Texas POWs to gather here for mid winter confer
The Department of Texas of American Ex-POWs will hold its annual mid-winter conference this weekend at the Holiday Inn in Odessa Midland area with 70 to 80 surviving veterans expected. Registration starts this morning ahead of Friday and Saturday meetings and tours of local museums.
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E. Highway 80
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Petro
Convicted drug lords to receive sentence
Three Mexican nationals convicted in September of smuggling 62 tons of marijuana into the United States face sentencing in federal court. Francisco Balderrama Ar mando Quiroz and Luciano Chapa were found guilty by a Midland jury on multiple charges. The case traces back to arrests in 2000 in Sydney after the 2000 Summer Olympics and a later prison escape.
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Armando Quiroz
Luciano Chapa
Federal
Midland
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Quiroz
Chapa
Sydney
Australia
Duo charged in drug case rise from County Detention Center bonds
Priscilla Villalba and Alvarez were arrested and taken to the County Detention Center on Wednesday night in lieu of bonds totaling $30,000. Officers estimated the seized drugs value at about $1,200.
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Priscilla Villalba
Local Girl Missing After 10 PM Walk From Home
Raunpup local news reports a girl babysitting at a Pleasant Street residence who texted she would walk to a friend's home on Monty Street. The friend’s mother searched after she failed to arrive by 10 45 p.m., prompting a police update issued December 23 by MPD.
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Monty
Shooting victim's friend charged in Midland
Howe was shot at about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 1210 block of Aviare Place Apartment Complex at 2600 West Loop 250 in Midland. The shooting led to charges filed against the victim's friend by the Department.
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Midland
Texans weigh changes to Lotto Texas amid growing jackpots
Residents debate proposals to alter Lotto Texas as officials note dwindling sales when jackpots dip. Staff plans may test methods to boost interest while players like Edie and Jennifer Tolman disagree with making it harder to win. Draws remain twice weekly with a minimum $4 million prize and rising totals.
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Jennifer Tolman
Rockwall
Grapevine
Florida
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Wright Stop
Texaco
Brownsville
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Taiwanese donor saves Plano man with rare marrow match
A Taiwanese donor provided a bone marrow graft to Lester Son-Hing of Plano after six weeks of donor searches through national and global registries. The transplant, coordinated by Heather Hooker, aims to prevent leukemia relapse and may allow a future meeting between donor and recipient.
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Taiwan
Plano
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AIM High helps ECISD dropouts finish with day care support
The ECISD dropout rate sits around 3.3 percent, below the state 5 percent. AIM High offers day or night classes for dropouts under 21, giving them options to finish school. Principal Claudette Jones notes day care services enable mothers like Madrid to return to school, counting a diploma toward a larger paycheck as the payoff.
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Water aid proposed to offset crop losses in shortage dispute
A $10 million water aid measure to offset crop damages from shortages and Mexico dispute is included in a $390 billion package. The provision aims to place water management on the policy agenda as both administrations seek action with input from Thomas Mack McLarty, former Americas envoy.
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Texas executes man who killed grandparents for cocaine funds
Robert Lookingbill, on parole for prior offenses, was executed after being convicted for the 1989 beating deaths of Adeline Dannenberg and her husband Lorenz in their South Texas home. A 3 1/2 foot metal bar and $568.31 in jeans linked to the crime. He said final words praising loved ones before death at 6 18 p.m. in Huntsville.
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Adeline Dannenberg
U.S. Supreme Court
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Texas
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Compete drives growth as kids seek lessons
Compete says rivalry spurs improvement and fun, drawing interest from parents who want their children to take lessons. The remarks highlight how competition helps players grow through visible effort and progress.
Incident Report Slips Between 1 and 1:30 P.M.
Police log notes a blotter event occurred sometime between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 1500 block of East 52nd Street.
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