Hereford residents weigh Deaf Smith high level waste site
DOE briefing draws 400 residents to Hereford to discuss Deaf Smith County as a potential first high level waste dump site. Main attendees oppose the plan while DOE explains needs, site selection, and next steps toward a 1998 operational goal.
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Deaf Smith
Hereford
U.S. Department of Energy
Deaf Smith County
DOE
Wayne Richardson
Richardson
Nevada
Washington
Austin
Tonya Kleuskens
Jeff Neff
Agency
Columbus
Ohio
Legislators broaden call for tuition hikes
Gov. White advocated a $28.7 million tuition raise targeting non Texans and certain graduate programs while legislative leaders push an across the board increase. Local counselors weigh student plans, noting out of town living costs and Odessa College’s role for feeders as university officials react to possible hikes.
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Austin
Mark White
White
Ray Farabee
Wichita Falls
Permian
Odessa
LaWanda Thompson
PHS
Thompson
Danny Valenzuela
OHS
Valenzuela
Odessa College
William Gardener
University of Texas
Permian Basin
UTPB
Philip Speegle
Col
Educators plan search strategy over Supreme Court ruling
A U.S. Supreme Court decision loosening search rules in schools prompted Ector County Independent School District officials to schedule an executive meeting. Superintendent Bill Holm said principals will review the ruling and map a strategy after Monday's conference. The case involved a 14 year old girl searched for cigarettes linked to marijuana.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Ector County
Ector County Independent School District
Bill Holm
Holm
High Court
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Bill Herron
Bowie Junior High School
W. 21St St
Supreme Court Allows School Searches Without Warrant
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 ruling, permits school officials to search students without a court ordered warrant. Educators hailed the decision as balanced and necessary, noting its shift from decades of expanding student rights since the 1960s. The ruling marks a significant limit on personal searches within schools.
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U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Snow slows West Texas cotton harvest in cold snap
Snow and wet conditions delay a late harvest near Andrews 18 miles northwest of the city. Farmers report 70 percent of bolls still in fields as of December and 40 percent unpicked locally, with quality and weight losses raising costs. Extensions officials note stripping is difficult and unharvested cotton darkens and weakens, costing farmers several cents per pound.
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Andrews
West Texas
Lonnie Smith
Sion
Robert Roark
Green
Odessa
Roark
Andrews County
Charles Stichler
Agricultural Extension Services
Fort Stockton
Stichler
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