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Tucson names Texas educator as new superintendent

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:26:05 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - The Tucson Unified School District has selected a new next superintendent.

Ex-West Texas jailers sentenced in bribery scheme

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:02:55 -0400

ODESSA, Texas - Seven ex-jail guards from West Texas have been sentenced to federal prison for taking bribes from prisoners.

Former Odessa Permian High teacher, coach arrested

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:03:06 -0400

ODESSA, Texas - A former teacher and coach at Odessa's famed Permian High School is charged with having an improper relationship with a student.

Tucson district may hire Texan as superintendent

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:19:22 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - A Texas educator is the Tucson Unified School District board's apparent choice to be the district's new superintendent.

Man found dead in Chandler motel was Texas man

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:04:22 -0400

CHANDLER, Oklahoma - Police in Chandler have identified a body found in a motel room as that of an Odessa, Texas, man.

Church Under the Bridge Midland feeds homeless

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:50:16 -0400

MIDLAND, Texas - They gather with food, fellowship and friends each Saturday morning in an empty parking lot and basketball court. The smell of hot dogs grilling and coffee brewing wafts through the air to entice new faces from the Salvation Army, a block away.

Texas' cities among fastest-growing in US

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:41:28 -0400

Eight of 15 cities with the fastest growth in the United States are in Texas, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Texas inmate charged in shootings dies, had cancer

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:07:17 -0400

ODESSA, Texas - A West Texas inmate facing allegations that he killed his ex-wife and wounded her son in a Christmas Eve attack has died after being diagnosed with cancer.