Texas woman jailed for credit union loan fraud and forgery
Mellissa Kay Morris 48 of Winnsboro was sentenced in Texarkana to more than two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The former Pioneer Credit Co assistant manager used customers data to file unauthorized loan apps, approved loans, forged signatures, and cashed checks keeping the funds.
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Texarkana
Texas
Mellissa
Kay Morris
Winnsboro
Morris
Pioneer Credit Co
Mount Pleasant
Hood ISD focuses on renewed culture and summer training
ECISD board heard from Stallcup on optimism for Hood High with new staff and a fresh start. Hood teachers trained with New Tech Odessa on Project Based Learning and plan a flexible block schedule across middle schools while TSTA and ECISD discuss collaboration and bond outlook. The district approved 159 staff recommendations, a $567,000 sick leave policy reinstatement, and a London trip for Permian choir students costing about $3,000 each.
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Hood
New Tech Odessa
H.T. Sanchez
ECISD
Sanchez
Abydos
TSTA
Chuck Isner
Isner
Ray Beaty
London
Burwell Death Penalty Waived in Automatic Life Sentence
The statutes require a continuing threat, actual death caused, and lack of mitigating factors to justify the death penalty. Jurors must unanimous on the first two and the third. With the death penalty waived, a guilty verdict yields life without parole. Contact Jon Vanderlaan on Twitter or call 432-333-7763.
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Jon Vanderlaan
Texas can cut off funding to Planned Parenthood clinics
A federal appeals court ruled Texas may halt funding to Planned Parenthood clinics that offer family planning and health services to low income women before an October trial challenging a law barring state money to organizations tied to abortion providers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a temporary injunction, allowing the cutoffs to proceed.
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Austin
Texas
Planned Parenthood
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Monahans High School to Offer CNA Course
Odessa College Continuing Education hosts a Certified Nurse Aide program for Monahans High School students and residents starting Monday. The course teaches basic nursing and personal care for work in hospitals, long term care, clinics, and home health care. Students must be 17 or older and may sit for the state test after completion. Call 432-335-6539 for details.
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Odessa College
Monahans High School
CNA
Romney endorses energy focus and four policy priorities
Romney criticized Obama's record and outlined a plan centered on affordable energy, open trade, spending cuts, a balanced budget, and support for small businesses. He highlighted leaders like Rosa Parks and Harold Hamm to illustrate American success and stressed the oil and gas industry’s importance. Officials from Texas attended, with Don Evans praising Romney’s readiness to make long term, decisive choices.
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America
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Barbara Bush
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Don Evans
Evans
Oil and Gas
U.S
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Tryon Lewis
Wes Perry
Jeff Sparks
Texas
Conaway
Midland
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