Immigrants Found Locked Inside Truck Stop Rig in Edinburg
Police responding to a tip freed 16 immigrants from an 18 wheeler at a Texas gas station near the border. Among those inside were eight from El Salvador, six from Mexico, two from Romania, with Cuban nationals in charge of the rig. No one charged yet. others to be questioned as federal and local authorities investigate.
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Edinburg
Mexico
San Antonio
Oscar Trevino
Trevino
el Salvador
Romania
Manuel Padilla
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Rio Grande Valley
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Nina Pruneda
Walmart
Glers
EL Paso
New Mexico
el Paso Times
Bandidos
Juan Martinez Jr
Vagos
Santa Fe
UTPB to Host First Ever High School Band Day
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin will host its home opener on Sept 2 against Sul Ross State University with a statewide High School Band Day. Director Clayton Harris invites ninth to 12th graders of all instrument types to join a two hour rehearsal and a six minute halftime show featuring audience sing along tunes from Beastie Boys to The Beatles. He aims for a large crowd and potential scholarships for participants.
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University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Sul Ross State University
Clayton Harris
Beastie Boys
Harris
UTPB
Local entertainers raise money for charities in West Texas event
Local entertainers will host An Evening of Awesomeness from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Lan tana room of Wyndham Garden Hotel in Midland. The fundraiser supports three charities Crisis Center of Odessa Lone Star Sanctuary for Animals and the American Cancer Society as well as prize money for the West Texas Talent Search. Team Awe someness leader Jennifer McNeely and members from Odessa Midland and Monahans perform in dance music and comedy to benefit the charities and local vendors. Admission is free with donations welcome and Aug. 26 semifinal tickets offered. More details at westtexastalent.com.
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West Texas
Wyndham Garden Hotel
W. Wall St
Midland
Talent Search
Crisis Center of
Odessa
Lone Star Sanctuary For Animals
American Cancer Society
Permian Basin
Awesomeness
Jennifer McNeely
McNeely
Richard
Acuna
Joseph Lujan
Leon Carrasco
Kelsey Pando
Breanna Ramirez
Esaveal Sandate
Michael Shields
Monahans
Megan Smith
Westtexastalent.com
Ector County Hospital District meets on budget and CEO search
The Ector County Hospital District board schedules a special meeting to review the FY2018 operating and capital budget and to appoint members to an ad hoc executive search committee for a new president and CEO, with Southerland Partners assisting. Also, two Odessa burglary arrests and a motorcycle crash report in Odessa.
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Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors
Bill Webster
Jon Riggs
Medical Center Health System
District 5
Don Hallmark
Southerland Partners
Hallmark
Webster
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