West Texas Energy Consortium Name Change Cleared
Cline Shale Consortium is renamed to West Texas Energy Consortium to better reflect its mission of uniting West Texas business and community leaders to support the energy industry, community development, and quality of life. Five committees were formed: Business and Industry, Education and Workforce Development, Infrastructure and Natural Resources, Health and Public Safety, and Community and Economic Development.
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Cline Shale Consortium
West Texas Energy Consortium
West Texas
Sterling County
Ralph Sides
Murder at the Telethon dinner theater at Dee's Bistro
A farcical mystery play titled Murder at the Telethon by Mark 10 Theatricals will run as dinner theater at Dee's Bistro & Grill, 622 N. Lee Ave. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Friday.
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Mark 10 Theatricals
Dee’s Bistro & Grill
N. Lee Ave
Telethon Fundraiser Ends In Four Ending Mystery
A film archive restoration telethon runs Saturday and August 16 17 with a lineup of former stars. When a murder mystery unfolds the audience helps solve the case and pick one of four endings. Entry costs 35 dollars including dinner show and dessert. marklOtheatricals.com
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Film Archive Restoration Treasury
Odessa College to Offer ESOL Classes This Fall
Odessa College announces ESOL courses for fall with free tuition. Registration runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Classes begin Sept 3. Register at the Odessa College Annex B Building or call 432-335-6380 for details.
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Odessa College
University Boulevard
OC Adult Education
Odessa.edu
Bush receives stent in Dallas heart procedure
Former President George W. Bush underwent a heart procedure in Dallas after doctors found a blockage in an artery. The operation was described as successful and followed by customary recovery steps.
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Bush
George W. Bush
Dallas
County asks voters for bond for new courthouse
Ector County Commissioners voted unanimously to seek a Nov. 5 bond election to fund a modern county courthouse at a cost of about 95 million dollars. Space constraints and needed repairs drive the proposal as the 1938 building has undergone additions and a 1964 dedication. The site location remains undecided to avoid jeopardizing bond funds.
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Ector County
Ector County Commissioners’ Court
John Connally
Greg Simmons
Susan Redford
Redford
Sondra Boff
BOND
Sandra Boff
Armando Rodriguez
Conaway holds Odessa town hall on Obama health law
U S Rep Mike Conaway spoke to about 50 constituents in Odessa at the John Ben Sheppard Presidential Library about the Affordable Care Act Benghazi immigration and the NSA He aimed to listen more than speak and took questions for about 45 minutes before an event in Midland at noon District 11 includes Odessa Midland Andrews San Angelo and Brownwood The big topic was Obama’s health law which Conaway called the Unaffordable Health Care Act He questioned whether a defunding tactic via continuing resolution is realistic for funding agencies for the next fiscal year.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Congress
John Ben Shepperd
John Ben Shepperd Presidential Library
Rep
Midland
Odessa
Andrews
San Angelo
Brownwood
Barack Obama
Conaway
Explosive Detonating Cord Found in Midland Man’s Shed
Police arrested 24 year old Ruben Michael Rodriguez after roommates reported enough detonating cord to blow up half of Midland. Rodriguez faces federal charges for possession of an explosive as a repeat offender. ATF spokesman John Morrison notes detonating cord is a high explosive with military and commercial uses and requires an ATF permit to possess or buy. See ARREST Page 7A.
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Midland
Ruben Michael Rodriguez
Rodriguez
John Morrison
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF
Morrison
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NSA
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Immigration
National Security Agency
Texas
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