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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2000
Page
9
A memoir style column on wedding memories from Halloween maid of honor moments to horse weddings and bubble sends, revealing how wedding rituals evolve yet stay emotionally charged. The author recalls bridesmaid outfits, crying at a cousin’s ceremony, and playful family moments amid changing traditions.
Odessa officials cite the August sales tax rebate at 1.28 million dollars, up 0.74 percent from August last year and signaling an overall positive trend despite July’s higher 23.84 percent jump. Finance director James Zentner notes the city remains about 300 thousand dollars ahead for the fiscal year and expects continued gains, while noting 256 thousand dollars of August’s rebate went to the Odessa Development Corp. and 1.02 million to the city.
Scenic Mountain Medical Center declined Sheriff Jennings’ request for subpoenaed birth records from July hoping to balance patient confidentiality with an active investigation. The infant girl was found dead in a suitcase August 2 at an abandoned farmhouse. the mother's identity, race, and cause of death remain unknown. A grand jury is set for August 16 as officials seek records of women who delivered in July under scrutiny of childbirth evidence. The hospital, while not commenting, says it is cooperating with authorities to resolve the matter within legal limits.
Ray Stafford, ex Odessa American publisher, named vice president of Freedom Communications Community News Group. He will oversee Southwest regional VPs, joining three other regional chiefs as Freedom expands its newspaper division with new dailies in Arizona and Illinois. Stafford, 52, native of Pecos, also once led the Pecos Enterprise.
Ector County Sheriff investigators probe the May 25 death of 17 month old Mariah Crawford in Lubbock after blunt force head trauma. Crimestoppers tip and ambulance history link caregivers with custody but medical details remain missing. Autopsy preliminary findings cite blunt head injury. full results expected to aid timing and cause.
In front of 700 people including a Texas Education Agency observer, the Ysleta Independent School District board voted 4-2 to suspend Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas with pay amid charges of misusing a district credit card and improper contracting. Vargas denies wrongdoing as TEA plans June findings and considers options, while teachers seek outside intervention.
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