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updated: Tue Jul 01, 2008 05:22 pm

Winkler County News

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Tuesday Jul 1 | El Paso Times

Noriega stumps in nation's least populated county

Democrat Rick Noriega is campaigning this week in counties so small, his entourage may be bigger than the crowds.

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Related Topix: West, TX, El Paso, TX, El Paso Metro, Kermit, TX

Tuesday Jul 1 | KOSA

A Small Chance of Fireworks in Ector Co.

CBS 7 STAFF June 30, 2008 The fireworks and burn bans are still in effect in both Midland and Ector counties even with recent rainfall lowering the drought index.

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Related Topix: Midland County, TX, Ector County, TX

Thu Jun 26, 2008

KOSA

West Texas Mourns the Death of Rep. Buddy West

Eddie Garcia CBS 7 News June 25, 2008 Throughout district 81 community leaders are calling the death of Representative Buddy West a major loss for West Texas.

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Related Topix: Texas, West, TX, Kermit, TX, Andrews, TX, Andrews County, TX

Tue May 27, 2008

Odessa American Online

Kermit Hospital

Kermit is about to enter a new era in health care. The first phase of the new Winkler County Memorial Hospital is scheduled to open Sunday.

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Related Topix: Kermit, TX, Odessa, TX

Mon Apr 14, 2008

Odessa American Online

Wink Sink keeps on growing

“There's a lot of things we need to look at to study the entire problem”

WINK A new study is looking to get to the bottom of the Winkler County sinkholes - better known as the "Wink Sink." Researchers are studying the two sinkholes, located about a mile apart on Highway 115. via Odessa American Online

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Related Topix: Wink, TX, Kermit, TX

Sun Apr 06, 2008

Odessa American Online

Early voting totals

Early voting in April 8 runoff election continued Tuesday in Ector, Andrews and Winkler counties. via Odessa American Online

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Related Topix: Andrews, TX, Ector County, TX

Fri Apr 04, 2008

Odessa American Online

Early voting turnout

“In the past, the most we've ever had was 39, and we've already had 105 so far. For a runoff election, it's very heavy.”

BY DAVID J. LEE There's no doubt early voter turnout in the April 8 Republican runoff election has been uncharacteristically high. via Odessa American Online

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Related Topix: Ector County, TX, Andrews, TX

Tue Apr 01, 2008

KMID

Early Voting

Early voting is underway in several West Texas counties. One of the most heated debates in the Basin is the race for District 81 State Representative. via KMID

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Related Topix: Ector County, TX, Andrews County, TX

Wed Mar 19, 2008

Odessa American Online

West Texas Centers recognizes outstanding employees

BIG SPRING The West Texas Centers for MHMR held its annual employee recognition ceremony March 7 at First United Methodist Church in Big Spring. via Odessa American Online

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Related Topix: Upton County, TX, Dallas, TX, Borden County, TX, Big Spring, TX, Texas

Wed Feb 27, 2008

Odessa American Online

Scholarship money

The Barbara Trenchard Foundation is accepting applications for two $10,000 scholarships for graduating seniors from West Texas and Southeast New Mexico high schools this year. via Odessa American Online

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Related Topix: West, TX, Andrews County, TX, Kermit, TX

Sat Feb 02, 2008

My West Texas

Friday, February 1, 2008

Devon Rhea'l Ceniceros, 19, of Midland was arrested Thursday by Midland County deputies at the Midland County Jail on a charge of burglary of a habitation. via My West Texas

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Related Topix: Midland, TX, Midland County, TX

Tue Jan 29, 2008

Odessa American Online

The Kermit Garden Club members present books to Winkler County Library

The Kermit Garden Club members recently presented the following books to the Winkler County Library: 'Horticultural Therapy: A Guide for all Seasons,' edited by National Garden Clubs, Inc.; 'The National ... via Odessa American Online

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Related Topix: Kermit, TX

Sun Jan 27, 2008

Odessa American Online

Kermit Garden Club book chairman

At right, pictured are: Veta Reese, Kermit Garden Club book chairman, Laurie Shropshire, Winkler County Library head librarian and Susan Hammond, Winkler County Library assistant librarian. via Odessa American Online

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Related Topix: Kermit, TX, Libraries

Sat Dec 29, 2007

KOSA

Kermit Gets New EMS Building

CBS 7 News December 28, 2007 Kermit, TX - Residents in Kermit celebrate a new building that will improve medical services in the area. via KOSA

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Related Topix: Kermit, TX, Pharr, TX

Thu Dec 27, 2007

Charlotte Business Journal

Duke Energy orders wind turbines

Duke Energy Corp. has placed an order with Vestas for 91 megawatts of wind-turbine power for the first phase of its Notrees project in Ector and Winkler counties in western Texas. via Charlotte Business Journal

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Related Topix: Ector County, TX, Duke Energy, Energy

Sat Dec 22, 2007

Odessa American Online

Notrees wind project turbines ordered

Construction of a Notrees wind power project by Duke Energy has moved a step closer. via Odessa American Online

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Related Topix: Notrees, TX, Ector County, TX

Sat Oct 27, 2007

KOSA

Gardendale Man Killed on Oil Rig

The Monahans newspaper says Truman Foy Wilson died last Saturday after he was struck in the head by a falling traveling block. via KOSA

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Related Topix: Monahans, TX

Fri Oct 19, 2007

Press & Argus

Boy safe; two men nabbed in Texas

A 4-year-old boy taken away from his mother, who was assaulted by the men taking the child, is safe in Texas with his paternal grandmother. via Press & Argus

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Related Topix: Kermit, TX

Thu Oct 11, 2007

KOSA

Winkler County Burn Ban

CBS 7 News Staff October 11, 2007 Winkler County, Texas - Winkler County Commissioners are not backing down from a burn ban, despite a summer full of rain. via KOSA

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Related Topix: Wink, TX, Kermit, TX

Sat Oct 06, 2007

MyWestTexas.com

District 4 candidates address city's future water supply, current needs

“I'm looking at all these things, I need to dig in and find out more facts and think about it a little more”

Editor's Note: This is another in a series of stories previewing the Nov. 6 City Council elections. via MyWestTexas.com

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