Goat Magazine Publisher Brings News to Fort Davis
Tom Griffith, 41, publisher of The Jeff Davis County News, moved to Fort Davis last winter and opened a newspaper shop. A self made publisher, he previously founded Zapata County News and Real County American, and published 20 editions of his current paper. He started with goats in the 1970s to feed his family and support a dairy goat newsletter, The United Caprine News.
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Fort Davis
Tom Griffith
Jeff Davis
Abilene
United Caprine News
Griffith
Odessa
Texas
Zapata County News
Real County American
South Texas
Alpine
County aims to cut costs by ten percent in 1986 87 budget
Ector County budget hearings continue as the three member committee seeks a 10 percent operating reduction for the coming fiscal year. Auditor Bill Hicks says salaries are not yet on the table and department heads were asked to justify needs while public hearings are planned before final approval in July.
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Bill Hicks
Pace
Hicks
Jan Fisher
Ector County
ECISD Students Rank Average on Skills Test
ECISD elementary students show strong science and average language arts compared with national peers, yet lag in reading and arithmetic per the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Administrators note potential for future improvement after 10th grade, with reading and math gains, science decline, and language arts steady.
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Ector County
Iowa
Ector County Independent
Valles and Norman Run For Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace
Incumbent Manuel Valles faces challenger Lee Norman in a runoff after neither won 50 percent in the May primary. Valles, 52, touts a personal, people oriented record while Norman, 64, accuses complacency. Third candidate Pete Gonzales earned a smaller share.
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Justice of the Peace
Manuel Valles
Odessa
Precinct
Valles
Foster Ave
Lee Norman
Norman
S. Jackson Ave
Lucille Wolz
Ector County
P.A
Pete’’ Gonzales
Alameda Ave
Graffiti Threat At Odessa American Office Sparks Fearful Reactions
The Odessa American office was defaced with large letters in red on an area that recently received a facelift. The message includes the nickname Nax and a "666" inscription. Publisher Dave Lyons offers a $1000 reward for information leading to the culprit amid public concern and satanism speculation.
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Odessa
Nax
Dave Lyons
Why Me A columnist faces threats over a disputed page
The writer questions why someone would target him over a story near his column. He recalls past fears while in the public eye and notes confusion about who is upset, suggesting a misdirected vandalism and pondering the meaning of the threat. He jokes about mysteries and insists life in the spotlight carries risks.
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Goat Magazine
Pagella
Ector County Commissioners Court
Tom Pace
A Services
Milligan
Precinct 4
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