House OKs fourth to sixth impeachment articles against judge
The Texas House approved articles four through six charging Duval County District Judge O.P. Carrillo with misconduct and private gain from government work. Article six alleges a false 1973 financial statement omitting a $6,000 yearly family trust, with votes 116 to 27. Article five accuses Carrillo of privately doing business with agencies he served via Farm and Ranch Store and Zertuche General Store, with a 127 to 13 vote. Article four cites use of county equipment for personal benefit, passing 104 to 29. A final vote is required to send the case to the Senate for trial.
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Carrillo
Zertuche General Store
Jerry Donaldson
Not Pleased With Malpractice Rates At Traylor Memorial
Ronald T. Clapp administrator for Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital says he is not real pleased with current malpractice insurance rates. He plans to wait for figures before acting further.
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Ronald T. Clapp
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Texas Hospital Association
Clapp
Argonaut Insurance of
Dallas
Calhoun County Gulf Coast attracts visitors with new hotels and events
Calhoun County centered on Port Lavaca boosts Gulf Coast appeal with modern hotels parks and annual festivals drawing increasing visitors. Port Lavaca and Port O Connor host events while critics urge revival of the fragile downtown district and residents note rising tourism impact.
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Calhoun County
Port Lavaca
Port O'Connor
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fatal Hwy 35 crash in Port Lavaca kills man
Carl V. Shaver 65 of Rockport died when his car struck a jackknifed empty flatbed truck on Highway 35 near Port Lavaca. His wife Faye Kraft Shaver 58 was critically injured. Police believe slippery pavement contributed. Firefighters used hydraulic jaws to free victims. Shaver died at hospital and funeral plans are pending.
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Carl V. Shaver
Rockport
Faye Kraft Shaver
Port Lavaca
Alfred Sykes
Bay City
Shaver
Sykes
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Victoria
Marshall Funeral Home
Aransas Pass
Permit Sought for Pipeline Under Victoria Barge Channel
United Brine Pipeline Corp of Houston seeks a 16 inch brine line under the Victoria Barge Channel about 13 miles north of Seadrift. The trench would be four feet deep and three feet wide bottom, 15 feet top, with a 50 foot disturbed area restored after construction. Environmental impact statement not required. comments due by Sept 1 to the Galveston District Engineer.
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United Brine Pipeline Corp. of
Houston
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Victoria Barge Channel
Seadrift
Corps
Essayons
Galveston
Corp
Corpus Christi
P.O. Box
Texas
Calhoun Youth Rodeo Skirmish Over Scoring Debates
Calhoun County Youth Rodeo opens Thursday at 8 p.m. and runs to about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Pete Wright explains scoring rules for bronc bull riding and timed events, noting spurring, free hand, penalties, and judge placement. junior steer riding and team roping add to the program with penalties for delays and misses.
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Wright
SWCD Banquet Opens Coast Soil District Meeting
Congressman John Young will be main speaker at the Gulf Coast Association of SWCDs banquet in Victoria tonight with a 7 30 p m start. A pre banquet social at 6 45 p m hosted by the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority. about 400 expected. Steak dinners to be served honoring outstanding farmers ranchers and professionals from 13 coastal counties.
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Gulf Coast Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
John Young
Guadalupe
Owen Kolle
Victoria Scwd
Gulf Coast Group
Registration of new Calhoun High students opens Aug 6 7 8
Dr. Marvin W. Kirkman announces registration for kindergarten through grade 12 new to Calhoun County Schools. Registration runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 6 7 and 8 at all county schools. Parents should bring birth certificates immunization records book cards and report cards as applicable. The first day of school is August 21. For the correct school zone call 552 9728.
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Marvin W. Kirkman
Calhoun County
Kirkman
Calhoun County Independent School District
Weather Update With Cloudy Skies and Showers Likely
Mostly cloudy and warm with a 40 percent chance of showers today and 30 percent tonight and tomorrow. Variable winds 6 to 14 mph. Afternoon highs near 89 and lows around 72. Coastal area expects scattered showers and thundershowers with 5 to 14 mph winds. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Tides: low at 9:41 tonight, high at 5:39 tomorrow. Next low at 10:15 a.m. and high at 2:43 p.m. tomorrow.
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Sid Ward
Traylor
Gulf Coast
South Texas
Gulf Coast Region
East Texas
Hwy
THA
C. Dean Davis
O. Ray Hurst
Calhoun
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Disciples of “Eagles
Pete Wright
Sherry Shillings
Billy Joe
Susan
Congressman Young
Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservationist
The
Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation
Donald Kolle
Inez
Joe B. Bumgardner
Dee Brune
Texas Association of Swcd
M.L
Bud) Null
Kerry McCan
Victoria Soil and Water Conservation District
Calhoun High School
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