Veterans Town Hall for West Texas VA Health Care
Veterans are invited to a 6 p.m. town hall at the Ector County Annex 1010 E Eighth St in the commissioners court to hear from West Texas VA Health Care System staff and voice concerns about care. Interim director Kalantie JangDhari will attend. ON THE NET va.gov
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Odessa Seeks First in National Water Conservation Challenge
Odessa urges residents to pledge for the Wyland Foundation Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation and help the city move from second to first place. The challenge ends Saturday with prizes including a Toyota Prius and water saving fixtures for participants.
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Victims testify in Burns case at trial
Two teenage girls testified that former Permian High School teacher Jay Dee Burns warned of ruin if they spoke out about their sexual relationship. One said he threatened college scholarships voided and the other that pursuing her intended career would be jeopardized. Burns pleaded guilty to multiple charges including improper relationship and sexual assault of a child.
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Odessan Joins JASON Program For Alaska Summer
Permian High School junior Jaime Garza was chosen for the JASON Learning program in Alaska this summer. The 17 year old will study otters behavior from August 1 to 9 with seven students and two teachers, based in the Simpson Bay area and Alice Cove. Garza’s grandmother Sylvia Garcia called the opportunity awesome and noted it would be his first time flying and away from home. Roy Garcia, Garza’s grandfather, serves as Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education.
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Family mourns two slain brothers in Jaguars shooting
Maria Ruiz, of Carson City Nevada, learns her brother Daniel Ruiz was killed in a Sunday shooting at Jaguars Gold Club during a fight that left another man, Jeffrey Mark Braun Jr., in critical condition after being run over twice. The deaths mark a tragic second loss for the family within four years.
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