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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2015
Page
1
Gun show draws enthusiasts to Ector County Coliseum Building G at 420 Andrews Highway today through Sunday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with vendors offering books knives ammunition reloading supplies blow guns coins pistol grips army surplus and more.
The Lower Society Show N Shine returns today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. indoors at Ector County Coliseum with entry fees of 25 dollars for indoors and 15 outdoors. Viewers enter free. outdoor activities include tug of war, vehicle limbo and volley pong. Move in is 8 to 11 a.m. today.
With the first day of school near, the Life & Times page notes back to school gear can be a challenge. It urges careful timing and planning to ease shopping.
Ector County District Attorney Bobby Bland warned his office could see about 2,926 new felony cases this year, the most ever. Through June 30, 1,463 cases were filed, reflecting population growth and economic downturn. District Clerk Clarissa Webster noted indictments can include multiple counts, and cases often involve more than one count per indictment.
Joe Nichols headlines the Texas Thunder Country Music Festival in Gardendale, drawing cheering fans as Courtney Sacco notes coverage from Odessa American.
Friday afternoon crowds filled the Gardendale festival grounds for Texas Thunder Fest with gates opening around 3 p.m. Campers and locals entered early, including Carlee Freeman and Christian Savell who spoke of their first concert experience. Vendors offered cowboy hats, boots, drinks, food, and an oxygen bar while the Texas Department of Transportation staffed a DWI not so fun house for awareness.
Odessa marks 75 years of the Odessa American with a retroview of 1973. The University of Texas at Permian Basin welcomed 1012 students on Sept 4, boosting campus construction and a $100 million boom. A grapefruit-sized hailstorm on July 29 caused $13 million in damage, aiding local repair sectors and drawing itinerant workers from across Texas.
Odessa Police Department released details showing Cpl. Jeremy Walsh, once placed on a 10 shift suspension for racist remarks toward colleagues, was terminated after ongoing “public” and “departmental” interactions deemed unacceptable. On April 3 he used profane language at a minor crash scene and on May 1 responded to a disturbance at 5335 N Grandview Ave where family violence was evident.
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