West Texans Hopeful as Rain Lifts Mood and Modern Woes
West Texas residents shift talk from rain to oil prices and football while weather dampens mood. The Permian Basin endures prolonged moisture that brings mold, mildew, and overgrown lawns, yet a sunny day sparks relief and renewed chatter about high school football and the Cowboys.
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Permian Basin
West Texas
Iraq
Texas
Dallas Cowboys
Basin
West
Odessa eyed for state’s most sophisticated regional landfill
Charter Waste Management Inc proposes a 395 acre landfill southwest of Odessa near FM 1936 and I 20. Ed Rhodes says the facility would meet all regulations, create seven to 15 jobs, and serve a wide area from south of Lubbock to the Permian Basin. The project has drawn positive early reaction as state health officials review the permit application.
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Odessa
Abilene Corporation
Texas Department of Health
Charter Waste Management Inc
Ed Rhodes
Rhodes
Texas
At Ap Sea
Lubbock
Big Spring
New Mexico
Permian Basin
Charter Waste Management
Back-to-school immunizations drive at Odessa clinics
Health officials say immunizations cut disease risk as families rush to meet school entry requirements. Foster notes busy clinics with anxious children. last August saw over 1,400 shots given, and similar turnout expected this year. Parents often delay shots despite warnings, and youths receive DTP, polio, and MMR vaccines at prescribed ages.
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Ectors Department
Vickie Foster
Foster
Odessan
Renee Witherspoon
Witherspooon
Skelton to Stay jailed awaiting high court assembly
Convicted killer John Skelton will remain on Texas Death Row awaiting a U S Supreme Court session no earlier than Oct 1. A court spokesman said the high court will decide whether to review Skelton's case and consider bail, while prosecutors argued for continued denial.
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High Court Assembly
John Skelton
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Mike Griffin
Supreme Court
Byron White
Ector County
Gary Garrison
Virginia
Michiee
Greg
Talon Conlaw
AmWest Savings to Close McCamey Branch Sept 7
The McCamey AmWest Savings branch will close on September 7 and transfer its $5 million in deposits and services to the Odessa branch at Seventh and Texas. Depositors will still access loans in McCamey by appointment as the bank streamlines operations amid regional consolidations.
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AmWest Savings Association
Odessa
AmWest
Seventh
Texas Sdtraries
Eevee
Etting SO
Gaters
Bryan
Caprock Federal
Carter
Camey
Olney Savings
Midland
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Texas Avenue
Seventh Street
Woman blocks street name change over husband's name
Laura Presley convinced the Ector County Commissioners to keep Frontier Road rather than rename it to Lawrence Street. She cited 25 years at the address and her husband Lawrence’s dislike of sharing his name with the street. The commission had proposed seven name changes to avoid duplication for 911 addressing. Street items continue on page 12A.
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Laura Presley
Ector County Commissioners Court
Frontier Road
Lawrence Street
Lawrence
Presley
West Frontier Road
Ector County
Mosl
W Y
Precinct 1
Jack Crider
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