Supreme Court to hear Texas Medicaid adequacy appeal
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether federal courts can oversee Texas Medicaid for children, a program long criticized for gaps in dental care, transportation, and checkups. The 5th Circuit ruled federal oversight is unwarranted, while critics argue Texas has not fulfilled promised improvements under Texas Health Steps.
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Texas
Itl
San Antonio
Susan Zinn
5Th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Zinn
United States 5Th Circuit
State of Texas
Jane Shepperd
Texas Attorney General's Office
Sun Circuit
Texas Health Steps
Texas Capitol
Rick Perry
SafePlay turf project eyed for City High and area sites
City High School stadium will install SafePlay turf with a concrete frame and drainage system. Plans call for similar installations in Andrews Plainview and Canyon as Holloman General Contracting expands its municipal projects.
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Ing
SafePlay
Stevenson
Holloman
San Antonio
Central Texas
Phoenix
Dallas-Fort Worth
Magnet lottery process praised by ECISD officials
Magnet selections stay in the lottery pool as openings occur. Armstrong notes last year’s smooth process with parent skepticism. The district invites witnesses and models Reagan Elementary’s 12 year lottery. Vasquez cites magnet programs as a district strength and reminders about March 17 booklet. Travis students in the math science and communication program interview sources and produce news while gaining math reading and tech skills.
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Armstrong
PTA
Tri-lethnic Committee
Reagan Elementary
Adela Vasquez
Public Information
Vasquez
Travis Elementary
Monica Sarabia
Sarabia
Odessa area blotter reports gun threat theft and vandalism
A police blotter lists incidents including an Odessa man threatened with a gun on Santa Rosa Drive and a knife threat on North Kelly Avenue. A Odessa woman reported $5,900 in damage to her car on East Second Street, a purse theft near John Ben Shepperd Parkway, and a theft with $1,300 in tires taken at Freedom Pontiac on 42nd Street.
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Santa Rosa Drive
Odessa
Kelly Avenue
East Second Street
John Ben Shepperd
Pontiac
42Nd St
Obituaries and funeral notices across Midland Odessa area
Numerous death notices list Vernon Booth L. Garrison Esther Greene Richard Hamm Pat Haygood Bertha Pallanez Ruby Reville Bonifacio Arguello and Alicia Rodriguez with ages birthplaces and survivor details. Dates range March 5 to March 10 2003 with services in Odessa Monahans Andrews Alpine Stanton and Glen Rose. Survivors include spouses children siblings and grandchildren with cemetery and church service notes.
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Bonifacio Arguello Stanton
Bonifacio “Barney” Arguello
Stanton
Midland
Stanton Memorial Funeral Home
Obituary for Howard Wenger in Odessa community
Howard PaPa Wenger 62 of Odessa died March 8 2003 in Odessa surrounded by family. Born January 21 1941 in Goshen Indiana he served in the US Air Force from 1960 to 1968 and worked as a mail carrier in Odessa from 1968 to 1992. Survived by wife Pat Wenger eight grandchildren and five children Ron Bill Jim Jesse Beth. preceded by parents and several siblings. Funeral at Sherwood Baptist Church March 12 with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. memorials to Sherwood Baptist Youth Building Fund.
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Pat Haygood Andrews
Pat Haygood
Andrews
First Baptist Church
John Yeates
Doug Kello
Andrews North Cemetery
McNett Mineral Home
Mountainaire
N.M
Air Force
Dorothy Haygood
Sam Haygood
Amarillo
Joe Haygood
Dan Haygood
Alice Weaver
Austin
Imogene Kitchens
Odessa
Howard
PaPa” Wenger
Goshen
Indiana
Ezra
Ella Wenger
Pat
United States Air Force
Germany
Texas
Alaska
Virginia
Sherwood Baptist Church
Robert
Lacy Wenger
Kendra Wenger
Hannah Wenger
Tytus Wenger
Alea Brown
Carson Wenger
Patrick Wenger
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Sherwood Baptist Youth Building Fund
Doyle Whittemore, Odessa resident, dies at 73
Doyle R. Whittemore born May 12 1929 in Rule Texas died March 9 2003 at his Odessa residence. He married Marianna Johnston in 1949 and owned a service station. Funeral services set for March 12 2003 at 2 p.m. at Sunset Heights Baptist Church with Jess Little officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Doyle
Rule
Texas
C.W
Sallie Whittemore
Marianna Johnston
Odessa
Church of Christ
Thomas
Fred
Hettie Goodman
Fred C. Goodman
Marianna Whittemore
Michael Whittemore
Debby
Billy Whittemore
Jeannie
Goldsmith
Janet Holley
Luke
Dawn Kirby
Jamie
Laura Tomlinson
Scott
Megan Whittemore
Tristan
Aishlynn
Shelby Kirby
C.W. Whittemore Jr
Jane
Stamford
Marsha Whittemore
Frankie Goodman
Sunset Heights Baptist Church
Jess Little
Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Frank W. Wilson
Bids, taxes, and contracts shape Ector County agenda
Ector County commissioners approved bids from 18 firms for road-building materials, repealed freeport property tax for all businesses, designated National Agriculture Week in Ector County, and deleted fire wording from a liability clause to let G M Co repair Gardendale Center roof. They accepted 15489 in gifts to the library, enabled CET Analytical Co and Pepper’s AC for 1000 contracts at the old Presidential Museum, and approved master service agreements with Loving Electric and Aprotex Corp for projects. They examined a potential civil suit from a 2002 county vehicle crash, paused a water improvement meeting, and passed an anti discrimination policy plus five budget transfers.
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Tor
National College of District Attorneys
Charleston
S.C
National Agriculture Week
Ector County
G&m Co
Gardendale Community Center
CET Analytical Co
Pepper
Ector County Library
Halogen lamps blamed for high heat and fire risk
McQuistion warns halogen lamps with 300 and 500 watt bulbs can reach up to 1000 degrees and ignite combustibles if tipped or placed improperly. Mata notes heat varies by angle and improper placement raises fire danger. protective globes and stable positioning are advised. McQuistion campaigns to raise public awareness despite limited local fires.
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Mata
McQuistion
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Vernon Booth
Esther Greene Odessa
Esther Foster Greene
Glen Rose
Wiley Funeral Home
Grapevine
Rita Scott
Anita Greene
Granbury
George
Buddy” Greene
29 Palms
Calif
Richard Hamm
Monahans
Richard “Dickie
Don” Hamm
Grandfalls
Heritage Funeral Home
Kevin Acker
Monahans Memorial Cemetery
Monahuarts
Union Church
Bertha Pallanez Alpine
Bertha Pallanez
Alpine
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Mike Alcuino
Holy Angels Cemetery
Geeslin
Ruby Reville
Ruby Louise Reville
Medical Center Hospital
Mat Rees
Martinez Funeral Home
Kerrville
Alicia Rodriguez Odessa
Alicia Gutierrez Rodriguez
Howard E. Wenger
N. Allenhaney
Odessa — Doyle
Poppy” Whittemore
Poppy’ Whittemore
Robert White
Charles
Bonnie Fleming
Us, Highway 385
Hillmont Road
Plumanearly & Henderson
County Health Department
Permian Basin
Loving Electric & Air Conditioning
Aprotex Corp
Bill McQuisition
Odessan
Oakwood
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