High-flying UT Permian Basin graduate earns summa cum laude
Christina Watson, a 23 year old Kingwood native, graduates summa cum laude from UTPB with psychology major and journalism minor, while balancing commercial surveying as a pilot for oil firms. She trained in Houston and Midland, worked for KCSI, and now plans freelance, corporate, or airline flying as a contracted pilot. Her father Kevin Spencer, a two-time heart transplant recipient, inspired her aviation path.
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University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Christina Watson
Watson
Wagner Noé! Performing Arts Center
Kingwood
KCSI
Andrews
Houston
Midland
Cody Rogers
Kelly
Kevin Spencer
UTPB
Odessa
Kevin Harris
Harris
Pilatus
Midland International Air and Space Port
Wagner Noél
Four Odessans receive life in Sean Lamb murder case
Four Odessans were sentenced to life in federal prison for their roles in the May 13, 2014 murder of 22 year old Sean Lamb. Sentences were handed to Raymond Hernandez Olgin Jr Rodolfo Romero Parades Stacy Castillo and Anthony Gonzales for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance possession of a firearm in relation to a drug crime and murder during a drug trafficking crime. Liz Sanchez Hernandez received 20 years and her son Brian Adan Hernandez 41 months. Lamb was found with multiple gunshot wounds at 30 Neta Place. Authorities note Hernandez brought others to Lambs home to assault him over meth and a vehicle. Two suspects remain at large.
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Sean Lamb
U.S. Department of Justice
Raymond Hernandez Olgin Jr
Rodolfo Romero
Stacey Louise Castillo
Anthony Ryan Gonzales
Liz Sanchez Hernandez
Brian Adan Hernandez
Lamb
Neta Place
Liz Hernan
Obama marks 50th Voter Rights Act anniversary
President Obama commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act at a White House event. He honored African American men and women who fought for the right to vote and urged Americans not to surrender the ballot’s power. Rep. John Lewis stood beside him, recalling the Selma march and Bloody Sunday events.
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Washington
Barack Obama
South
Obama
House
John Lewis
D-Ga
Martin Luther King Jr
Selma
Ala
Edmund Pettus Bridge
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Charge Dropped for Former Nimitz Teacher Ritter
Prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor criminal trespass charge against former Nimitz Junior High School teacher William Ritter in exchange for his voluntary resignation. The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be renewed later. Authorities say Ritter was seen in a neighbor’s yard on West 31st Street in March and confronted during the incident.
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Nimitz
William Ritter
Dusty Gallivan
Ector County Isd
Gallivan
Ritter
Odessa
West 31St Street
OPD
Paxton Faces Contempt Hearing Over Gay Marriage Rights
A federal judge in San Antonio orders Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to explain why he should not be held in contempt for enforcing state laws that block gay marriage rights. Paxton must appear in court next Wednesday after a Houston man was denied an amended death certificate for his husband. The hearing tests whether Paxton and a Texas health official violated a July 7 court order barring enforcement of laws conflicting with the Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage.
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San Antonio
Texas
Ken Paxton
Paxton
Houston
Texas Department of State Health Services
US S. Supreme Court
Dragon Ball Z creator Toriyama returns with Frieza feature
Akira Toriyama personally supervised the second feature in the series, bringing back villain Frieza. Also listed are Bay area concert dates at Basin Burger House in Midland and the Midland venues announcing summer events, lawn concerts, and museum shows with artists such as Kayla Ray Bri Bagwell Matt Stell Cody Bryan Band Sphynx Roxy Roca Jumping Giants The Shades Whitesnake BJ Thomas Standing Ovation MOSC Masterworks Series The McCartney Years.
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Akira Toriyama
Frieza
DragonBall Z.com
FathomEvents.com
Basin Burger House
Colorado St
Midland
Kayla Ray
Bri Bagwell
Matt Stell
Cody Bryan
Sphynx
Roxy Roca
Midland Museum of the Southwest
W. Missouri Ave
Turner Mansion
Museumsw
Midland- Odessa Symphony Chorale
Mosc Hall
LaForce Bird
Mosc.org
Wagner Noél
N. FM
Whitesnake
BJ Thomas
Permian Basin
MOSC
The
Symphony
McCartney
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Mark Sterkel
Dez
Noe Galan
Ruben Hernandez
Tinyurl.com
Rudolfo Romero
Associated Press
OAOA
WGO
ELS
TSS Ahn
Puels
Ant-Man
Wee Mul Man
PAS
Spee
Christopher Sais
Truman Ave
Ector County
Studio 6
Highway 80
CPD
Sais
Midland Memorial Hospital
Tinyuri.com
Hamburger
Andrews Hwy
OURM
Ector Theatre Presents
Suh
Ectortheatre.com
Wes
Wee
Refligg
Jake Gyllenhaal
Rachel McAdams
Showtimes
the Market Grill & Bar
Www
Market Grilland Harcom
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