Caskets drift after Ike flood hit Cameron Parish graves
After Hurricane Ike, 13-foot storm surge swept about 200 caskets from graves across Cameron Parish and coastal areas, with floating coffins found miles from cemeteries in Louisiana and Texas. Zeb Johnson, deputy coroner, leads casket recovery as crews haul and rebury the displaced dead, cost rising toward $100,000 for new caskets and vaults.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Week of school events and activities across district
The schedule lists daily morning assemblies and special events at Burnett Carver and Pease Elementary, Hays Magnet and Magnet School, Bowie and Hood junior highs, Crockett and Latter Rain, with book fairs coat drives spirit days and fall carnivals. Notable items include Teacher of the Year honors for Cyndi Rodgers, Friday Spirit Days, and various football and band activities across campuses.
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OHS
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Alamo Field
Angelo Blue
Odessa High
FCA
San Angelo Orange
Area meeting notices and events across the basin
Ector County Retired School Personnel Association schedules a 1:30 to 2 pm meeting at Northside Center with a Raymond James Financial Services program and a White Elephant Auction. Midland Odessa Christian Women's Connection hosts a lunch from 11:30 to 1 at Reagan Hills Golf. Diabetes Center hosts a 5:30 pm meeting at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Nature's Treasures exhibit runs daily at the Petroleum Museum through October. CASA Permian Basin seeks gift cards and toys for its Christmas party. Poll workers needed for upcoming election.
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Northside Center Center
16Th Street
Adams Avenue
Raymond James Financial Services
Conneghh
Midland/Odessa
Midland Gem and Mineral Society
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Petroleum Museum
CASA
Permian
Basin Area
N. Grant
Meet the Educator Shalin White at Gonzales Elementary
Shalin White teaches at Gonzales Elementary in small reading groups for dyslexic and at risk students and serves as an instructional curriculum coach. She resides in Midland and grew up in Abilene. A graduate of Angelo State University, she enjoys reading scrapbooking and family time. Her aim is to make a positive impact in each child’s life entrusted to her.
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Angelo State University
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Trinity
Zane
Zoe
Early voting explodes across Texas counties
Officials anticipate a record turnout as early voting begins today at hundreds of polling sites from Houston to Lubbock. Randall Dillard of the secretary of state’s office says counties are adding stations and staff to handle crowds while voters may request mail ballots by October 28. Early voting runs October 20 to 31 with Election Day at the regular precincts.
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Galveston County
Galveston
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