Early voting totals rise in local elections
Early voting for the Ector County Hospital District and Ector County Independent School District began Monday and runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex with May 12 extended hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election day is May 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A Tuesday report shows 109 voted early, totaling 232 ahead.
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Red Cross Giving Day Aids Permian Basin Families
The American Red Cross urges Permian Basin residents to donate on Giving Day 24 hours of emergency support. In Midland Odessa, the Red Cross responded to 52 home fires and installed over 500 smoke alarms. Security Bank hosts Teach a Child to Save Day at Blanton Elementary with lessons on money and coins from 8:30 to 9:30 AM led by bank staff, including distribution of saving activity books.
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Plant butchers gain followers in meatless cooking era
No meat, no prob. A new player enters vegetarian cuisine as plant butchers attract loyal followers nationwide. The Feed page explores how plant based butchery is redefining meatless dining.
Ector County ISD shows STAAR math gains but lags state
Early STAAR results indicate ECISD fifth and eighth graders improved in math and reading compared with last year but overall scores remain below state levels. TEA reports 81 percent fifth and 74 percent eighth graders passed math, 71 percent fifth and 76 percent eighth passed reading on first try. Superintendent Crowe notes gains, especially in elementary campuses, while planning campus by campus improvement plans to reduce campuses in Improvement Required.
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AVID celebration motivates students with Layman Hicks
About 1,000 people attended a middle school AVID celebration at Odessa College Sports Center featuring guest speaker Layman Hicks. Dianne Mata of ECISD said AVID’s district anniversary marks 10 years with growth from 480 to over 1,800 students in grades seven to 12.
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