Fireflies in Fayetteville Spark Reflections on Nature and Sprawl
A Tennessee overnight stop in Fayetteville reveals a glow of fireflies that rekindles childhood memories and prompts thoughts on urban sprawl. The writer muses on habitat loss, pest control, and the desire for quieter, nature-filled living, imagining a future where more people work from home to preserve simple pleasures.
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Tennessee
Fayetteville
Hubby
Memory Lane
Permian
Odessa mom denied new murder trial in 50 year sentence
Adrianna Rizo, serving 50 years for smothering her 2 year old son Abel with a pillow in 1997, lost a bid for a new trial at a Friday hearing. Appellate lawyer Bill Bowden Jr. said he will appeal to the Eighth U.S. Cir. Court of Appeals in El Paso, with a decision expected in six to 12 months.
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Odessa
Bill Bowden Jr
Adrianna Rizo
244Th District
Gary Watkins
Bowden
Watkins
U.S. Court of Appeals
el Paso
Rizo
Abel Rizo
Abel
Missing man found dead in Rio Grande Big Bend National Park
Angel Lusan Navarrette 20 of Monahans drowned while swimming with his father and brothers near Balancing Rock in Big Bend. He became entangled in barb wire anchored to the river bottom and was recovered about 12 miles southeast of Bedford after being missing since Wednesday. The incident occurred in an area closed for camping area repairs amid recent heavy rains and strong river currents.
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Bodine
Concho River
Luis Armendariz
Big Bend
Rio Grande
Armendariz
Odessa music teacher Ronald Bennett shaped arts scene
Ronald Bennett, a 40 year Odessa resident and vocal director in 37 Permian Playhouse productions, built a lifelong career teaching music to Permian Basin children. He mentored Audrey Duff for 13 years, influenced many students, served on the Texas Music Teachers Association board, and moved from Cincinnati to Midland Odessa seeking growth while joining Odessa Music Teachers Association in 1959.
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Ronald Bennett
Odessa
Kk Midland-Odessa Symphony
Dallas Symphony
Carnegie Hall
Bennett
Permian Basin
Permian Playhouse
Audrey Duff
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Duff
Armstrong Music
Shinn
Lion's Club
Odessa Music Teacher's Association
Music Teachers Associa
FBI says serial killer was in custody in Houston
Rafael Resendez Ramirez, linked to at least eight killings, was briefly held by immigration officials earlier this month before being released. FBI officials declined to disclose where the arrest occurred but urged the public to watch for the latest photograph. An FBI task force has collected hundreds of tips as the suspect, about 38, travels by freight train. A $125,000 reward remains for his capture. he faces charges for two Illinois slayings and is suspected in other killings since last fall in Texas and Kentucky.
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Don K. Clark
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el Paso
Resendez-Ramirez
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Illinois
Kentucky
United States
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College Conservatory of Music
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