West Texas builds future with UTPB College of Engineering
A topping off ceremony marks the 105000 square foot three story UT Permian Basin College of Engineering building with classrooms labs and offices. The project supports over 600 students and expands chemical and electrical programs. Nearby Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine adds a 51000 square foot two story facility in Odessa to meet health education demand. The effort follows a 2015 legislative appropriation championed by the speaker to boost West Texas prosperity through education and infrastructure.
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Odessa College and national policy echo in public letters
A reader letter mix covers criticism of Congress and the White House, praise for progress against Alzheimer’s, questions about Odessa College, and a personal account of surviving a heart attack. The writer urges adherence to tradition, care for veterans, and reform while praising local medical staff.
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Texans world class commuters highlight Snyder highway trio
Don Newbury profiles three Snyder area commuters whose miles define a Texas drive. D. W. Merritt logged about 700 000 miles across 85 miles daily to work in Snyder and Lubbock while Zeb Alexander shifted from crew to executive driving through Lubbock Snyder Midland and Perryton. Both men, notable in their communities, embody long hauls and leadership as they merge family life with demanding oil patch routes along U S Highway 84.
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