Odessa Council weighs selling streets to Medical Center Hospital
Odessa City Council faces a decision on selling portions of Fourth Street and Washington Street to Medical Center Hospital to fund a planned cancer center. Meredith Loveman urges denial to redirect tobacco settlement funds to critical health care needs such as dental, indigent primary care, obesity, teen pregnancy, and prescription assistance. MCH would pay 157000 for the streets and cover traffic signal costs up to 350000. council also schedules hearings on Coca Cola abatement, tax rate, water and sewer rate increases, and four grant amendments.
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Richard Morton
Coca-Cola
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Bill Modisett
DPS troopers push to stop more fatal wrecks this week
Texas DPS troopers flood highways to curb a spate of rollovers that killed four people in one week and a 22 year old man near FM 1053. Senior Cpl. Glenn Adamson says visible patrols deter risky driving and urges drivers to stay on the road and wear seat belts.
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el Paso
FM 1053
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Carlsbad
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Odessa
OC opens new parking as students start spring classes
Southwest of the library sits a 200 space lot while the gym and visual arts areas show lighter use. The college added 120 spaces where Baskin Hall stood after its 2004 demolition due to asbestos costs. Students report heavy backpacks but express optimism for the semester as OC and UTPB formalize a partnering plan.
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Dempsey
Thallemer
Baskin Hall
Jennifer McClure
Iresha Brown
Brown
UTPB
Clayton Alred
Town hall sessions for barbers cosme tologists at regional center
The Department of Licensing and Regulation sets two Friday sessions at the Region 18 Education Service Center near Midland International Airport for barbering schools and shop owners from 9 to 11 30 a m and professionals from 1 to 3 30 p m both sessions in one day provide contact 332 3297 for details. The Odessa Barrio Lion's Club prepares for the Diez y Seis parade gathering at 8 a m Sept 17 with the march at 9 a m from Odessa College along Grant Avenue to Ninth Street.
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Region 18
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Two Teens In CPD Bomb Case Under Investigation
Authorities link 16 year old and 15 year old to a bomb incident after interviews led to discovery of bomb materials allegedly obtained from local stores. Police mention bomb squad involvement and uncertainty over explosive size and targets as detectives continue inquiries.
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