Veteran FFL rivals fill thirteenth season with 16 teams
Ken Brodnax outlines the Fantasy Football League's long history from 1985 with founders Suffield and Rosson still active, 16 teams this season, and the league culture including Weekly Wipe newsletter, rivalries like Naxsters versus Bum & Son, and an evolving electronic presence.
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FFL
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Bowie
Joe Suffield
Permian High School
Brian Rosson
Billy Martin
NFL
Naxsters
Rhett Hoestenbach
Weekly Wipe
Azy Seeham
Suffield
Joe Taylor
Naxters
Brett Farve
Jerry
Jeremy Irvine
Bum & Son
Rosson
Taylor
Rape Crisis Center Seeks Help and Volunteers
A member describes joining the Rape Crisis Center as rewarding and community oriented while outlining volunteer duties. The on call schedule runs daily from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. for one week per month, with the center providing support to victims after attacks.
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Rape Crisis Center
Taylor
Susan Taylor
Victim declines charges in Odessa shooting
A 19 year old Odessa woman was shot in the left leg on Lotteman Drive. She underwent surgery at Medical Center Hospital and told police she did not want to file charges. Police will recheck if she changes her mind, but cannot force prosecution. The shooter appears to be a friend.
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Odessa
Carolina Renteria Zamora
Medical Center Hospital
Lotteman Drive
Zamora
Robert Scroggs
OPD
New border patrol chief begins duties in Marfa Sector
Simon Garza Jr a 22 year veteran became chief of the Marfa Sector the largest geographic area on the U S southern border He leads 200 employees including 133 border patrol agents covering 78 Oklahoma counties totaling 115000 square miles Garza vows officer safety and preparedness amid smugglers posing threats to agents and civilians
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Marpa
Simon Garza Jr
U. S. Border Patrol
Marfa
United Ting
Doris Meissner
Immigration and Naturalization
United States
Oklahoma
Border Patrol
Garza
Odessa College Board weighs charity scholarship challenge
The OC Board of Trustees considers a $280,000 donation offer from the Clara Hazel Preel Foundation to fund scholarships if OC contributes $260,000 from its funds. The plan would support 30 to 40 recipients annually and aims to boost GPA. The board also votes on this year’s tax rate, keeping it at 19.84 cents, expected to raise about $7.74 million in local taxes.
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Odessa College
OC Board of
Clara Hazel Preel
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Do Cponent
Worms
Melton
Odessa Officials Seek Public Input On City Budget
Odessa city officials led by City Manager Jerry McGuire present a budget with a $2 million surplus, about $90 million in revenue, and $88 million in expenditures. Public hearings on sewer rates for 1997-98 are set for tonight with a final vote to raise residential sewer charges from $1.71 to $1.93 per 1000 gallons, followed by planned annual increases.
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Aeneeane Co “Il
Commissioners approve tax rate and budget increase
Ector County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a budget and tax rate for the coming fiscal year. The property tax rate remains 45 cents per $100. overall home valuations rose about 221 to 39,893, with most homeowners seeing a $1 tax increase. Mineral valuations climbed 20 percent or 239 million, raising taxes for the first time in a decade. Commissioner Tom Todd opposed, citing his campaign pledge against tax hikes. Judge Jim Jordan credited input from commissioners and lamented low turnout at the Aug. 13 hearing. The next commissioners meeting is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 8.
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Ector County
Tom Todd
Todd
Jim Jordan
Jordan
Pawn Shop Promotes Back to School Layaway and Shotguns
A local pawn shop advertises back to school layaway with a special shotgun deal. The operator says the gun line was incidental and not meant for students to bring shotguns to class.
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