Eggs spill shuts freeway as 18-wheeler dumps 30000 pounds
Memorial Day cleanup in Bellaire Texas after an 18 wheeler cascaded eggs onto a parked DOT truck below an overpass. The incident near the I 610 loop caused a strong odor and fuel spill. One injured driver, nose broken, possibly due to falling asleep. Crews used absorbent chemicals and pressure washed the roadway. freeway reopened that evening.
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Bellaire
Texas
Department of Transportation
The
Houston Chronicle
Houston
Gary Babb
Fiesta from 1B event hosts salsa contest and cooks
Zertuche describes Fiesta as a large family-friendly festival with a menudo chili fajitas menu and a new salsa competition. Grace Tijerina coordinates cooks and keeps them motivated while Harvey Montoya eyes more prizes and rivals from Monahans Midland and beyond. Local vendors praise camaraderie and safety at the event.
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Zertuche
Grace Tijerina
Mix 106.7
KCHX
Grace
Harvey Montoya
Monahans
Manuel
Montoya
Midland
San Marcos
Susana
Anicha
Harvey Jr
Club Azteca fight ends in 4-1 vote against dance permit
Herrera's bid to run a dance club at Club Azteca failed after 15 notices drew seven protests, triggering a 4-1 City Council vote. Neighbors cited late nights, police calls, and neighborhood impact, while Herrera blamed lost beer sales for potential closure.
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Herrera
Khoury
Club Azteca
Berta Calzada
Calzada
la Playa
E. Eighth St
Tejano Rodeo
S. Crane Ave
Chris Pipes
Alice Rushing
Rushing
Hobbs Man Charged After Monday Shooting
Hobbs police report two men involved in a Monday shooting. Mike Smith, 40, was shot in the left shoulder and neck and transported to a Texas hospital in stable condition. Cedric Eagans, 41, turned himself in and is charged with shooting from a motor vehicle and aggravated battery. Both men are known to each other. Authorities were searching for a third subject at the time and the motive remains unknown.
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Hobbs
N.M
Hobbs, N.M
Michael Richardson
Mike Smith
Lubbock
Smith
East Dunn St
Cedric Eagans
Richardson
Eagans
Man Struck by Lightning Near Schlitterbahn Resort
A group of tubers along the Comal River sought shelter under a large tree at the Schlitterbahn Water Park Resort when lightning struck. One man remained in critical condition, four others treated at a hospital, and bystanders reported up to 10 people under the tree, not park patrons.
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New Braunfels
Comal
Schlitterbahn
Sherrie Brammall
Odessa bomb squad earns FBI accreditation amid regional cooperation
The Odessa Police Department bomb squad, active since 1987, was reaccredited by the FBI for three years. Officials from Midland and other agencies praised the unit for thorough, proactive work, noting its role in defusing old explosives and responding to bomb threats since 9/11 increased awareness.
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Davis
Permian Basin
Odessa
Reed
Orras
Pecos
Border Patrol
Carry Huffman
Midland
John Urby
Urby
OPD
FBI
Bill Vanderland
Training for bomb squad grows with funds and future recruits
The two man unit, founded in 1987 by Lt. Vic Sikes, plans to add two officers after completing a 40 hour hazmat course and a five week FBI backed bomb technician program at Redstone Arsenal. Training costs total about 5 000 per officer with federal agencies covering most updates and equipment.
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Vic Sikes
Lou Orras
Reed
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Police Department
Orras
FBI
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