Halloween costumes and stories from a festive season
A personal reminiscence on Halloween’s appeal and past costumes from witch to princess, plus talks on costume stories Aunt Betty’s inventive outfits and a gruesome prom queen tale. The writer loves candy, scary movies, and the festive spirit, while noting friends who won’t dress up and fears about clowns.
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Betty
Salvation Army
John Wayne Gacy
Killer Klowns
Outer Space
Insane Clown Posse
al Hallow
Texas Baptists enter a new era amid SBC split
The Texas Baptists Convention voted to cut 5 million dollars in support to the Southern Baptist Convention signaling a major shift away from the national body. Texas leaders say funds will favor Texas seminaries Baylor, Hardin-Simmons, and a Hispanic Bible school while conservatives claim a broader movement to curb doctrinal coercion gains ground.
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Corpus Christi
Texas Baptists
Southern Baptist Convention
America
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Texas
Baylor
Hardin- Simmons
Texas Baptists Committed
John Cash Smith
Bill Merrell
Southern Baptist Headquarters
Permian High Band Qualifies for State Meet
Midland Lee and Permian High School marching bands earned spots at the UIL state marching band contest in Waco. In Amarillo's Area A, Midland Lee won first with Coronado second and Permian third, with Midland High and Bel Air High as alternates. Permian, Midland Lee and Coronado advance to Baylor Monday for the state event.
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Midland
Robert E. Lee High School
Odessa
Permian High School
Waco
Amarillo
Midland Lee
el Paso
Coronado High School
Permian
Charles Nail
Ector County Independent
Midland High School
el Paso Bel Air
el Paso Bel Air High School
Coronado
Baylor University
Nail
Brownfield High School
Lee
Former ECISD teacher indicted on sexual assault charges
Odessa junior high teacher Tammy Gardner, 37, was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony, for alleged sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy. Gardner was previously arrested on related charges with a $15,000 bond, later absconding as bond was reset this week.
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Odessa
Tammy Gardner
Gardner
Police honor retiring chaplain in Odessa luncheon
The Odessa Police Department honored Rev. Jerry Thorpe at a Tuesday luncheon as he retires after seven years as lead police chaplain. About 60 law enforcement and spiritual leaders attended, including city manager Jerry McGuire and Thorpe's successor Kyle Rogers. Speakers, including Police Chief James Jenkins and Bethel Missionary Baptist Church pastor Roy Gentry, praised Thorpe's inspiration to the department and community.
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Sindera Nealy
Odessa
Jerry Thorpe
Griffin Jones
Terry Lange
Thorpe
Jerry McGuire
Kyle Rogers
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Link
Freedom.com
SBC
Ed Hogan
Houston
David Currie
San Angelo
Virginia
Currie
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
North Carolina
Tennessee
Phil Lineberger
Sugar Land
Baptists
Cori Takemoto Williams
Dustin Zuniga
First Baptist Church
Heath Anderson
American Legion
Lara Meckfessel
Alex Arias
Leslie Goodson
Permian High Band
Py Christina Minor
Santa
Chritimas Kids
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