ECISD enrollment rises with updated Thursday count
ECISD reports Thursday enrollment at 31,672, up over last year by about 650 students. Public Information Officer Mike Adkins notes 246 new students enrolled that day districtwide. The piece also lists the 2017 Airsho at Midland’s Commemorative Air Force, with gates at 8:30 a.m. and ticket outlets.
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Midland
Gasoline prices drop penny across Texas
AAA Texas warns of tropical weather in the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Harvey forms after a late Thursday upgrade. statewide prices ease to 2.14 a gallon while San Antonio posts 2.04 and Dallas El Paso see 2.19 per gallon as national average edges up to 2.35.
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City eyes entrepreneurship grants for Odessa plan
Odessa seeks a $350000 business plan competition run by the SBDC at UTPB to spark new small businesses. Up to seven grants could total $350000 with $50000 to $75000 each, targeting 50 applicants, 15 finalists, and immediate marketing before an October 31 deadline.
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Odessa
SBDC
Enrique Romero
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Tive
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Charles Carlson
Carlson
Midland
Amarillo
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Harvey Bears Down on Texas With Catastrophic Rain and Winds
Harvey rapidly intensified to a hurricane and aimed at the Texas coast with potential 3 feet of rain 125 mph winds and 12 foot surges. Forecasters warned of a life threatening storm as millions prepared for a prolonged battering and landfall was expected near Port O Connor to Matagorda Bay. Governors ordered evacuations across seven coastal counties and National Guard units were activated as residents faced a dangerous forecast.
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Corpus Christi
Galveston Island
Bolivar Peninsula
Galveston
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