Reeves County voters eye county judge race and statewide contests
Reeves County residents vote tomorrow to choose a county judge and to weigh in on statewide offices including Congressional and State Representative races. The only contested county race is for County Judge with Democrat W. O. Pigman facing Raza Unida candidate Manuel J. Orona. Several county posts have unopposed candidates. The article profiles Pigman and Orona, plus other state and local race details and mentions eight constitutional amendments on the General Election ballot.
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Reeves County
W.O. ‘Bill’ Pigman
Democratic Party
Manuel J. Orona
Raza Unida
Pigman
Pecos
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Orona
Saragosa
W.E
Pete) Snelson
Richard C. White
Michael Giere
el Paso
Nelson W. Wolff
Tom Loeffler
Pecos Enterprise Football Contest Winners Named
C Campos of 2407 Cactus Pecos wins $15 for perfect entry missing only the Houston Oilers Cleveland Indians game with 34 points. Tie breaker 21 points. Other high scorers listed. upcoming contest offers $15 and $100 for perfect entry. Pecos Eagles idle this week.
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C. Campos
Cactus
Pecos
Pecos Enterprise
Campos
Houston Oilers
Cleveland Indians
Ft. Stockton Panthers
Pecos Eagles
Joe M. Martinez
Bobby Bowlin
Robert Lyles
Adan
Dallas Green Bay
Harrison elected businessman wins Pecos council seat
Harrison, a Pecos rancher and businessman, captured 699 of 706 votes in a special Pecos election to fill a vacant city council seat. Eleuterio Garcia 4, George Vasquez 1, J.M. Tercero 1, Jim Kirkwood 1. City Manager Maxey said Harrison will be sworn in at Thursday's 7:30 a.m. council meeting after noting excellent turnout.
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Mike A. Harrison
Pecos
Harrison
Eleuterio M. Garcia
George Vasquez
J.M. Tercero
Jim Kirkwood
J.J. Maxey
The
Enterprise
Sanderson flood causes heavy damage in West Texas town
Fast moving flood waters hit Sanderson Texas causing heavy damage with unofficial losses topping 1.5 million dollars. About 20 homes were damaged or destroyed and over a dozen businesses faced light to heavy damage as waters rose after midnight. No injuries were reported.
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Sanderson
Texas
Sanderson Canyon
Downie Draw
Dudley Harrison
Southern Pacific Railroad
San An
Cullen Davis trial opens in Houston murder for hire case
State prosecutors outline a conspiracy to kill Fort Worth Judge Joe Edson, with Cullen Davis directing employee David McCrory to carry out the murder. FBI tapes and a restaurant parking lot meeting anchor the case as defense claims framing by Priscilla Davis and possible police involvement.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Houston
Attroneys
Cullen Davis
Fort Worth
Toly Wilson
David McCrory
Joe Edson
Wilson
McCrory
Davis
Accusor
FBI
Ron Jannings
Edison
Eidson
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Priscilla
Stan Farr
Two Odessa men arrested on marijuana possession
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez announced Sunday the arrest of two 19 year old Odessa residents Gary Wayne Prather and Rodney Dale Williamson on charges of possession of marijuana and controlled substances. They were held in Reeves County Correctional Facility on bonds of 2000 each after appearing before a justice of the peace. The pair were stopped on Interstate 10 near Balmorhea around 145 PM Sunday. The amount of marijuana and controlled substances seized will decide if charges are misdemeanor or felony.
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Reeves County
Raul Florez
Odessa
Gary Wayne Prather
Hilltop
Rodney Dale Williamson
W. 19Th
Justice of the Peace
Interstate 10
Balmorhea
Weather rains deepen weekend across Pecos and Fort Stockton
Weekend rainfall reached two inches in Pecos with showers entering Pecos after the Fort Stockton football game. Thunder and lightning accompanied the storm through the night. Cooler conditions followed with a Sunday high of 65 and a morning low of 55.
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Pecos
Fort Stockton
Voting locations and hours for tomorrow’s election
All polls open 7 am to 7 pm. Lists voting precincts with polling places including Pecos Elementary, Zavala Junior High, Pecos High, Toyah High, Pecos 1126 Stat Blvd, and other sites. Addresses cover Pecos and surrounding communities with precinct assignments and judge details.
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Pecos
Zavala Junior High
Pecos High School
S. Park St
Toyah High School
Toyah Community
Pec
Reeves County Court
4Th & Cedar Sts
S. Park
Lamar Elem
Oak & F Sts
Orla Baptist Church
Orla Eace and
Constable
Candidates race to squeeze last votes before election day
Major candidates schedule final campaigns after voting. Democrat John Hill votes at his home precinct then travels to Houston San Antonio and McAllen for last pushes before awaiting results at the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Republican Bill Clements votes in Dallas then campaigns downtown before heading to Austin with headquarters at the Sheraton Crest. Senator John Tower plans a Monday El Paso rally before Wichita Falls, while Bob Krueger votes in New Braunfels then campaigns in San Antonio and nearby towns. Attorney general hopefuls Mark White and Jim Baker finish posts in Houston El Paso and await returns in Austin.
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John Hill
Texas
Houston
San Antonio
McAllen
Hill
Driskill Hotel
Austin
Bill Clements
Dallas
University Park
Clements
Sheraton Crest
John Tower
U.S. Senate
el Paso
Wichita Falls
Tower
Trade Winds Hotel
Bob Krueger
New Braunfels
Faust Hotel
Driskill
Mark White
Weather Outlook Turns Cooler Tonight Into Tuesday
Turning fair late tonight and Tuesday, cooler today. Warming trend north Tuesday. Highs reach lower 50s in the Panhandle to mid 70s in the Big Bend. Lows range from the lower 30s in the Panhandle to the lower 40s in the southeast.
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Panhandle
Big Bend
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Bill” Pigman
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