Odessa American VIP ticket giveaway winner announced
Odessan Tony Arteaga Aguirre wins Texas Thunder VIP tickets valued over 1000. More tickets to be awarded on Facebook this summer as readers are urged to stay engaged with the Odessa American. Interim Pastor Clyde Brown invites the community to Faith Tabernacle for an evening service featuring Joe Beene.
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Texas Thunder
Tony Arteaga Aguirre
Clyde Brown
Faith Tabernacle
East 42Nd St
Joe Beene
Beene
Odessa
Auditions Open For Midland Odessa Symphony Chorus
Auditions at 7 p.m. Aug 11 for the 2015 2016 season invite singers age high school or older to perform Mozart Rutter Lauridsen Vivaldi and Britten and possibly sing at St Peters Basilica in Vatican City. Rehearsals at MOSC Hall 3100 LaForce Blvd. LUFKIN Police say Richard Kay 27 is in custody after an hour long chase involving eight agencies over three counties with chain saws tossed at an officer. Speeds reached 100 mph before troopers stopped him by disabling tires and radiator.
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Midland-Odessa Symphony Chorale
Mozart
Rutter
Laurindsen
Vivaldi
Britten
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City
Mosc Hall
LaForce Blvd
Lufkin
East Texas
Richard Kay
Kay
KTRE
Retail Center Under Construction Near 42nd Street
A Fort Worth developer breaks ground on a roughly 6,300 square foot retail center at 501 E 42nd St between Twin Peaks and Chili’s. Starbucks plans a longer drive thru with interiors to be finished by October. Jimmy John’s could join, with a third tenant possible.
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42Nd Street
Fort Worth
Matt Jameson
CJ Real Estate
Twin Peaks
Chili’s
Jameson
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ralph McCain
Starbucks
ICA Properties
Jbs Parkway
All-Region Choral Camp Touts Audition Prep at UTPB
About 70 students from Odessa Midland Big Spring San Angelo and Andrews attended the University of Texas of the Permian Basin All Region Choral Camp led by Frank Eychaner. The camp runs through Wednesday offering preparation for all region and pre area auditions shaping future all state choir members.
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University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Thomas Weelkes
UTPB
Wagner Noél
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Frank Eychaner
Eychaner
Eeyhaner
Odessa
Midland
Big Spring
San Angelo
Andrews
Permian High
Jordan Fitzpatrick
Desegregation push and new city hall noted in 75 years highlight
Odessa American marks 75 years with a look back at 1955 events. Polio vaccine rollout began with Kay Wright at Austin Elementary, as 3,416 Texans received initial shots in April. In August the Ector County ISD announced desegregation plans for grades 10 to 12 and a full 12th grade integration by fall 1957, alongside news of city developments.
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Kay Wright
Austin
Ector County
Oil Company
Ector County Independent
Blackshear
Odessa High School
Iraan church rebuilt after devastating fire
The community of Iraan works to rebuild the First Baptist Church following a destructive fire that damaged much of the structure. Read about the continued recovery efforts and plans for the new house of worship on the Religion page.
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Iraan
First Baptist Church
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East Odessa
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New City Hall
Permian
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