College to Increase Homestead Exemption Revenue Debate
Trustees meet amid state funding cuts as the college keeps a $10,000 senior exemption and caps the tax rate at 20 cents per $100. Affects a $50,000 home by about $10 more in taxes. projected extra $230,000 from reduced homestead exemption. Board approves audits, banking, insurance providers, and updated policies while reporting enrollment rise to 1,143 in summer session.
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Treys family credits prayers for improving health
Becky Howell and Sherri Dugan describe Trey's progress after days of minimal activity, noting two consecutive yawns as signs of improvement. They credit Permian Basin community prayers and express hope despite a long recovery ahead.
Trey's Aunt Seeks Community Prayers for Recovery
Sherri Dugan and Becky Howell urged ongoing prayers for Trey Howell who faces a long recovery with doctors unable to offer surgical solutions. They expressed optimism about his progress and asked the community to stay steadfast in prayer as the family navigates the difficult journey ahead.
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Becky Howell
Trey
Dugan
Michael Jackson bids against jail for music piracy in Congress
Michael Jackson urged Congress not to make illegal music downloads a federal felony, arguing punitive laws hurt fans and noting industry plans to sue alleged pirates. He praised collaboration to solve piracy amid stagnant sales. Sun Studio to be designated a national historic landmark in Memphis.
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Michael Jackson
Congress
Jackson
America
Welcome home Lynch a hero of the 507th in parade
Jessica Lynch arrives back in Elizabeth after being rescued in Nasiriyah and treated at Walter Reed. The homecoming parade honors her service alongside fellow soldiers including her boyfriend Sgt Ruben Contreras and mourns Lori Piestewa who died in the same attack. Hundreds line the streets to salute her return.
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Nasiriyah
U.S
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Black Hawk
Beverly Chidel
Chidel
Contreras
Ruben
Wirt County High School
Traci Lancaster
Lancaster
Jessi
Mary Elder
St. Marys
Roszetta Martin
Spencer
Martin
Community rallies for Trey Howell after deadly rollover
Family thanks Midland and Dallas communities for overwhelming support for 17-year-old Permian High football player Billy Trey Howell who remains comatose after a July 7 single vehicle rollover near Highway 191 and 158. More than 100 visitors daily, billboards, a senior tuxedo photo, a dedicated website, and a relief fund at Southwest Bank reflect broad support.
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Trey
Howell
Highway 191
Highway 158
Midland
Sherri Dugan
Dallas
Becky Howell
Odessa
Dugan
Lamar
Mark
Readers Guide Overhauled Subscriptions Amid Price Changes
The Odessa American lists contact details and staff from the Readers Guide with broadcasting and publishing roles. It notes subscription pricing options including daily, weekend, and holiday edition inclusions, highlighting price adjustments and available plans for monthly and yearly terms.
August at the Texas ranch and political jests
White House says President Bush will spend most of August in Crawford Texas to cope with Iraq. Argus Hamilton quips sports testing and political missteps while spoofing actors and figures in Hollywood and Washington.
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Julie Moyer
Union Grove
Wis
Moyers
Hollywood
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Crawford
Texas
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John Edwards
Senate
George W. Bush
Argus Hamilton
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Argus
Argushamilton
Drowning Woman Rescues Dog in June River Incident
A 36-year-old woman died after leaping into a fast moving river to save her golden retriever in Kyoto. The dog reached shore safely as rescuers fought to save her during June. A 26-year-old man in Lakewood was killed after asking his uncle to stab him to test a bulletproof vest. In Brackley a veteran skydiver and a hang glider pilot died when their crafts collided at about 4000 feet.
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Japan
Lakewood
Colo
Brackley
England
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