Sludge projects gain TWC approval in Reeves County
The Texas Water Commission, despite a moratorium, approved four sludge spreading registrations for 7,570 acres near Verhalen in Reeves County. Proposals by Trans Pecos Farms faced prior denial over flood and runoff concerns but, after a computer flood analysis, were greenlit with four safety precautions.
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West
Texas
Texas Water Commission
Austin
Reeves County
Rium
Verhalen
Weldon Reed
Amarillo
TWC
Reed
Commission
Decade of Discontent Follows Texas School Funding Bill
The Texas legislature approved a school funding compromise signed by Gov. Ann Richards but the plan faces legal challenges from poorer districts. Courts won’t cut state funding and governance will stretch into another year as districts argue over redistribution and new debt. The piece notes rising litigation and public cynicism toward political leaders and lawyers.
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Ann Richards
Austin
America
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers for June 2 1993
The Texas Lottery drawing on Wednesday June 2 1993 shows numbers 36 50 15 44 with an estimated jackpot of 10 million dollars. No winner information or prize breakdown is provided in this fragment.
Permian Playhouse director Coy Sharp dies after cancer battle
Odessa mourns Coy L. Sharp longtime Permian Playhouse director died at 50 after a lengthy cancer fight. Funeral arrangements pending at Wilson Funeral Home. Sharp led the Playhouse for 14 years and earned a Regional Theater Festival title and an honorable mention at a national festival in 1991. He was a Vietnam veteran and a devoted arts advocate in Odessa.
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Odessa
Frank W. Wilson
Permian Playhouse
Coy L. Sharp
Sharp
Wilson Funeral Home
American Association of the Theatre
Coy
Standards
The
Dramatic Arts
Ronald Bennett
Playhouse
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Barbara Shinn
Doys
Hin
Shinn
Odessa boy proud to reach national spelling bee
Nine year old Brian Franklin of Odessa traveled to Washington for the national spelling bee. He outspelled 42 competitors to reach the national stage but was eliminated in the first round on marotte. He will tour sites in D C and plans more study in the years ahead with support from his family and the Odessa American.
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Brian Franklin
Odessa
Washington
Odessa American
Brian
Francis Irvine
The
Akropodion
Glomerulus
Laurie Franklin
Irvine
Washington, D.C
White House
National Archives
Ford’s
Pentagon
Graduation Night Risks Highlighted By Officials
Texas Department of Public Safety notes graduation night fatalities decline over 10 years but remain high due to teen drivers. Officer Martin Molotsky warns drug use and underage drinking raise danger as many teenagers travel after celebrations. Odessa parents back a Project Graduation alternative to drinking parties.
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Department of Public Safety
Martin Molotsky
Molotsky
Odessa
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TWC Public Information Officer
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Speller
Capital
John Faught
Permian High School
Shaye Cherry
Odessa High School
Tammy Moore
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