Odessa names Deira White fire marshal after 22 years
Deira White, a city employee of Odessa, is named the new fire marshal following more than two decades of service. An annual event invites parents and children to see city operations up close as part of community outreach. About 2,500 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics machinists walked out Monday after rejecting the latest contract offer, seeking job security and cost of living raises.
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Deira White
Odessa
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co
Alternative Center principal placed on leave amid investigation
Odessa officials announced Lupe Valderaz principal at the Alternative Education Center is on leave as an internal probe proceeds. Supt Stokes declined to discuss details but said investigations often place subjects on leave. Ruby Rodriguez was named interim principal for the rest of the school year.
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Ector County Independent School District
Lupe Valderaz
Alternative Education Center
Stokes
Ruby Rodriguez
Wingwalker Theresa Stokes Demonstrates at Point Magu Air Show
Theresa Stokes shows her wingwalking staff during the Showcat Wingwalk demonstration at the Point Magu Naval Air Weapons Station event in California on a Saturday.
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Theresa Stokes
Point Magu
Point Magu Naval Air Weapons Station
Calif
Texans head back to the polls for runoff in Texas
Texans return to the polls to finish the March primary runoff with Democrats selecting a U.S. Senate nominee and Republicans nominating three candidates each for Congress and the Court of Criminal Appeals. Turnout was 1.16 percent. Dana DeBeauvoir urged 100 election workers and 100 counters as staffing shortfall looms.
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Secretary of State
Austin
Travis
Dana DeBeauvoir
DeBeauvoir
Senate Runoff Nomination Contested by Kelly and Gandy
Democrats select between Gene Kelly, a retired Air Force lawyer, and Charles Gandy, a former state legislator, for the Senate nomination in a top runoff race. The article references See RUNOFFS on Page 2A and notes staffing reductions with 458 precinct boxes remaining to process.
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Air Force
Gene Kelly
Charles Gandy
Senate
Local runoff election details for Ector County voters
Voters head to polls today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for runoff elections after no candidate achieved 50 percent plus one. Election administrator Sharon Wilson says to vote at the polling place listed on the voter registration card and to match the polling place number to the list. Any registered voter may vote but crossover voting is not allowed. contact Ector County Election office at 498 4030 for info.
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Ector County
Sharon Wilson
Wilson
Investigators Begin Recovering Bodies From Osprey Wreckage
In Marana Arizona investigators work to recover bodies from a Marine Corps V-22 Osprey that crashed and burst into flames during a training exercise. Capt Aisha Bakkar Poe at the Pentagon said it would likely take into today to remove all remains as investigators continue.
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Marana
Ariz
Aisha Bakkar-Poe
Pentagon
Marine Corps
Osprey crash casualties spread across bases and families
A fleet tiltrotor MV-22 Osprey crash in Arizona killed 19 Marines including four aboard from Quantico and 14 from Camp Pendleton with one from Lee. Investigators searched debris at Yuma to confirm remains and rule out fire hazards while families in Florence South Carolina mourn Marine Cpl Kelly Keith and others.
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Yuma Air Station
Quantico
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Donna Harter
Phillip Leviner
Florence
S.C
Harter
Marine Cpl
Kelly Keith
Arizona
Keith
Marnes
Reeves County jail ordered closed by Texas Jail Standards Commission
The Texas Jail Standards Commission orders Reeves County Jail closed within 15 days over 10 violations including severe overcrowding and an inoperable locking system. County plans to appeal, with an order expected by week’s end and a 15 day window for appeal. Population has reached 101 inmates this year with 11 sleeping on the floor.
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Texas Jail Standards Commission
Reeves County
Jail Standards Commission
Crump
Jimmy Galindo
Galindo
Odessa American
Reeves County Commissioners Court
Specialists urge people to have thyroid checked
Washington AP report notes common symptoms fatigue forgetfulness mood changes and weight gain can signal thyroid disease. A new study estimates 13 million Americans may be undiagnosed prompting specialists to urge a simple $25 thyroid screening.
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Washington
Thyroid gland triggers hormone release process
The thyroid acts as the body's regulator producing hormones for tissue function. The chain starts with a signal to the pituitary gland which releases THS, prompting the thyroid to create hormones that regulate metabolism and organ function.
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Pituitary
Eight prison guards to stand trial for staging inmate fights
Fresno AP report details eight California State Prison guards indicted for orchestrating gladiator style inmate brawls for amusement. Four guards face possible life terms for a 1994 shooting during one clash as FBI accuses corrections officials of hampering the investigation.
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Fresno
Calif
California
FBI
Department of Corrections
Catherine Campbell
California Prison Guards
Corcoran
California Prison Focus
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