Wildfire Devastates Bastrop County Homes in Central Texas
A growing Bastrop County wildfire has destroyed at least nine homes as it expands to more than three square miles. County Judge Paul Pape reports the count may rise. no injuries are reported. High winds and rough terrain impeded containment, with 10 percent reached at nightfall after a morning estimate of 50 percent. Evacuations were ordered and Buescher State Park closed due to the blaze amid low humidity and sparse rainfall 30 miles east of Austin.
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Smithville
Texas
Paul Pape
Bastrop County
Texas A&m Forest Service
Th Forest Service
State Park
Austin
Faith From Page 1A Permian Senior Matt Gray Calls for Immediate Faith Awakening
Permian High School Senior Matt Gray shared a personal tale of temptation and transformation, urging peers to act now and follow their faith. He told the crowd that waking to faith is difficult yet the most rewarding life choice.
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Permian High School
Matt Gray
Gray
Israeli farmer touts drip irrigation amid desert drought gains
Ravins describes 36 years of water scarcity in Israel's Negev as he grows bell peppers and dates. He notes JNF built reservoirs, two large desalination plants, and uses treated sewage for agriculture. Drip irrigation delivers equal, slow water to each plant. Respond by Oct 16 to Sandy Sabbah at JNF.
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United States
Ravins
Israel
Jewish National Fund
JNF
Sandy Sabbah
Ssabbah
Jnf.org
Coats4Kids Drives Coats to Odessa HUD Hubs
ROCrageous Sidewalk Ministry of Odessa Christian Faith Center distributes brand new coats to children at Chaparral La Promesa Village and Arbor Oaks apartments. About 400 coats expected this week with events at two sites Thursday October 15 and Saturday October 17 2015. Contact Odessa Christian Faith Center at 432-368-7714 for location details.
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Odessa
la Promesa
Village
Arbor Oaks
Odessa Christian Faith Center
Christy Lofton
Ocfce
Ocfc.org
State News Roundup From Waco to Tyler and Del Rio
A grand jury in Waco probes 177 arrests after the May biker shootout involving Bandidos and Cossacks amid 1 million bonds. In Tyler a man is sent to Texas death row for 2012 killing of his ex wife Jelena Shiriman. Gabriel Hall previously faced death row. Del Rio indicts Leticia Martinez Garza for sexual abuse of a ward at a GEO Group facility. Edna reports six men indicted in a 15 million crop scam targeting farmers.
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Waco
McLennan County
Confederation of Clubs and Independents
Confederation
Bandidos
Cossacks
Tyler
Texas
Kltv-Tv
Smith County
James Calvert
Jelena Shiriman
Jack Skeen Jr
Calvert
Shiriman
Louisiana
Brazos County
Gabriel Hall
del Rio
Leticia Martinez Garza
Garza
GEO Group
Val Verde
Edna
South Texas
Victoria Advocate
Jackson County
Associated Press
Odessa Fall Festival adds ropes course and new acts
Festival coordinator Chris Hallmark announced new events at the Odessa Fall Festival including a ropes course by Airbound Colorado suspended above ten feet, NASCAR simulators, a bike trick show and interactive games by Epic Entertainment and Professor Gizmo. The event, sponsored by Chevron, received about 10 thousand more from hotel tax funds to reach roughly 75 thousand while expecting about 5 thousand attendees.
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Chris Hallmark
Parks Department
Airbound
Colorado
Hallmark
Epic Entertainment
Gizmo
New Mexico
Andy Mason
OHS
Permian High
Chevron
Odessa
District 3
Barbara Graff
Odessa Fall Festival at McKinney Park
Odessa hosts a free fall festival from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at McKinney Park 625 West Pool Road. Food and drinks cost money. shuttle service from Ector Junior High School and the Medical Center Hospital clinic eases parking congestion.
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Ector Junior High School
Medical Center Hospital
Hallmark
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Coats4Kids Clothing
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Tinyurl.com
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