Governor Greg Abbott presented the Star of Texas Award to the family of late DPS Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez. This honor was given during the annual September 11 ceremony.
The award recognizes the trooper's service. Further details about the ceremony and the award are available from the source.
The Star of Texas Award is a top honor, and it was given to the family of Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, who served in Ector County.
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Longtime Odessa pediatrician Dr. Manisha Desai passed away on September 6 at the age of 55, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated medical service and community involvement....
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STARK COUNTY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - A grand jury has indicted the mother of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl at an Ohio home this summer. Erin Barker, 47, was indicted on a charge of tampering with evidence. She will be arraigned on Oct. 2. Pol...
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SCOTT, La. ( KATC /Gray News) - A couple in Louisiana is accused of leaving a child who ate a THC gummy for eight hours to attend an LSU game, according to authorities. On Sept. 13, the Scott Police Department learned a 4-year-old had ingested a THC gummy, police said. Officers l...
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PEORIA, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A 5-year-old boy died at an Arizona hospital after being found unresponsive in a vehicle over the weekend. His parents are now facing charges. The boy was found inside a vehicle at a Peoria home on Sunday afternoon. Police said family member...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Beltone Hearing Centers in Midland, Odessa and Big Spring are participating in the Hear2EndHunger food drive. The food drive is an initiative from Beltone Hearing Centers to help their communities fight against food scarcity. It is also a friendly competit...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A newly released video appears to show an Atlanta-area bus driver falling asleep at the wheel before the vehicle crashed into several trees in DeKalb County. Atlanta authorities said the crash occurred Sept. 7 on North Shallowford Road. Three people on...
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. ( Heartland News /Gray News) — Diesel fuel prices have hit record highs across the nation, with AAA reporting that the national average was $6.23 per gallon on Monday. It took Amin Waddell $1,240 to fill up his semitruck. Waddell, of Illinois, is a contrac...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. (Gray News) - A former Ohio teacher has been charged after a missing 16-year-old girl was allegedly found alive in his home 263 days after she disappeared. According to a criminal complaint filed, Jobe Binkley, 48, was charged with one count of interference wit...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County is seeking a new Animal Control Officer due to restructuring. As of September 1, Midland County is now accepting applications for a new Animal Control Officer. The county is moving the position under the Office of Emergency Management in an ...
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MONMOUTH, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) — Dozens of workers walked off the job after they said management ordered production to immediately continue following a worker’s death. According to a Smithfield Foods worker, the day had started with a text message at about 5:30 a.m. announcing...
