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"What's going on here is absurd": Lawyer says Texas SpaceX ruling threatens labor enforcement
A federal court in Texas granted SpaceX a preliminary injunction in its case against the National Labor Relations Board, suggesting the company’s argument that the labor rights agency didn’t have the right to prevent its agents from being taken off cases without good cause would succeed. The move...
Man, 44, dead after stabbing reported in E. Amarillo Blvd., homicide unit investigating
The Amarillo Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating a man's death in Amarillo on Saturday afternoon. APD said at about 1:47 p.m. Saturday, July 27, Amarillo officers were sent to the 600 block of East Amarillo Boulevard in the west alley in reference to a man possibly having been stabbed. Benny Rubio,...
Restaurant inspections: Scores for Chicken Express, El Tejavan, gas stations, more
The Food Establishment Inspection Report is a weekly report that appears Sundays. Information is taken from reports provided by the Environmental Health Department, and individual reports can be viewed at its website, http://amarillo.gov/departments/community-services/environmental-health/foodinspections. A numerical grading system is now being used, with a score of 100 points being equivalent to zero demerits. 100 points – No major violation at the time of inspection85 points – Considered an average score70 points or below – Requires re-inspection within 24...
El Paso’s unique water recycling system might have lessons for other Texas cities
Texas is getting hotter and drier in the coming decades, and more of the state could come to be described as arid like far West Texas. El Paso gets just 9 inches of annual rainfall, compared with the statewide average of 27 inches. So how does the city manage its water supply and usage, and what could the rest of us learn from their system?
Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices
MESCALERO, New Mexico (AP) — Anne Marie Brillante never imagined she would have to choose between being Apache and being Catholic. To her, and many others in the Mescalero Apache tribe in New Mexico who are members of St. Joseph Apache Mission, their Indigenous culture had always been intertwined with faith. Both are sacred. “Hearing we had to choose, that was a shock,” said a tearful Brillante, a member of the mission’s parish council. The focus of this tense, unresolved episode is the 8-foot Apache Christ painting. For this close-knit community, it is a revered icon created by Franciscan friar Robert Lentz in 1989. It depicts Christ as a Mescalero medicine man, and has hung behind the church’s altar for 35 years under a crucifix as a reminder of the holy union of their culture and faith.
Clovis man sentenced for damage to jail
CURRY COUNTY, New Mexico (KVII) — A man from Clovis was sentenced to two years for an assault on a jail that happened on February 2, 2022. According to a Media Alert sent by the Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office, Damon Martinez, 41, was one of "several inmates" involved in an incident at the Curry County Detention Center where inmates broke off a heavy-duty towel rack and used it to create a basketball-sized hole through the cinderblock that led to an air vent, providing roof accessibility.
Arrest warrant issued for Sayre woman on drug charges
An arrest warrant was issued for a 39-year-old Sayre woman on July 22 for one count of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and two counts of trafficking in illegal drugs of methamphetamine, 20 grams or more. The investigation by the Elk City Drug Task Force began on February 13...
A plum of a jam and gospel festival
Well-played red-dirt country music from three Oklahoma- based bands on Saturday, July 20, for the 3rd Wild Plum Jam and graceful gospel singing on Sunday closed-out the Dust Bowl Days (DBD) Farm and Ranch Festival in Sayre’s City Park. Caroline Faith and the Wild Horses band started first. From...
Benefits planned for beloved retired ECHS teacher
Debbie Sisemore is currently battling stage 3 cancer. “Debbie was refusing a benefit because it is her nature not to put others out,” explained former student and long-time friend Jessica Nunez. “She didn’t want others to have to spend time organizing it, but that is just how Debbie is. She is always doing for others, but doesn’t want others to be put out helping her. She isn’t going to be able to work for at least two months as she goes through chemo, so I decided that we were doing this. I knew a lot of people in Elk City would be jumping to help her. Everybody loves Debbie.”
New charges against Pfeil filed
Police have now added new charges against a 34-year-old Elk City in relation to a string of thefts. Bryan Lee Pfeil is being held in the Beckham County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond after being charged with second-degree burglary, possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to break into any building, and malicious injury to property.
Elk City Cystic Fibrosis Baseball Tournament celebrates ten years
“It is humbling, to say the least,” said Meghan Flowers when asked about the longevity of the Elk City Cystic Fibrosis Tournament held in Elk City every Father’s Day weekend. The tournament was the brainchild of Meghan and her husband Marshall after this first child, Mos, was diagnosed...
Dust Bowl Days Festival revives
A change of venue and activities on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, at the 4th Dust Bowl Days (DBD) Farm and Ranch Festival in Sayre reversed a trajectory of declining attendance to one of solid participation. Lead Planner Kay Allen said the purpose of the festival is, “To...
Child got sick, her face swelled, and threw up after developing a severe cough caused when she used the kindergarten worker’s smoking device; lawsuit
Houston, TX – According to the mother, her 1-year-old child reportedly got sick, her face got swoIIen and she vomited later asfter she was polsoned on her first day at the day care. The young mom, JoceIyn, filed a lawsuit against the facility after her child reportedly got access to a vappe pen, which belonged to a worker at the center. The child later became sick, her face got swoIIen after the nlcotine polsoning caused persistent cough and vomiting.
University Of Texas Football Coach Marries Former Exotic Dancer Nicknamed “Pole Assassin” Who Was Involved In Bizarre Monkey-Biting Incident
University of Texas football coach Jeff Banks tied the knot last weekend. The Longhorns assistant coach and special teams coordinator took to social media to announce he got married, posting a photo of himself with his new bride, Danielle Thomas. “Incredible 72 hours with our family and closest friends,” he...
THE END: Several East Texas Conn’s Locations Will Close Down
We Now Know What Conn's Locations In East Texas Will Shut Down After The Company Filed For Bankruptcy. Many stores are grappling with supply chain disruptions, which have led to delays in receiving inventory and increased costs. Additionally, changes in consumer behavior, such as the shift towards online shopping and rising living costs have forced consumers to cut back on discretionary spending, including furniture purchases with many opting for budget-friendly options.
Texas attorney general going after 3rd border nonprofit that helps migrants
The same day that a court struck down a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate a popular faith-based nonprofit that helps migrants on the South Texas border, Paxton's office asked for a hearing to depose another NGO that also assists asylum seekers in South Texas, Border Report has learned.
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