Texas City Police Academy Alumni Meeting Set at Center
The Texas City Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association will hold its monthly meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the Rankin De Walt Criminal Justice Center 1004 9th Ave N Texas City All graduates are urged to join and those interested should contact Deborah Perryman at 409 949 9347 for information
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Texas City Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Rankin de Walt Criminal Justice Center
9Th Ave. N
Texas City
Deborah Perryman
Mainland Communities United Way Golf Tournament at Bayou Golf
The BP South Houston Site hosts its Third Annual Mainland Communities United Way Golf Tournament on May 8 2003 at Bayou Golf Course Texas City. Two shotgun starts at 8 am and 2 pm. 125 per person or 600 per team with Hole Sponsorship or 150 for hole sponsorship only. Prizes include top four, trophies, golf gear, and door prizes. Lunch and refreshments provided. Tax deductible contributions. For details call Mimi Cornelius at 409 945-1843.
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Mimi Cornelius
Texas City Tidelanders Set for May 3 Performance
The Houston Tidelanders Barbershop Chorus will perform May 3 at 7 30 p m at 2400 21st Street North as part of the Class Acts Performing Arts Series. Tickets cost 15 dollars and can be bought by calling Susan Howe at 409 948 0857 or the church office at 409 945 2241 during weekday mornings.
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Houston Tidelanders
21St Street North
Susan Howe
Texas City Good Friday closures announced
In observance of Good Friday the City of Texas City offices will be closed Friday. Residential garbage collection will be normal while small businesses with hand collection will not be serviced Friday and will be picked up the following Tuesday. Biosphere 1 Recycle Center on Loop 197 will close Friday and Sunday with Saturday hours on April 19 from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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City of Texas
Biosphere 1
Loop 197 North
Biosphere
Texas Comptroller Strayhorn Reports Tax Rebates and Slump
State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn says local governments received 264.9 million in monthly sales tax payments, a 2.9 percent drop from April 2002, with rebates to cities at 179.1 million down 1.9 percent and counties at 15.5 million, down 1.7 percent. The March state share was 1 billion, down 2.3 percent. Also reported, Hare County Attorney Chris Prentice faced oppression charges, pled guilty to a Class C misdemeanor, paying 500 dollars and costs. potential exposure to a higher charge and jail if convicted. Hale indicted on December charges of sexual harassment after testimony from two accusers.
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Texas
Hare County
Chris Prentice
Pully
Prentuce
Hale
Prand
Associated Press
Ranger College athlete jailed after dorm shooting and robbery attempt
Ranger College freshman wide receiver Devron Wadlington, 18, is held on 500000 bond in Eastland County for shooting D Waylon Jones with an AK 74 after Jones and Ranger player Brandon James attempted a dorm robbery. James faces 250000 bond on aggravated robbery charges. Jones is not a student.
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Associated Press
Ranger
Eastland County
Devron Wadlington
Cadiz
D’ Waylon Jones
Jones
Brandon James
Jerome Chaney
Wadlington
Chaney
Rodeo draws crowds at Galveston County Fair night two
Spectators filled the stands for the second night of Galveston County Fair and Rodeo as events continued into slack. Rodeo Superintendent Larry Hensey noted pleasant weather and expected large weekend crowds despite the ongoing economy slump. Sixteen year old Huntsville barrel racer Summer Lynn Scott said slack events run late into the night while barrel racing would wrap around midnight. She planned to leave as soon as her event ended.
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Galveston County
Larry Hensey
Hensey
Summer Lynn Scott
Huntsville
Scott
Fair's Final Days at the Rodeo and Fair
Gates open at 8 a.m. today with rodeo at 8 p.m. and a 9 p.m. concert by Bleu Edmondson after Green River Band. Sunday gates open 10 a.m. livestock checkout by noon and 1 p.m. gate close. Local participants share memories of horses and family fun at the fair and rodeo, including Robin’s pig scramble and plans for 4-H prizes. Reporter Michael Smith of the Texas City Sun notes community spirit and improvements like a covered arena.
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Green River Band
Bleu Edmondson
Robin d. Robin
Karolyn Duhon
la Marque
Duhon
Houston
Former church employee faces life term in 1992 case
Joseph Mangone, 45, of Fort Worth, a former director of liturgy at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in North Richland Hills, was convicted of one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child for attacks on a 13-year-old girl in 1992. A second trial over a 14-year-old charge ended without a conviction. The sentencing hearing started, with prosecutors seeking a lengthy term. Mangone previously confessed to a police detective in 2000, though he denied the confession in court.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
North Richland Hills
Joseph Mangone
Mangone
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
Tarrant County
Jay Lapham
John Williams
Euless
Williams
Leticia Martinez
Hooters
Disabled protesters press for funding in Capitol clash
AP report describes activists in wheelchairs arrested during protests over Gov. Perry budget cuts to disabled services. Senate adds about 150 million to ease some cuts, but over 25,000 Texans still lose services while ADAPT members press lawmakers to pledge protection. Senate leaders say the budget must balance by June 2 with no new taxes.
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Senate Finance Committee
Rick Perry
Capitol Bright
Senate
House
Bob Kafka
Perry
David Dewhurst
Tom Craddick
Kafka
Craddick
Judith Zaffirini
D-Laredo
Zaffirini
ADAPT
Capitol
the Capitol
Dewhurst
Mike Toomey
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