Court district grapples with Friday staffing gaps
Mark Owens and staff say Fridays slow, hindering budget fixes as one prosecutor works without an assistant. Writ filing woes worsen with Leslie Barber's departure leaving 15 staffers in the second floor office. Morgan and Bedford note time constraints and staffing shortages across Ector County courts.
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Morgan
Bedford
Ector County
Miss Velma's Cross Attracts Storm Visitors
After a storm a cross remains in Miss Velma's yard drawing a steady stream of visitors. Brown notes over 300 people have viewed it, then talked about it quietly. Velma calls the scene a Bible lesson and says she sees God’s hand in the event as her pastor asks how it happened.
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Martin
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Hiring Freeze Waiver Battles in Ector County
Ector County commissioners have voted 22 times on hiring freeze waivers in nine months, approving eight and denying 14. Key actions included waivers for an assistant district attorney, cemetery groundskeeper, and sheriff booking clerks, with several denials affecting deputies, clerks, and a legal secretary. County budget officer notes the freeze aids the budget, reducing the deficit from 2.7 million to about 2.2 million, with reserves dropping toward cautionary levels.
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Ector County
Austin
TV News Guests On Sunday Shows Include Kerry Roberts Levin Ayalon Clark Lugar Harman
The Associated Press lists guests for this week across major talk shows. Kerry appears on ABC This Week alongside Roberts Levin. Ayalon and Clark join NBC Meet the Press. Lott Feinstein Lugar Harman appear on other programs such as Fox News Sunday.
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Trent Lott
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Dianne Feinstein
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