West Texas wildfire area remains dangerous despite cooling
Officials report 99 percent of residents have power restored and 130 without gas, with 150 cattle and nine horses lost. Winds from the southwest keep smoldering fires active as meteorologists warn of continued high fire danger next week amid a long drought and no immediate relief.
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Dow
Alec Lyster
National Weather Service
West Texas
Lyster
West
Odessa man convicted in real estate scheme
A 34 year old Odessa man Marcus Rosenberger was convicted on one conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud ten counts of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud in a $190000 real estate scheme. He and Jason Morrison of Midland ran Vanguard Properties from 2009 exploiting foreclosed homes by shifting liens to new buyers who paid up to 10000 down and monthly sums while previous owners faced foreclosure. Sentencing set for June 29 Morrison faces May 26.
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Odessa
U.S. Department of Justice
Marcus Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Jason Heath Morrison
Midland
Vanguard Properties
Morrison
Midland Reporter Telegram
U.S
Austin Berry
UTPB Hosts Battle of the Bands and Silent Art Auction
On April 15 UTPB Program Board stages a public Battle of the Bands inside Recreation Field with acts Lights Along the Skyline Eternal Mosh Rude Remedy Soul Strum and Moving Forward. Gates open 6 PM entry $8. An art honor society silent auction runs 7 PM to 9 PM in the Student Activities Center with free admission, 25+ works, Murder Monroe band, and refreshments, proceeds fund future projects.
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UTPB
New Art Honor Society
Kappa Pi
Murder Monroe
Kristina Daigle
Gmail
Budget bill sparks debate on next budget cycle
Rep. Mike Conaway said he voted yes on the continuing resolution freeing about 800 million for Texas education while calling current year cuts woefully inadequate and urging focus on trillions in future cuts. Senate ready to approve. Obama signs. White House cites compromise to balance the federal budget and sustain job investments. Freshman class heavily backed the measure 60-27.
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Mike Conaway
Texas
Conaway
Senate
Obama
America
White House
Odessa Junior College approves designs for new campus buildings
OC President Gregory Williams announced the board selected Johnson Seefeldt Architects of Odessa and SHW Group of Plano on November 22 to design a $16 million Wilkerson Hall addition, a $14 million student service center, and an $8 million vehicle technology center. Construction could start in 2012 after delaying for bond qualification, with bonds already on the market.
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Johnson Seefeldt
Williams
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