Hometown Hero Jennifer Rodriguez-Olvera Serves Abroad
Jennifer Rodriguez-Olvera, a U S Navy member based at Whidbey Island Washington, serves in the Middle East. A 2000 Texas City High School graduate, she is married to fellow sailor Mario Olvera and is the daughter of Josephine Rodriguez and granddaughter of Frances Jacobo and Irene Campuzando.
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Jennifer Rodriguez-Olvera
U.S. Navy
Whidbuy Island
Washington
Middle East
Texas City High School
Mario Olvera
Josephine Rodriguez
Frances Jacobo
Irene Campuzando
Airport shops reel from wars SARS and economy slump
Airport retailers fear terrorism, the Iraq war, SARS and a weak economy have hurt demand, with airlines in decline and newsstands and boutiques in terminals reporting stalled business and difficult times.
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Iraq
Maria R Mejia obituary notice
Maria R Mejia of unspecified location passed away. The obituary appears on page 3A with details to follow in later notices.
Inside SA Stocks 1A Vol 91 No 103
The Galveston mainland daily stock section features market updates and regional business notes as part of a long running local paper established in 1912.
Baghdad patrols form as looting spreads in chaos
U S troops and Iraqi police join to patrol Baghdad in a bid to curb looting as Marines move toward potential last holdouts of Saddam Hussein. A stolen museum collection and mass unrest frame a fragile security effort with 1200 police and judicial officers to back troops.
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U.S
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Hussein
Amer al-Saadi
Iraq
Brisket Brings Top 22 to Final Cut in Hickok Cook Off
After 248 teams entered, 22 advanced to the brisket final. Santa Fe’s Pop-A Top Roadkill Cookers won first place led by Darrell Eckermann who credited practice and tequila as keys to success. Judges praised the top samples and noted regional preferences in brisket and ribs.
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SUN
Michael Smith
Galveston County Fair
Hitchcock
Moment of Truth
Bob Skufca
Circle S Cookers
Skufca
James Menotti
Miller Lite
Menotti
Roadkill Cookers
Santa Fe
Darrell Eckermann
Eckermann
Cole Knutson
Dickinson
Bernie Bolanowski
Sugarland
North
Coleen Fountain
Texas
Fountain
First Place Winners in Local Cook-Off Announced
Brisket winner Pop-A-Top Roadkill Cookers Santa Fe. Ribs victory goes to Texas Cookers Texas City. Chicken honors go to Pop-A-Top Roadkill Fajitas Texas Cookers. Beans won by Butt Hut Cookers Santa Fe. Chili awarded to WCB Cookers La Marque. Details at 945-344 ext 39 or michael.smith texascitysun.com.
Last night draws big audience at local rodeo
A large crowd gathered for the final night of the Texas City rodeo attracting families from Friendswood, Texas City, La Marque, and Galveston. Spectators praised calf scramble participation and the festival atmosphere as locals share memories and plans to return next year.
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Bernie Bolanowski
Sugarland
Galveston County Fair and Rodeo
Jerry Smith
Friendswood
Danny Jannasch
Texas City
Jannasch
Smith
Dana
Carolyn
Chloe Davis
la Marque
Nancy Horton
Galveston
Davis
Horton
County offers shots for kids
Galveston County Health District provides free immunizations during National Infant Immunization Week April 13 19 2003 to boost vaccination in children under two. The aim is to raise awareness of protecting against measles chicken pox and whooping cough and to lift local immunity rates toward national benchmarks.
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Galveston County Health District
Galveston County
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Iraq National Museum
Babylon
Emory University
Atlanta
Gordon Newby
Texas City Sun
Texas Cookers
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Beans
Butt Hut Cookers
Michael. Smith
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