Articles Tagged “Texas”
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First Responders and Others Remembered at Ceremony in Waco
Thursday, upwards of 10,000 people gathered at Baylor University in Waco to remember first-responders and others killed in the recent West Fertilizer Plant explosion. In speeches–President Barak Obama, Governor Rick Perry, Senator John Cornyn and…
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10 Prime Hits: Willie Nelson Duets
Willie Nelson may be the most popular duet partner in country music history. In fact, his first Top 10 hit — 1962′s “Willingly” — was a duet with Shirley Collie, who became his second wife.…
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West Update
Three out of four West, Texas schools were rendered unusable in Wednesday’s fertilizer plant explosion there. Monday, however, about 800 students went back to the classroom through the help of school districts in the area.…
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Special Memorial Planned for West Plant Explosion Victims
A special memorial ceremony for firefighers and first responders who lost their lives in the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the Ferrell Center on the Baylor…
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Willie Nelson Plans Fundraiser Following Explosion in Texas
Willie Nelson has a personal connection to the community of West, Texas, where a Wednesday night (April 17) explosion at a fertilizer plant killed several people and injured dozens more. The community is approximately six…
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Major Explosion Reported at Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas
Wednesday, an explosion in a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas may have killed at least 15 people. Several firefighters were reported missing. One-hundred-seventy-nine people were hospitalized. The factory is in ruins, and…
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Country Music Star Finals Saturday Night
If you’re looking for entertainment this weekend, the Walker County Fair has it. Country Music Star Contest spokesperson Steve Fox tells us all about it . . . . COUNTMUS4-11-13 Fox says the winner picks…
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Country Hall of Fame Elects Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare, Jack Clement
Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and Cowboy Jack Clement have been selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Wednesday morning (April 10) during a press conference at the Country…
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Carl Spencer Receives Governor’s Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award
Carl Spencer of Huntsville was presented the Governor’s 2013 Criminal Justice Employee Volunteer Service Award in recognition of his dedication to helping offenders incarcerated within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The award was presented…
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Court of Appeals at SHSU
The SHSU Political Science Junior Fellows have arranged for the Texas 10th Court of Appeals to be at the University today. They will be trying various cases involving felonies–one includes capital murder charges. Political Science…
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