HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital Tuesday evening after experiencing a shortness of breath, a family spokesman said. Bush, 90, was taken by ambulance to Houston Methodist Hospital as a “precaution,” according to spokesman Jim McGrath. He “will be held for observation, again as a precaution,” McGrath […]
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Richard Joseph Pelletier
1930 – 2014 MANSFIELD, Texas — Richard Joseph Pelletier passed away Friday, Oct. 24, at his home in Mansfield, Texas. Richard was born on April 1, 1930, to Amede and Alma Pelletier in Fort Kent. He grew up in Lewiston and spent cherished time as a teenager working with his father learning the logging trade. […]
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Jack H. Sloan
1935 – 2014 HURST, Texas—U.S. Air Force retired Maj. Jack H. Sloan gave up his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on Saturday, Oct. 18. He was born on June 6, 1935, in Chicago, to Harold and Margaret Sloan, who predeceased him. He is survived by his wife, Wanda C. Sloan; daughters, Pat and Darrell James and […]
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Strong school teacher given 21-day leave over Ebola fears
PHILLIPS — A teacher at Strong Elementary School who recently attended a conference in Dallas has been required to take a 21-day leave of absence, after parents told SAD 58 directors Thursday night that they were concerned the teacher could have been infected with the Ebola virus. The board requested the teacher not be named […]
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Texas Ebola patient dies
DALLAS — The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States died Wednesday morning in a Dallas hospital Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said. Thomas Eric Duncan was pronounced dead at 7:51 a.m. at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, where he was admitted Sept. 28 and has been kept in isolation, according to spokesman Wendell Watson. […]
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Grand jury indicts Texas Gov. Perry, accuses him of abusing office
AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts Friday, alleging that he abused his office and used a veto threat to coerce an elected district attorney to resign. The grand jury began considering charges against Perry earlier this year following an ethics complaint alleging that he abused his […]
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Wilton Blueberry Festival a weekend hit
WILTON — Once again, the 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival was a hit as local residents gathered for a free concert, parade, fireworks and numerous activities Friday and Saturday. “It was phenomenal,” organizer Shannon Smith said Monday. But, as usual, she’s not sitting back and resting. Next year’s theme is already chosen, she said. It […]
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Avon man charged with being fugitive from Colorado
AVON — A Franklin County deputy arrested a man Wednesday on a charge of being a fugitive from justice in Colorado, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Nathan Pierce, 53, who had been staying at a camp on East Madrid Road, is on probation for threatening two people with a baseball bat in Colorado for their […]
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Theresa “Sassy” “Terry” Parker Chase
1922 – 2014 SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Theresa “Sassy” “Terry” Parker Chase, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away in San Antonio on Wednesday, June 4. She was born in Lewiston on Oct. 5, 1922, to Grace Howe Parker and Percy Russell Parker. After the death of her husband, Russell Chase, in 2004, Theresa moved to […]
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Red Sox take it out on Rangers
BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey pitched seven strong innings, Jackie Bradley Jr. singled in two runs and the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. The Red Sox never lost more than three straight last year when they won the World Series. They […]