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Folks Taking a Good Ribbon
Coming in Sunday's Index is our special section containing photographs and lists of the grand and reserve champions from the Palo Pinto County Fair and Youth Livestock Show held earlier this month.
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Airboat issue still afloat: Governor’s office requests study on airboat prohibition
The office of Gov. Rick Perry is requesting information for a study investigating the effect of outlawing airboats along the John Graves Scenic Waterway portion of the Brazos River.
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Speed bump: Portions of Texas interstate highways to see speed limit increase to 75 mph
AUSTIN—Miles and miles of Texas highways will soon see speed limit increases following Thursday’s Texas Transportation Commission action approving 75 mph designations for close to 1,500 miles of interstate.
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Rain Supreme
From the time rainfall began around midday Tuesday till 5 p.m. Wednesday, Mineral Wells Municipal Airport recorded 3.22 inches of rain, bringing the local total for January to 4.71 inches at the airport – with some areas receiving more, or less.
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Carter BloodCare thanks PPGH for 35-year partnership
Palo Pinto General Hospital received an award from Carter BloodCare, which PPGH Auxiliary “Head Vampire” Pat Talkington presented to trustees Tuesday.
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A Constitutionalist, not an isolationist: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Glenn Addision meets with local GOP party to lay out his platform
Republican Glenn Addison was the lone candidate for U.S. Senate present at Tuesday night’s Palo Pinto Republicans meeting, with business obligations preventing his rival, Curt Cleaver, from attending.
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Folks Taking a Good Ribbon
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Millsap Elementary MAP Students, led by Mrs. Marty Hungate, serenade Millsap ISD board trustees during their Monday meeting, recognizing the board members for their work and efforts as part of School Board Recognition Month.
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Millsap ISD grad rates, students taking college entrance exams up
MILLSAP – While Millsap ISD board members recognized students athletes – all-district football and volleyball and cross country regional qualifiers – at Monday's meeting students and staff recognized and honored the board for the state's School Board Recognition Month.
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Thursday Blotter- Jan. 26
The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail.
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Graford man arrested in connection with string of county robberies, thefts
POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE – A months long series of thefts and burglaries near Possum Kingdom Lake ended Sunday with the arrest of a Graford man.
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Search for new Mineral Wells ISD superintendent goes public Thursday
The Mineral Wells ISD Board of Trustees is asking for community involvement Thursday in its search for a new superintendent.
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Millsap ISD grad rates, students taking college entrance exams up
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Lady Rams lifters take first
The Mineral Wells Lady Rams powerlifting team took first place Tuesday at the Weatherford meet.
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Softball Lady Rams set 'ultimate' goal for 2012 season
A year ago, the Mineral Wells Lady Rams softball team was a youthful, varsity-inexperienced team that went undefeated as the champions of District 7-3A and dominated district awards.
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Decatur slips past Rams JV
Chris Valdez scored 27 points to lead the Mineral Wells junior varsity but the Rams fell short to Decatur in a 60-54 loss Tuesday in a District 7-3A contest.
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Decatur guards too much for Lady Rams
First-place Decatur jumped out to a 21-9 lead and never looked back as the Lady Eagles defeated the Mineral Wells Lady Rams, 78-34, Tuesday night in a District 7-3A contest at the MWHS gym.
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Lady Rams lifters take first
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Mariah Horton
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JUNIOR ACHIEVERS- Mariah Horton
On Fridays during the school year, the Mineral Wells Index and Mineral Wells Junior High will spotlight a student based on his or her achievements both in and out of the classroom.
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JUNIOR ACHIEVERS- Ty Tarver
On Fridays during the school year, the Mineral Wells Index and Mineral Wells Junior High will spotlight a student based on his or her achievements both in and out of the classroom.
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MWJH Second Six Weeks Awards Assembly
“Excellence for All” is the theme for Mineral Wells Junior High this school year.
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Travis art student wins Clark Gardens poster competition
Travis Elementary fifth grade student Kylie Reeves, of Mrs. Strandberg’s art class, won the 2011-12 Arbor Day poster competition.
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JUNIOR ACHIEVERS- Mariah Horton



