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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2013
Page
1
OA Publisher Patrick Canty describes a new digital marketplace integrated with newspaper advertising. The initiative enables shoppers to search from mobile or desktop and helps participating businesses attract customers with customizable, affordable websites.
Multiple Ector County agencies prepare an active shooter drill at Noel Elementary starting around 8 a.m. Junior volunteers from Medical Center Hospital will assist. Noel staff act as injured and will be triaged and transported to local hospitals. The exercise tests law enforcement emergency response and hospital readiness with live media updates.
Odessa College offers free GED registration from 9 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. at OC Annex B. Bring a Texas photo ID and Social Security card. Prospective students must be 17 and withdrawn from public school. for more information call OC Adult Basic Education at 335 6320. Mostly sunny with southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
City leaders move toward finalizing a plan aimed at small businesses selling synthetic drugs. Draft by City Attorney Larry Long targets enforcement gaps, but relies on statewide legislative support unlikely before the next session. Mayor Turner says the push is to slow the problem locally while some council members seek different approaches.
Odessa American reports a proposed 95 million bond to construct a new 180000 square foot courthouse, nearly doubling the current 93000 square feet, prompting questions about scope and funding.
A county bond proposal for a new courthouse faces uncertainty as the 15 member committee and commissioners admit they lack specifics on building height stories and full costs. They produced only a rough estimate for the November 5 vote, with references to Texas benchmarks and population growth from 1930 to 2012.
Ector County officials consider paying for transporting up to 100 inmates from the local detention center as jail numbers remain high. Sheriff Mark Donaldson says fixes after the Texas Commission on Jail Standards visit are not sufficient and TCJS deemed the jail noncompliant for overcrowding and staff ratios.
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