Odessa buys dilapidated Grant Ave property for 85805 to clear bankruptcy
Judge Ron King released the property from bankruptcy and approved an 85805 sale to the City of Odessa, below the 109838 appraised value. Proceeds will pay back taxes totaling 13671.83, while officials weigh demolition versus rehab and plan incentives for downtown development. The Garcias of Monahans own the property, described by neighbors as a public nuisance.
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Ronald King
Odessa
Ector County
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Hernandez
Albert
Patsy Garcia
Monahans
Garcia
Garcia’s
Glen Hassell
Jim
Tall and Big
N. Grant Ave
Simpson
J.C. Penney
Odessa plans downtown hotel center amid asbestos clean up and demolitions
City officials outline site prep for a downtown hotel and convention center with asbestos removal at the Ector Theatre starting May 1. Demolition of three bought properties at 516 N Texas Ave, 500 N Jackson Ave, and 508 N Jackson Ave to fund the civic center is expected to cost about 171000 dollars. City aims to revitalize downtown into a vibrant arts driven retail and dining district.
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Ector Theatre
Texas Ave
Jackson Ave
Civic Center
Hernandez
J.C. Penney
Odessa Home Furniture
Simpson
Odessa
Police academy training emphasizes constant practice
OPD officials describe regular academy sessions led by Sgt. Steve Merrell to prepare recruits for field challenges. Recruits may get hurt during learning, but staying consistent with tactics is essential, as Gregory Street notes his Army basics already aid his training and motivates practice.
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Cpi
Mauro Matai
Odessa Police
Felipe Cobos
Police Academy
Odessa Police Department
OPD
Steve Merrell
Merrell
Matai
Gregory Street
Lakeland
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Volunteers keep schools running and boost campus life
Odessa OCTECHS students and staff praise volunteers as unpaid helpers who support classrooms, math and reading tutoring, and student engagement. Awards highlight top volunteers and programs across elementary, middle, and high schools, with Lt. George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa, Cameron Dual Language Magnet, and Permian High among honorees.
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Ryan
Odessa Career & Technical Early College
Sherman Morales
Lieb
Roxanna Mitchell
Martha Copley
Cameron
Copley
Lamar
Dowing
Jacqueline Hernandez Garcia
George H.W
Noe
Odessa
Texas Department of Public Safety
Wilson & Young Medal of Honor
Permian High School
Madelyn Rodriguez
Murry Fly
Burnet
Hays Magnet Academy
Nimitz Middle School
Rocio Molina
Dowling
Man Arrested After Drug and Weapons Raid in Odessa
A 76-year-old man was arrested after Ector County deputies raided 1509 E Fifth St east Odessa. Authorities seized 21 grams of heroin 28 grams of marijuana and weapons some reported stolen from Colorado and Michigan. Ramirez was arrested at 11 45 p m and is in federal custody as the case is handled by the DEA in Midland.
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Ector County
East Odessa
Reynaldo Ramirez
Drug Enforcement Administration
Midland
Ramirez
Fifth St
Colorado
Michigan
Sheriffs Office
Kindergarten students host caterpillars for butterfly release
YAY CATERPILLARS Kindergarten students watch 125 caterpillars grow into Painted Lady butterflies for the 11th annual Home Hospice Butterfly Release and Family Celebration on May 21 at the Globe of the Great Southwest Theatre. Karen Carter of Home Hospice delivered the caterpillars to four Sam Houston Elementary kindergarten classes.
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1Lth
Home Hospice
Globe of the Great Southwest
Karen Carter
Sam Houston Elementary
Officer Stops Bullet in Road Rage Incident
San Antonio Officer Crystal Torres, en route to work in uniform, was targeted in a road rage shooting when another driver fired on her truck. A 33-year-old Jose Antonio Rivera was arrested on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, bond set at 75000 dollars.
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Bexar
Bayr
Jose Antonio Rivera
Rivera
Crystal Torres
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