Toddler Dies After Hot Car Incident in Pecos West Texas
Pecos police report a 17 month old boy Avrian Villalobos died Tuesday after being left in a hot car during triple digit temperatures. The mother had two older children with her when she dropped her husband at work. She inadvertently left the toddler inside, later attempted resuscitation, and transported him to a hospital where he died. An autopsy is planned and CPS has taken custody of the other two children.
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AARP Driving Skills Class Today at Northside Center
The AARP offers a mature driver safety course from 9 30 a m to 4 p m at Northside Senior Center 1225 N Adams Ave 50 plus adults may join for 15 20 with registration by calling 337 5281 Today also marks the West Texas Food Bank Be An Angel Feed A Child campaign celebration in Midland at 4 30 p m near Firestone Complete Auto Care 709 N Big Spring as the drive to aid hunger concludes raffle tickets for an Apple Watch or Rock Hounds suite prize are sold until about 5 p m
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West Texas music festival lists top country acts
The annual West Texas event released its lineup with several country acts slated to perform. Organizers anticipate a large turnout as fans await appearances by multiple headliners and supporting acts.
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Gunfight ID’d fugitive killed. two troopers wounded
The 24 year old Roger Dean Shull Jr. was killed in a gunfight with two Texas DPS troopers Tuesday afternoon at a Phillips 66 gas station in Midland. Troopers Chad Matlock and Michael Thomas were wounded but expected to recover. Shull faced a weekend Ward County drive by shooting probe. authorities hunted the vehicle he drove.
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Odessa Fire Rescue welcomes newest firefighters at central station
During a Wednesday badge pinning ceremony at Odessa Fire/Rescue Central Station, Andrew Hale presided as Rocky Garcia Jhonson Nguyen Colton Blackstock Jose Valdez Steven Ellis and Juan Jimenez joined OFR as the newest firefighters, marking a fresh wave of talent for the department.
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Colton Blackstock
Jose Valdez
Steven Ellis
Juan Jimenez
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Chris Kyle memorial statue planned for Permian Basin
Odessa Community Foundation and Odessa Chamber of Commerce officials launch a national fundraising drive to place a memorial statue of slain American Sniper Chris Kyle at the Vet erans Affairs clinic off Highway 191 with a plaza. Kirk Edwards of Latigo Petroleum supports the plan as ownership transfers to Ector County Hospital District via donation agreement approved by the hospital.
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Permian Basin
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Ector County
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75 Years of the Odessa American 1964 Election Year Outlook
Editor notes mark OA’s 75th anniversary with a recap of 1964 events affecting Odessans. Richard White defeated Ed Foreman for the 16th District seat. Goldwater carried Ector County narrowly against LBJ. Preston Parker reelected Odessa mayor. city council winners named. A fatal house fire claimed Mrs. Murphy Sr. on Crescent, a freight train derailed near Penwell, and Lewis Blake pulled off Odessa’s largest supermarket robbery.
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