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Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Vanessa Ronnebaum sentenced after guilty plea in El Paso officer-injury crash case (kfoxtv.com) — A woman has been sentenced to multiple prison terms after pleading guilty to stealing an SUV and crashing into an El Paso police vehicle, injuring two officers. The crash began with a theft at a North Yarbrough Drive convenience store and ended when she hit a patrol car; the officers were hospitalized and later released, and she received several concurrent sentences with credit for time served.
2. Plaza Theatre El Paso, Depression-era Gem With Spanish Design (wearemidlandodessa.com) — El Paso's historic Plaza Theatre is being celebrated as one of the top small venues in Texas and the world, after recent Billboard rankings and decades of preservation work. The story walks you through its Depression-era origins, near-demolition, community-led rescue, and how events like the Plaza Classic Film Festival now draw visitors and dollars into downtown El Paso.
3. Downtown El Paso bar International to close at end of September (ktsm.com) — A longtime fixture of downtown El Paso nightlife, International bar on Mills Avenue will close its doors on September 27 after a decade in business. Owners thanked loyal customers for years of celebrations and invited patrons to stop by in the coming days to share memories and say their goodbyes before the final night.
4. $40K scholarship unveiled at Texas Tech Health El Paso for nursing and dental students (cbs4local.com) — Nursing and dental students at Texas Tech Health El Paso will benefit from a new $40,000 scholarship gift, split evenly between the two programs. With hundreds of students enrolled this fall, the award aims to ease financial pressure so future El Paso-area healthcare professionals can focus more on their studies and less on taking extra jobs to make ends meet.
5. Stray pup rescued by El Paso animal advocate now serves the nation (newsnationnow.com) — An El Paso rescue group helped transform Chloe, a former stray from New Mexico, into the first rescue dog to graduate from the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy in El Paso. After training here, she now serves as a Critical Incident Response Canine in Louisiana, comforting grieving families and hospital patients while showcasing the impact of El Paso's Animal Rescue League.
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