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Midwest Retailer Shopko Closing Multiple Stores, Including One In Presidio
This week Wisconsin retailer Shopko announced it would close 39 stores in 19 states across the country, including one in Presidio. The announcement comes as the company is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg.
With Contract Set To Expire, Still No Word On What’s Next For Immigration Center At Tornillo
By Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune After receiving several contract extensions, the tent city’s operators say they want the government to find a long-term solution. But they also don’t want to abandon the children held there.
Lawsuit Claims Texas’ Driver License-Suspension Program Is Unconstitutional
By Andrew Weber, KUT News A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit is suing the Texas Department of Public Safety over its automatic driver license-suspension program. The suit alleges the state’s Driver Responsibility Program has unconstitutionally suspended 1.4 million Texans’ licenses for failure to pay … Continue reading
In the Permian Basin, An Increase In Traffic Accidents Is Taking A Toll On EMTs
By Mitch Borden Driving in the Permian Basin can be dangerous. Roads are packed, huge commercial trucks barrel down the highways, drivers can be careless. The rate of fatal car crashes in the region is rising steeply. This increase can … Continue reading
President Bush’s Final Journey Will Be By Train
Union Pacific Locomotive 4141 will transport George H.W. Bush’s remains from Spring to College Station.
Voters in Midland Weigh In On Education, School Board Runoff Election
By Mitch Borden Today, some Midland voters, will decide who will be the latest to join the Midland Independent School District’s Board of Trustees. A race for the District 5 seat is in a runoff between former teacher Heidi Kirk … Continue reading
West Texas Migrant Shelter To Retroactively Do Fingerprint Checks On Staff
A federal agency says they will now retroactively perform FBI-fingerprint checks on all employees at a temporary shelter for migrant children in West Texas. Initial background checks were less rigorous.
Presidio Officials Say Drivers License Office On Track To Reopen In January
In Presidio, a drivers license office that’s been shuttered for months is on track to reopen in January. The Department of Public Safety halted services there in August, as local branches grappled with a staffing shortage. Now, city officials in … Continue reading
George H.W. Bush, Who Helped Build The Republican Party In Texas, Dead At 94
Former President George H.W. Bush died Friday night. He was 94. The nation’s 41st president helped build the Republican Party in Texas.
Ex-Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger Indicted On Murder Charge In Killing Of Botham Jean
A former Dallas police officer who fatally shot her upstairs neighbor in his apartment in September will be tried for murder. On Friday, a Dallas County grand jury indicted Amber Guyger, who is white, for killing Botham Jean, a 26-year-old … Continue reading
