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Thursday | MySA.com
Tex-Arcana: State's earliest county lines tend to be messy, that is, more organic
“Our original land grant surveys were more organic. They tend to follow the rules of the road - what the rivers looked like, what the hills and valleys looked like.”
Look at the layout of counties on a map of Texas and you'll note the neatly drawn squares and rectangles in the Panhandle, West Texas and areas southwest of San Antonio. via MySA.com
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Panhandle Forum & PollsTuesday May 6 | Amarillo.com
Revisiting the true story of Tulia
“Van came to me and briefly explained it. The situation was worse than I thought.”
Criminal Defense Attorney Jeff Blackburn, from Amarillo, represented several people arrested in the 1999 Tulia drug sting and was part of the legal team that helped overturn the convictions of the Tulia ... via Amarillo.com
Sunday May 4 | Houston Chronicle
DA urges sanctions for prosecutors who withhold evidence
“Why wouldn't we have a criminal statute to keep prosecutors from lying when they know the truth?”
A district attorney whose office leads the nation in wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defense should face criminal charges or other ... via Houston Chronicle
Sunday May 4 | Amarillo.com
Local home sales steady, despite US trend
“I think we're still on track for a good year.”
Though home sales in Amarillo have remained steady, troubled markets have caused mortgage lenders nationwide to tighten qualifying standards. via Amarillo.com
Friday May 2 | KVII-TV Amarillo
“The Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council congratulates all three winners. They represent some of our best partners throughout the year”
Last October, Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle hosted the annual study tour for the Texas Travel Industry Association. via KVII-TV Amarillo
Thursday May 1 | KVII-TV Amarillo
Lake Meredith reaching record low
“Yeah, we'll just build a new pump.”
It's no secret the water levels at Lake Meredith are low, and it seems they are getting lower by the day. via KVII-TV Amarillo
Thursday May 1 | KVII
“Well, I'm just always in the helping mood and I saw that she needed help. I realized she was out here all by herself and it would be good if there was somebody else here at least until she got some more assistance. If I couldn't help her”
You're stranded on the side of the road. We all want to think that when the time called for action, we would answer the call. via KVII
Thursday May 1 | Houston Chronicle
“Some cattle are being grazed on wheat due to poor wheat conditions (too poor to harvest as grain) and high feed prices.”
Crop conditions improved in Central, East, North and parts of the Rolling Plains thanks to rain, according to reports from Texas AgriLife Extension Service agents. via Houston Chronicle
Tuesday Apr 29 | KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi
Panel decides not to reindict Mexican pair
“This is a great day for these two unfortunate men”
A West Texas grand jury on Tuesday declined to reindict two Mexicans whose convictions in the 1996 murder of a Panhandle convenience store clerk were overturned earlier this year. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi
Tuesday Apr 29 | KVII-TV Amarillo
Two Texas panhandle museums have been mentioned in the May 2008 issue of "True West" magazine. via KVII-TV Amarillo
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