Crockett earns below average in new Texas rating system
In the first release of TEA’s new Accountability Rating System, Crockett Middle School in Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD posted a below average score on Index 3 which targets closing achievement gaps for economically disadvantaged students while other district campuses met state standards. Balmorhea ISD achieved all four indexes and earned math distinction. The report covers Crockett, Pecos High, Bessie Haynes, and Austin Elementary with details on Index 1 2 and 4 scores and district overall status.
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Crockett Middle School
Texas Education Association
Pecos- Barstow-Toyah
TEA
Crockett, Pecos High School
Bessie
Haynes
Austin
Pecos High
Michael Williams
Williams
Balmorhea Isd
Balmorhea
Texas
Barstow hit by overnight thunderstorm power outages linger
Thunderstorms from early Wednesday and Thursday brought rain to Pecos and strong winds that downed 5 to 8 power poles in Barstow. TNMP crews worked to restore service as nearly all Barstow residents faced outages. Weather officials noted storms formed near Toyah Reeves County and tracked along I-20. Mosquito outbreaks risk rises with standing water despite relief from rainfall. West Nile virus cases were reported in the Big Spring area.
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Pecos
Barstow
Davis Mountains
National Weather Service
Texas-New Mexico Power Co
Ward
TNMP
NWS Midland
Reeves County
Toyah
I-20
Reeves
Midland- Odessa
Kwes TV
Big Spring
Fred Reyes
Texas highway bill amendment to block downgrades fails
The Texas Legislature approved a $1.2 billion transportation bill, but an amendment to block downgrading 83 miles of state roads including 17 miles of FM 2119 in Reeves and Culberson counties was tabled. Sen. Carlos Uresti and Rep. Tracy King sponsored measures to stop pavement removal and require local input, while TxDOT cited low traffic yet high oil field impact as reasons for gravel upgrades.
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Texas
Pecos
Texas House
Senate
Carlos Aresti
Tracy King
House
Texas Department of Transportation
Eagle Ford
South
Reeves
Culberson
Uresti
D-San Antonio
Permian
Txdot
Pecos Airport Forecast Sees Warm, Stormy Weekend
Weather outlook from Pecos Municipal Airport shows a high of 91 on Wednesday and near 99 on Friday with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday night brings isolated storms, with partly cloudy skies and low around 72, then a sunny Saturday and Sunday with highs near 97 and lows in the mid 70s.
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Pecos
Campus gunman false alarm shuts SASU Alpine
Sul Ross State University in Alpine canceled classes and closed offices after a report of a man with a rifle entering the administration building. Police and sheriff deputies locked down all campus buildings, identified a suspect who was later ruled out, and gave an all-clear about three hours after the 8 a.m. incident. The Davis Mountains campus serves about 2,000 students.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State University
Brewster County Sheriff's Department
Texas Department of Public Safety
Davis Mountains
Texas
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