Journey to the Center of the States Caverns Tour
Visitors flock to a vast cavern system with 63 foot formations and a three mile trail. Park placards and a radio guide aid self guided tours as guests from across the United States marvel at eerie drip formations and ancient rock. A California couple, Meryl Phillips and Chris Miller, call the cavern cooler and larger than nearby underground attractions.
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United States
California
Meryl Phillips
Phillips
Berkeley
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Chris Miller
Yellowstone
Joshua Tree
Carlsbad
Texas Supreme Court Hears School Finance Case
Texas Supreme Court hears a dispute over the states school finance system with hundreds of districts arguing the state has abdicated its duty to educate while lawmakers insist the Legislature, not the courts, must craft education policy Further, a House voting mishap with two absent votes altered a funding measure that Craddick said likely cannot solve the legal issues.
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Texas Supreme Court
Austin
Texas
House
Tom Craddick
New ECISD Channel 10 manager blends teaching and TV
Karen Johnson, longtime ECISD broadcast journalism teacher, becomes Channel 10 general manager succeeding Lynn Dudney. She will oversee community focused programming while continuing to teach, directing hands on student broadcasts from the studio near the ECISD Career Center. Johnson aims to air district events and courses and develop a school year kickoff video for 2005 06, keeping PBS collaborations in play until the license ends August 31.
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Karen Johnson
Ector County Independent School District
ECISD
Channel 10
Johnson
Cable One
Lynn Dudney
Odessa
Mary Nell Johnson
Fort Worth
FamilyNet
Donnie Norwood
Norwood
Karen
Permian Basin
PBS
Public Broadcasting
Rae
Scholastic
Karen Johnson Named ECISD Channel 10 General Manager
Karen Johnson has been appointed general manager for ECISD Channel 10, bringing leadership experience to the district media operations. Johnson will oversee programming, staffing, and partnerships as the station expands community coverage.
Monahans Police Probe Death of Elderly Woman
Monahans police investigate the death of an elderly woman at 1305 Doris Avenue after reports of an argument. Police say the last homicide within city limits dates back to Easter 1998. Investigators describe the scene as a terrible incident that escalated.
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Monahans
Sebastian
Former Panhandle priest sentenced to life in prison
A former Panhandle priest, Salazar, receives a life sentence after a first degree felony assault conviction. He had prior serious sex offense convictions in California during the 1980s and served years in prison. The case notes Salazar’s connection to a hotel room in Irving.
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Panhandle
Salazar
California
Irving
Energy Outlook in Permian Basin Highlighted by Leaders
Erdlac urged pursuing energy use wells and a stable energy structure. UTPB President David Watts cited the Permian Basin's potential for alternative energy, pointing to the McCamey wind farm as evidence and noting a Senate energy bill passed June 28 aligns with grant news.
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Erdlac
David Watts
UTPB
Permian Basin
Watts
McCamey
Grant
U.S. Senate
Felony Drug Stop Leads to Meth Charge in Odessa
A 24-year-old Odessa man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine at 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of West Second Street. Ricardo Salgado, 3856 N. Alturas Ave., is held at the Ector County Detention Center on $15,000 bail. A separate report notes vandalism to a vehicle on Glenwood Lane causing $1,500 in damage between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday.
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Odessa
West
Ricardo Salgado
N. Alturas Ave
Ectoral Detention Center
Glenwood Lane
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