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Articles tagged: Huntsville

Director Greg Whitely has said that cheerleaders are “the toughest athletes I’ve ever filmed.”

by Abby Johnston

‘Cheer’ Takes an Overlooked Sport Off the Sidelines

The Netflix show about a Corsicana cheerleading squad’s journey to nationals explores an indignity I remember well from my time as a high school dancer: training for intense athletic competitions while being reduced to halftime entertainment.

Tue, Jan 14, 2020 |

My nose hovered just centimeters above the scuffed basketball court, legs folded beneath me in a perfect Z, my back flat enough to serve tea on. As a chugging s...Read More

by Jorge Antonio Renaud

The Road to Huntsville

My days on "the chain" — the prison bus to Huntsville — are long over, but they're still with me.

Tue, Sep 12, 2017 |

My days on "the chain" — the prison bus to Huntsville — are long over, but they're still with me....Read More

by Forrest Wilder

The 10 Best Observer Stories of 2016: ‘The First Time Texas Killed One of My Clients’

An attorney pieces together a life cut short.

Wed, Dec 21, 2016 |

Editor’s Note: It’s hard to find new ways to write about the death penalty. And in these polarized times, most readers already have their minds made up....Read More

Huntsville Redemption

On Wednesday, one more innocent man walked away from Texas' death row

Wed, Oct 8, 2014 |

Manuel Velez, sentenced to die in 2008 based on flawed science, stepped into the sun on Wednesday, free for the first time in years. ...Read More

Dan Patrick with the Buc-ee's mascot

by Jonathan McNamara

Observer Radio Episode 49: Laying Prisoners to Rest in Huntsville

Mon, Mar 17, 2014 |

In this episode, we discuss the controversy surrounding Dan Patrick's endorsement for lieutenant governor by the owners of a much-beloved convenience store chai...Read More

Prison Chaplain Larry Hart leads guards and inmate trusties in prayer during a burial at TDCJ’s Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville.

Laid to Rest in Huntsville

Of the roughly 450 inmates who die in Texas prisons each year, about 100 are laid to rest in Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville.

Tue, Mar 11, 2014 |

Of the roughly 450 inmates who die in Texas prisons each year, about 100 are laid to rest in Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville. ...Read More

Texas Observer Final Friday

by Texas Observer Staff

Mon, Feb 22, 2010

Final Friday started as First Friday and has had various hosts and venues over the decades. For many years before her death, Molly Ivins hosted the once-a-month...Read More

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