River paddlers rally for lower Rio Grande amid fence fears
Kayakers and canoeists plan fall events on the lower Rio Grande to highlight river recreation and access while urging a shift in perception of the border river. Texas Rivers Protection Association and Los Caminos del Rio back the effort, noting safe paddling despite a stigmatized image and border enforcement presence.
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Texas
Mexico
el Paso
Gulf of
Big Bend National Park
Roma
Rogelio Ybarra
Rivers Protection Association
Tom Goynes
U.S
Goynes
Los Caminos del Rio
McAllen
Border Patrol
Los Caminos
Dan Doty
Tecate
The
Keith Bowden
Gulf of Mexico
Bowden
Reynosa
Hidalgo
Eric Ellman
Buster
Mission
TSU spending scandal ends with limited convictions
Texas Southern University faced a spending scandal centered on President Priscilla Slade after she used university funds for personal luxuries. She repaid about 127000 of 500000 misspent. Bruce Wilson paid back 12000. Quintin Wiggins received a 10 year sentence but was paroled after a year. others faced dropped charges. Students lamented loss of state aid and trust.
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Houston
Texas Southern University
Barbara Jordan
Mickey Leland
TSU
Bruce Wilson
Quintin Wiggins
Wiggins
Nancy Oluwatopi
Names released in fatal Odessa motorcycle wreck
A 46 year old Odessa man Carey Kahrs died after a head on crash on Highway 385 Friday night. The passenger Helena Caulach 31 remained in critical condition at Medical Center Hospital Saturday. The Mustang driver was not cited. Neighbor Mitch Kirkwood spoke about motorcycle visibility and safety.
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Odessa
North Odessa
Texas Department of Public Safety
Highway 385
Yukon Road
Medical Center Hospital
Carey Keith Kahrs
Texas Dps
Helena Kay Caulach
Mch
Mitch Kirkwood
Coast Guard probes vinyl chloride leak near Ingleside
A ship off the Texas coast released vinyl chloride monomer near the Ingleside plant, triggering a one mile safety zone. Coast Guard officials say air monitors did not sound alarms and 30 people sought medical care, with eight treated at Christus Spohn Hospital South for respiratory irritation before release.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Coast Guard
Bob Paulison
Center For Disease Control and Prevention
DuPont
Occidental
Paulison
Sherry Carr-Deer
Christus Spohn Hospital
Two Odessans Die in Ward County Three-Vehicle Crash
Texas DPS report shows 1988 Chevrolet pickup ran a stop sign on FM 1776 at 9 37 p m Friday and was struck by a Kenworth tractor trailer. Driver Marcus Genison Taylor Odessa assisted the Chevrolet passenger, who later died along with the passenger. No other injuries or citations.
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Ward County
Texas Department of Public Safety
Kenworth
Marcus Genison Taylor
Odessa
Highway
Texas
DPS
Oscar Solello Torres
Jeremy Minjarez Torres
Institute to train principals on reading instruction oversight
Hines outlines a tiered institute plan for school principals with mandatory August sessions and follow ups. UT System initiative will deploy 15 trainers from across the state, funded travel expenses, and involve UT Austin and the Higher Education Collaborative through UTPB, aiming to boost teachers’ reading instruction oversight.
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Hines
Karen K. Nelson
UT System
Institute For Public School Initiatives
University of Texas At Austin
Higher Education Collaborative
Nelson
UTPB
Texas Readinng First
D Ector County
Patton
FitZone offers free full body workouts for students and community
Steven Womack leads a free full body workout using common items like juice bottles. ECISD students Emily Morris and Aaron Gregory participate and promote fitness during summer. Womack emphasizes accessibility, nutrition insight, and routines that suit all abilities amid hot weather and high gas prices.
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Cooper Institute
Steven Womack
Womack
Emily
Morris
Aaron Gregory
Aaron
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