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Monday afternoon, Bishop Mark J. Seitz released an open letter to the faithful of the region, letting them know that churches would ‘hold steady’ on Phase II of the diocese’s reopening plan. The Bishop cited …
July, 2020
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6 July
Hurd Calls for Independent Investigation Surrounding Guillen Death
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) joined several colleagues Monday in calling for the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office to conduct an independent investigation into Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance and murder. “Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance should …
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6 July
Clint ISD rolls out ‘I-LEARN@HOME program’ for 2020-21 School Year
The Clint Independent School District joined other area ISDs Monday and released their plans and guidelines for students and staff to return to class for the 2020-21 School year. Via a Monday news release, officials …
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6 July
UTEP Athletics launches revamped Miners Kids Club Presented by GECU
UTEP Athletics launched a revamped Miners Kids Club presented by GECU to give young Miner fans an opportunity to get involved, the department announced on Monday. “We are so excited to launch the new and …
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6 July
Man arrested after investigation into alleged cockfight on July 4th
A man is arrested after El Paso County Animal Welfare and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office allegedly find evidence of cockfighting at a home. According to a release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s …
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6 July
Texas universities are moving more classes online but keeping tuition the same. Students are asking if it’s worth the money.
Sarah Ramos has spent her summer anxiously awaiting a fall return to Texas A&M’s campus at College Station. She is hoping for some normalcy after she and her classmates were abruptly forced off campus last …
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6 July
Registration open for Arrowhead Center’s virtual WE Mean Business Conference
Registration is open ahead of next week’s virtual Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Mean Business event, organized by New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center and the Women’s Economic Self Sufficiency Team (WESST) Organizers say this year’s theme is “Be The Link,” …
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5 July
EPCC’s Social Work Club continues community service amid COVID-19 Pandemic
While the novel Coronavirus has disrupted much of daily life, it hasn’t kept El Paso Community College’s (EPCC) Social Work Club from their commitment to community service. When the pandemic hit, the club started making …
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5 July
Fabens ISD releases 2020-21 ‘Back to School’ Options
Officials with the Fabens Independent School District (FISD) released their plan for a return to classes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “We are excited to welcome our students and staff back to school for the …
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4 July
Gallery: Fort Bliss’ Salute to the Union
Fort Bliss’ Memorial Circle again played host to the post’s annual 4th of July celebration: Salute to the Union. Our very own Andres Acosta was there and we bring you his view of the ceremony in this …
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4 July
William Beaumont Army Medical Center honors GME Class of 2020
FORT BLISS, Texas – Soldiers and civilians attended the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program graduation ceremony at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, on June 19. The ceremony was held on the Northeast Lawn of the …
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3 July
El Paso ISD’s ‘Reopening survey’ now open for parents
On Friday, officials with the El Paso Independent School District released their survey to let parents decide which style of learning they wish their children to have at the start of the 2020-21 school year …
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3 July
Nidia Avila named as Principal at Canutillo ISD’s Alderete Middle School
Canutillo Independent School District announced Friday that Nidia Avila was recently named Principal of Jose J. Alderete Middle School. “I am excited to lead the extraordinary students and staff at Alderete Middle School, and I …
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3 July
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide mask mandate exempts voting sites and churches
Gov. Greg Abbott’s new statewide mask mandate comes with several exemptions, including people voting in the primary runoff elections in less than two weeks. The exemption marks the latest chapter in a debate over voting …
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3 July
UTEP School of Nursing Faculty Member selected for NIH Scholars Program on Aging
Franchesca E. Nuñez, Ph.D., assistant professor in The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Nursing, has been accepted into the 2020 Butler-Williams Scholars Program from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the …
