Presidio Arts Festival invites broad participation in sixth annual event
The Presidio Arts Festival calls local and student artists, professionals and amateurs, dance groups, musicians, and cultural organizations to run free booths and celebrate creativity in the Big Bend area on April 6. Food vendors pay 45 dollars. activities include visual arts, music, cabrito cook-off, kids events, and a street dance featuring Grupo Exito of Marfa with contact details provided.
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Cotton convention kicks off at Lubbock civic center
The 106th Annual Texas Cotton Ginners Association convention opens Thursday and Friday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. More than 3,000 attendees are expected for the trade show with public hours from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. The Monahans Chamber presents Dinosaur George's Prehistoric Tour at Ward County Coliseum April 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is 1 for students and 3 for adults with 150000 in exhibit items on display. Experts will answer questions. contact the chamber at 432 943 2187.
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Dallas landscaper jeopardizes historic yard with landmark clash
In Dallas a local landscaper faces trouble with the Dallas Landmark Commission after designing a drought resistant yard in a historic neighborhood. The Life & Times feature reveals details of zoning, preservation rules, and the dispute’s implications for property owners.
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Texas jobless rate ticks up in February
The Texas unemployment rate rose to 6.4 percent in February from 6.3 percent in January while the state added 80,600 jobs. Over the past year, nonfarm jobs total 359,800 as leading industries expand, with construction and manufacturing adding 1,200 and professional services up 25,400. Midland led with 3.2 percent, McAllen at 11 percent was highest, and rates vary by metro areas.
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Public Good Friday prayer reenacts Jesus path at St Marys
About 300 people gathered outside St Marys Catholic Church for a Live Stations of the Cross reenactment on Good Friday. Victor Fierro, who played Jesus for the last four years, endured fake blood and lacerations while barefoot, bearing a cross as soldiers hounded the crowd. The event, staged after only a few practice days, featured hymns and prayers along 14 stations and aimed to convey Jesus sacrifices and suffering.
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Bus crashes into Odessa house. homeowner survives
A school bus carrying 20 Odessa High students rammed into Karren David's home at 11401 Adams Ave after a northbound pickup ran a stop sign on Adams. The impact shifted the house off its beams, collapsing the bedroom ceiling while David slept. She avoided serious injury as dust filled her room and her seven cats remained missing until late that night.
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