FNL crew announces April 10 benefit concert
Taylor reports the cast of Friday Night Lights will host a benefit concert on April 10 for Gridiron Heroes, a Central Texas group aiding injured high school players. Tim McGraw makes his acting debut. Billy Bob Thornton is connected to the event. Filming wrapped in Austin with Westlake and Madison high schools involved. Madison player David Edwards suffered a neck injury leaving him paralyzed. Berg, Beene comment on the event during Taylor set discussions.
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Friday Night Lights
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Central Texas
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Billy Bob Thornton
Tim McGraw
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Buzz” Bissinger
G and
Aaneeson
Austin
Westlake
San Antonio
Madison
David Edwards
Jackrabbit Jamboree fiberglass rabbits prepared in Odessa
Reed Fiberglass Inc. of Odessa produced 30 fiberglass jackrabbits for the Jackrabbit Jamboree. Workers Chuck Chacon and Edward Hernandez load rabbits for delivery to local artists who will paint them. Willis Permian Movers donated a truck and labor for distribution to the artists.
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Reed Fiberglass Inc
Chuck Chacon
Edward Hernandez
Willis Permian Movers
Odessa
Third graders face high stakes TAKS test in Texas
At Burleson Elementary and ECISD, third graders take the reading TAKS with nerves on edge. Teachers stage a Wonderland themed skit to soothe students, while pencils bear reading messages. If they fail, two more chances arrive in April and June before grade retention.
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Burleson Elementary
Rhonda Perkins
Ector County Independent School
Linda Quiroz
ECISD
Burlesons
Janice Alderman
White Rabbit
Lexi Sabin
Texas
Tickets go on sale Saturday at Front Gate outlets
Tickets priced from 15 to 200 dollars become available Saturday at all Front Gate Ticket locations and additional outlets. The announcement urges early purchase to secure seating and notes limited quantities for popular sections.
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Kerry wins big as Edwards fades on Super Tuesday
Kerry cements Democratic nomination with a string of Super Tuesday wins, sweeping states from Edwards' south to Ohio and Michigan, building momentum to challenge President Bush. The Massachusetts senator rallies support from a wide base while opponents struggle to slow his comeback. In other notes, students rehearse in a TAKS testing readiness skit as an Alice in Wonderland theme appears in school activities.
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John Edwards
Massachusetts
America
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Iowa
New Hampshire
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Midwest
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Michigan
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Arizona
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