Friday Night Lights actor Lee Thompson Young dies at 29
Lee Thompson Young known for his role as Chris Comer in Friday Night Lights was found dead on Monday. The Associated Press reported his agent released a statement stating he tragically took his own life. Young began as a Disney star on The Famous Jett Jackson and later appeared in Rizzoli & Isles, with his breakout fame from Friday Night Lights.
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Seinfeld to Perform at Wagner Noel Center
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will headline a stand-up show at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center on October 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale August 23 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available online or by calling Etix at 1 800 514 3849.
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Odessa College President to make national announcement at OC
Odessa College President Greg Williams will reveal a national importance announcement at 9 a.m. today during the Coffee and Conversation session at the Saulsbury Conference Center. The news will be released simultaneously by a national organization and posted on the college site and Twitter for updates.
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County faces animal control shift starting Oct 1
Ector County will take charge of animal control for the first time in about a decade after Odessa ended its service agreement. Sheriff Mark Donaldson must hire four officers by Oct 1. pay starts at 16.58 per hour with Basic Animal Control Certification within 120 days. Deputies may cover animal issues until hires materialize, amid jail overcrowding and staff shortages. County Judge Susan Redford warns of a potential service lapse and increased deputy workload. See COUNTY Page 2A
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MCH hosts mobility screening for brain and spinal cord injuries
MCH plans a mobility screening at the Medical Center Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center from 8 30 a m to 5 p m Tuesday to inform patients about Bioness devices that stimulate nerves damaged by brain or spinal cord injury. Charles Hildebrand, a stroke survivor, uses the NESS L300 to combat drop foot and has seen improved mobility and security since adoption, though hip injury recovery reduced use.
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NTSB details two fatalities in Martin County helicopter incident
The NTSB preliminary report describes a Hughes 369D helicopter crash scene near Ackerly on August 5. Two linemen, 26-year-old David Oliveira and 27-year-old Christopher Breed, fell about 200 feet when a 100-foot external cargo line severed by a shield wire struck the line.
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