Slim Pickings At Buena Vista District Lures Odessa Students
In a shrinking district near Buena Vista, a handful of football players and a small student body highlight ongoing enrollment struggles. Coach Ronny Miller and workers like Eric Tamayo describe how too few students affect seasons, while officials seek new pupils from Odessa to bolster the district.
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Requiem for a Soldier in Odessa Aid Service
Hundreds of Odessans gathered Saturday to mourn 19 year old Pfc. Damian James Garza who died August 4 in Afghanistan when the vehicle he rode in slid into a river. The funeral drew friends neighbors and veterans to honor the fallen soldier and his service.
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Marines launch push to retake Taliban held valley
Marines begin an offensive to seize a remote mountain valley from insurgents tied to major attacks that killed 19 US troops earlier. The operation follows a deadly week with seven American deaths and many militants and civilians hurt.
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City Odessa join FBI crime task force expansion
The FBI and Ector County Sheriff Office along with the Odessa Police join a West Texas Area Major Offenders Task Force funded by a federal Safe Streets grant. Bill Vanderland says the program is tailored to community needs and expands from smaller jurisdictions. Critics worry about federalizing non gun related crimes and targeting ex convicts regardless of threat.
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FBI Creates West Texas Major Offender Task Force
Midland special agent in charge Bill Vanderland says the FBI and Justice Department fund a Safe Streets task force expansion to smaller jurisdictions. The Odessa area unit will start Oct. 1 focusing on gun crime amid rising gang activity across the region.
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