Ector County OKs extra prosecutors to relieve overcrowding
Bland outlined why indictments span multiple counts and the need for two new prosecutors one investigator and a clerk. The plan aims to save 430 thousand dollars and reduce out of county inmate housing in Lynn Hale and Hudspeth counties while the new 446th District Court grows to handle more family law civil and criminal cases.
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Bland
Ector County
Clay George
Lynn
Hale
Hudspeth
Ector County Detention Center
446Th District Court
Fifth District Court Aims to Speed Up Felony Cases in Odessa
Ector County officials led by District Attorney Bobby Bland present plans to add staff and create a fifth district court to accelerate felony case disposal. Projections show prosecutors handling two dispositions each, against a national standard of 150 per prosecutor, amid rising yearly felony counts from 2005 to 2015 and 2014 court data showing 1,932 cases disposed and 1,999 pending. Joe Nichols performs Friday in Gardendale.
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Bland
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice Standards and Goals
Texas Office of Court Administration
Ector County
Dale Childers
Fifth Court
Childers
Fifth District Court
Festival opens with Brad Paisley headline at page 1A
Festival excitement builds as Casee Allen Clare Dunn and Jon Pardi Joe Nichols join Brad Paisley for opening night. TxDOT promotes drinking and driving awareness with a goggles challenge while festivalgoers hurry to secure prime stage seats. Philip Davidson recalls last year’s standout performers and anticipation grows.
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Gene Powell
Txdot
Casee Allen
Clare Dunn
Jon Pardi
Joe Nichols
Brad Paisley
Philip Davidson
Davidson
Texas Thunder Fest lineup and Weekend festival notes
Schedule shows Pistoleros Williams and Ree Tracy Lawrence Cadillac Three and Big and Rich on Friday with Dallas Smith Frankie Ballard Thomas Rhett Florida Georgia Line on Sunday. Festival attendee Davidson praises the event calling it neat and not overly large as he enjoys the music and shade while company enjoys the stage.
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Pistoleros
Williams & Ree
Tracy Lawrence
Cadillac Three
Big and Rich
Brian Milson
Dallas Smith
Frankie Ballard
Thomas Rhett
Florida Georgia Line
Davidson
1973 Local taxes pass and notable events recap
Odessans approve a 1 percent local sales tax by a two to one margin to cover budget needs, with a 3 percent hotel motel tax approved earlier to promote tourism. Meadows case ends with a life sentence upheld after accusations against lawmen proved false. Marathon football peak years, oil embargo impact, and notable 1973 events include AC DC formation in Sydney and President Johnson's death.
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Meadows
Gloria Sue Green
Tom Barker
State of Texas
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Israel
Sydney
George W. Bush
Harvard Business School
Aerosmith
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Cappelletti
Heisman
OPD suspends Walsh for family violence handling and conduct
The Odessa Police Department suspended Walsh for 10 shifts after a family violence investigation found he failed to properly investigate and used profane language. Previous reports cited racial comments at SWAT practice and a comment about cotton picking, with Walsh later claiming a misinterpreted meaning and being ordered to diversity and anger-management training.
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Guage
Bowie Junior High School
Cpl
Thommy Jones
Thommy
Django
Padre Everett
Everett
Mississippi
South
Jones
OPD
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