim Reeves Insurance, a burglary arrest at Lowe's, and thefts from homes and businesses.
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Westbrook Avenue
W.42nd St
Jim Reeves Insurance
E. Eighth St
Obituaries for Marsha Villa and Chuck Maphis in Odessa
Two death notices from Odessa dated December 14 2008 report Marsha L Villa 52 of Pleasant Farms Texas passing after a cancer battle and Chuck Maphis in Odessa after emphysema. Marsha born June 28 1956 in Long Beach California survived by husband Francisco Kiko Villa daughter Aimee Dollar son Jeremy Dollar and many relatives. Chuck served in the US Army 1962 1965 and leaves wife Babe two sons Roger and Teddy a daughter Jodi and several grandchildren plus brothers and sisters in law. Visitation for Marsha runs December 16 2008 to 17 2008 with memorial service December 20 2008 at Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Hall. Chuck’s family details include extensive in law kin and grandchildren with visitation already held.
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Lubbock
Jeremy Dollar
Tyler
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Odessa
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Babe Cavnar
Roger
Teddy
Babe
Roger Maphis
Misty
Augusta
Teddy Maphis
Melissa
Jodi Maphis
Garland Maphis
Paw Paw
West Virginia
Ashley
Riley Maphis
Daniele
Chelsea Maphis
Garrett Vergara
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