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Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
ALERT: Food Sold At H-E-B In Texas Recalled Due To “Foreign Material”
Mustard Potato Salad from Reser’s Fine Foods sold in Texas via H-E-B has been pulled from store shelves. Here's what is known at the time of writing. As reported by the US Food & Drug Administration, the food was recalled recently. The release was put out on July 9th, 2024. Per the FDA, the food was removed from shelves due to one major issue: something was found in the product that shouldn't be in it.
Texas Security Guard Helps Deliver Baby in Elevator on Mother’s Day
A Texas security guard opened up about helping deliver a woman’s baby in an elevator on Mother’s Day. On Mother’s Day in 2022, Elias Davila, a security guard at Medical City Dallas Hospital, was grieving his mother who had passed away a year prior. “I was going...
July rains, Hurricane Beryl do little to ease South Texas drought
Despite Hurricane Beryl and some isolated showers in the last 10 days, San Antonio's rainfall totals are little more than a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed to end a years-long drought for the region. The National Weather Service reported San Antonio's rainfall for the year stood at...
An Endangered Texas Species is Fighting Its Way From the Edge of Extinction
An endangered species is slowly working its way back from the edge of extinction in the woods of Central Texas. Four families of red cockaded woodpeckers have laid successful broods in the W.D. Jones State Forest in Conroe, Texas. The chicks are a sign of success for the endangered species and are being fed and cared for by all adult members of the breeding community.
Medical Center Health System, City of Odessa, Ector County to host joint meeting
Jul. 15—The Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors, along with the City Council of Odessa and the Ector County Commissioners Court will host a simultaneous, joint meeting on Wednesday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the J'Nevelyn and Larry Melton Conference Center on the campus of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (801 W. 4th St.). The meeting will be followed by a press ...
PermiaCare implements new therapy for at-risk youth in the local area
ODESSA, Texas (KMIDD/KPEJ)- PermiaCare, the Local Mental Health Authority that serves 27,000 square miles in West Texas, announced its implementation of a new program that provides services to the at-risk youth in Midland and Ector Counties. The new program is known as an innovative Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and was a result of the Texas Legislature’s […]
Bright Star on the move
Jul. 15—UT Permian Basin has officially taken down the temporary display of the Bright Star Memorial in the UTPB Library. A news release said the staff worked hard to carefully dismantle the landmark. This week they are applying a patina to the bronze which will give it a greenish hue and protect it from weathering. It will be on display in the newly constructed outdoor plaza soon. ___ (c)2024 ...
Vehicle rolls over after high-speed crash on SW Loop 338
ODESSA, Texas — A two-vehicle high-speed crash in Odessa Monday morning resulted in one of the vehicles rolling over onto the passenger side, according to a release from the City of Odessa. At around 6:49 a.m., Odessa Fire Rescue responded to the crash on SW Loop 338. Crews when...
Man suspected of shotgun encounter
Jul. 15—An Odessa man accused of threatening to "blow" a hole in a woman with a shotgun earlier this month was arrested Friday on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to an Odessa Police Department report, a woman called 911 around 7:30 a.m. July 2 and told police she drove around a slow moving vehicle on West County Road and entered into the turn lane at 6th Street. ...
Alpine volunteer firefighter charged with 20 counts of arson, records show
ALPINE, Texas — Brewster County Sheriff's Office records obtained by NewsWest 9 show that David Matthew Neet, an Alpine volunteer firefighter and Odessa EMS crew member, was charged with 20 counts of arson. Neet is suspected of setting several grass fires, according to BCSO. During the course of the...
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