Jury seated in former officer's perjury trial over Tulia busts
In Lubbock, a jury is seated for the perjury trial of former police officer Tom Coleman. He faces up to ten years and a ten thousand dollar fine per felony for aggravated perjury tied to his arrest records. The case ties to the Tulia drug busts that jailed dozens, mostly Black, with later pardons and civil rights settlements.
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Lubbock
Tulia
Tom Coleman
Rod Hobson
Coleman
John H. Read II
Ron Chapman
Read
Tulsa
Joe Welton Moore
Moore
John H. Read Ill
Jay Monych
Lubbock County
Man charged in Midland accident injuries a teen driver
Midland police charged 45 year old Nathaniel Stephens with intoxication assault and failure to render aid after a crash on Loop 250 Midland Drive that injured a 17 year old girl and saw a male passenger flee the scene. Stephens remains jailed on 20000 bond as investigation continues.
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Midland
Nathaniel Stephens
Midland Drive
Tina Jauz
Midland Police Department
Stephens
Midland Police
Craddick backs limits on top ten percent admissions law
Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick criticized the top ten percent rule as harming schools and not boosting minority representation. He urged considering caps on admissions and noted UT Austin may shift toward single criterion class standing, prompting calls for changes in the 2003-04 legislative session.
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Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Craddick
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Geannie Morrison
Committee On Higher Education
Ut-Austin
Michael Warden
UT System
Hospital adopts InterQual Criteria for patient care tracking
Chief Medical Officer Dr Bruce Becker explains that a Texas Medical Foundation adopted system, InterQual Criteria, extended care and PT inother TM component measure illness severity and discharge criteria. The hand driven process remains labor intensive as Becker notes. Employees of the year will receive checks and plaques today including Pam Wyles from Performance Improvement and Patty Chapman from infusion services. Earls says peeredriven selection includes doctors and patients.
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Bruce Becker
Texas Medical Foundation
Becker
Pam Wyles
Jimmy Wilson
Patty Chapman
H.E. Hest
Earls
Bobby Cox closes on Schlotzsky's purchase
Bobby Cox Companies Inc announces it has closed on buying substantially all Schlotzsky's assets. Fort Worth based firm will operate the franchise system as private, keep Austin headquarters, and retain Schlotzsky's staff. The sale was approved December 8, 2004, by Judge Leif Clark after Schlotzsky's filed for Chapter 11. New management includes Bobby D. Cox as chairman, Bob Barnes as president, and Ronny Jordan as CFO.
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Bobby Cox Companies Inc
S Inc
Fort Worth
Bobby D. Cox
Bob Barnes
Odessa
Ronny Jordan
Schlotzsky
Barnes
Bobby Cox
United States
Four injured in rollover after stolen vehicle crash
A stolen vehicle rolled over near Interstate 20 and West Murphy Street early Sunday. Passengers Natasha Swain 27 Mary Williams 22 Hamwatha Crawford 23 and Christopher Jones 23 were taken to Medical Center Hospital with Jones in critical condition. The group had been en route from Billy's Zodiac Club to Cheetah's on East Highway 80 around 2 am when the driver reportedly took a curve too fast. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact Odessa DPS or the Ector County Sheriff's Office.
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Interstate 20
West Murphy Street
Natasha Swain
Mary Williams
Hamwatha Crawford
Christopher Jones
Medical Center Hospital
Jones
Swain Williams
Crawford
Billy
Odessa Dps
Shannon Mooney
Ector County
County action on insurance clarifies retiree dependent rules
The Ector County District Attorney's victim assistance program approved a clarification to the county's insurance policy resolving a conflict between two statutes. It concerns retirees adding a spouse as a dependent when the spouse no longer qualifies for retiree coverage. The board denied a claim by Linda Kidd and took no action in executive session on three suits, including a case by Angel Tucker over a permit to keep wild animals and a stalled flooded intersection dispute.
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Ector County District Attorney
Moniday
Linda Kidd
Angel Tucker
Tucker
Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century Furnace Package
A sales pitch offers a furnace plus air conditioner package with heavy manufacturer negotiations. It argues the offer helps keep overhead and technicians busy during slow periods and promises no obligation when a home is measured and explained. It emphasizes both savings and mutual Win.
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