Teenager beats odds after near fatal San Angelo crash
Chandra Byrd, a Central High junior, has nearly recovered from a March crash in which she was struck by a Suburban and dragged for 150 feet. Now back at school with a Pope blessed medallion for luck, she undergoes therapy and hopes to rejoin sports, grateful for community and emergency responders who saved her life.
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Chandra
Lyndon Roberts
Virgin Mary
Jesus
Michael D. Pfeiffer
Rome
Arden Road
San Angelo
San Angelo Community Medical Center
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Department of Public Safety
Peggy Byrd Kennedy
Peggy Kennedy
Jim
California
Kennedys
Hirschfield Steel
Peggy
Central Baseball
Chandra Byrd
Olde Fan Museum Showcases History of Ceiling Fans
The Fan Man's shop doubles as a small museum of ceiling fans.) From antique blades to six and four blade designs, the collection traces milestones from 1885 to the 1950s. The exhibit includes Art Deco and streamlined looks, pricing on vintage models, and Fan Man's reproductions for period sets.
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DeNoyer
General Electric
Linda
Thomas A. Edison
EuroDisney
City council ponders role as ODC plans growth projects
Witherspoon urged the Odessa City Council and Odessa Development Corporation to align roles and build a team approach. The ODC approved a 550000 start fund, projected 2780000 in revenues, while council greenlighted 4060000 in street projects with state aid of 2900000 and local share of 1140000. Projects include Eastridge Road to Faudree Road, Colorado Avenue to Highway 191, Newell Road to Dania Avenue, and enhancements on University Avenue with a continuous left turn lane. Timing set for early 2000.
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Witherspoon
CDC
ODC
Molina
Joven
Odessa Development Corporation
Odessa City Council
Texas Department of Transportation
Squyres
Eastridge
Faudree Road
Colorado Avenue
Newell Road
Dania Avenue
Matt Squyres
BLOTTER: injuries and thefts reported to police
A 13 month old girl burned by hot water at a home on North Lee Avenue between 10 10 and 10 15 a m on August 10. A 30 year old woman says someone entered her home on Pica Avenue and stole electronics and cash totaling 2850 between 9 30 and 11 30 a m August 10. A 19 year old woman reports a window was broken to enter her home on S Jackson Street and electronics clothes and wall hangings valued at 1970 were taken between August 9 and 10. A 52 year old man was assaulted while his vehicle was being stolen on East University Drive at 12 05 a m August 11.
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Lee Avenue
Pica Avenue
East University Boulevard
Theft report lists firearms and gear from two residences
A 45 year old male reported property theft valued at 601 including a blue steel .357 magnum with a 10 inch barrel Murry bicycle fishing gear a knife and a watch from a home on West 28th Street between June 23 and July 16. Another 45 year old man reported the theft of two rifles a camera and two lenses totaling 4200 from a residence on Oakwood Drive at noon August 8.
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West 28Th Street
Oakwood Drive
Tropical Storm Georgette Forms Far Off Mexico Coast
Tropical Storm Georgette formed well off Mexico's Pacific coast and could reach hurricane strength within a day. At 10 p.m. it was about 600 miles south of Baja California, moving northwest at 6 mph with sustained winds of 52 mph, according to the NHC.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Pacific
Baja California Peninsula
U.S
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Georgette
Odessa College to raise technology fees for new enrollees
OC students will pay an extra $2 per credit hour in technology fees for those registering after Monday afternoon’s Board of Trustees vote. Fall classes begin at 5 p.m. August 26. Existing enrollees in early registration avoid the higher fee this semester.
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Odessa College
Vance Gipson
Gipson
Job fair invites ex Kelly workers to Utah Hill center
In San Antonio Utah Hill Air Force Base reps host a job fair for Kelly Air Force Base employees nearing closure. Hill aims to relocate workers to Utah to bolster its logistics center. Exhibitor Cheryl Ferrell moved from Kelly to Hill in March to manage missiles office. The event runs through Wednesday with Utah calendars and maps for attendees.
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San Antonio
Utah
Hill Air Force Base
Kelly Air Force Base
Hill
Kelly
Cheryl Ferrell
Sacramento Air Logistics Center
Ogden/Weber Applied Technology Center
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