Robbery report under Odessa police investigation
Odessa police are investigating an aggravated robbery on East 12th Street after a tall masked man approached a resident’s car at 2 30 a m demanded money and was knocked to the ground when the victim drove away. The suspect is described as a black male about six feet tall and 165 pounds wearing a ski mask white tank top and black shorts. Investigators will determine if the incident is linked to earlier Northeast Odessa robberies.
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Odessa
East 12Th Street
Sherrie Thompson
9-1-1
Thompson
H E B Free Fishing for Kids at Odessa event
H E B at 3801 E 42nd St hosts a Sunday Free Fishing for Kids event from 10 am to 4 pm with a large tank holding up to 300 catfish. Trophies will be awarded hourly for the three largest catches and supplies are provided.
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Odessa
March of Dimes schedules inaugural Tour de Vine
Midland plans the inaugural Tour de Vine benefit at 7 p.m. October 7 in the Claudesta Atrium to support March of Dimes programs. For details, call 570-0172. Big Lake reports city updates continue in screenings and community events.
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Midland
March of Dimes
Claudesta Atrium
Lake Hosts Santa Rita Days at Reagan County Park
Lake will host Santa Rita Days on Saturday at Reagan County Park and Gazebo from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call (325) 884 2980 for information.
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Lake
Reagan County Park and Gazebo
UTPB hosts reception for Sahib Jaddo artist
The University of Texas at the Permian Basin will hold an open reception for Sahib Jaddo from 7 30 to 9 p m on Sept 10 at the Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery in the Visual Arts Building. The exhibit runs Sept 10 through Oct 8 with hours 9 a m to 9 p m Monday through Thursday 9 a m to 5 p m Friday and 2 p m to 5 p m on weekends.
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University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Sahib Jaddo
Nancy Fyfe Cardozier
Visual Arts
Rutherford Named Alumna of the Year
Susan Rutherford chief executive of the Girls Scouts of the Permian Basin is honored as Alumna of the Year by the Leadership Odessa Alumni Association. The luncheon runs from 11 30 am to 1 pm on September 14 at Alliance Hospital.
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Leadership Odessa Alumni Association
Alliance Hospital
Susan Rutherford
Girls Scouts of the
Permian Basin
Vets Break Ground for Last Phase of The Last Dustoff
The Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Committee will hold a groundbreaking and barbecue ceremony on September 18 at 11 a.m. at the Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial near the Commemorative Air Force to start the final phase of The Last Dustoff. Call 368-4667 for details.
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Midland International
Permian Basin
Vietnam Veterans Committee
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Commemorative Air Force
Making Cents and Women’s Business Expo at UTPB
The Mexican American Network of Odessa partners with the University of Texas of the Permian Basin to host Making Cents this Friday and a Women’s Business Expo with the Texas Association and the Mexican-American Chamber of Commerce. Activities start with a noon luncheon, followed by a fashion show and panel, then a Saturday expo at 9 a.m. in the UTPB gymnasium. Luncheon tickets are $25 at the door. information line is 335-0250.
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Odessa
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Texas Association
History on Horseback seminar at Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park hosts a History on Horseback seminar on October 17 run by the Big Bend Natural History Association. The trip travels the Apache Canyon Trail west of Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive to an early homestead and stone corral with Native American evidence. An outfitter provides horses and a picnic lunch and guides. cost is 170 dollars per person.
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Big Bend National Park
Big Bend
Sheriff Salary Raise Sparks County Debate
Miller earned 54061 this year and would rise to 56766 next year with a raise. Graff argued against raising one elected official, urging raises for all officials. Gardner moved to increase the sheriff salary by 10 percent. Simmons seconded. Court approved 3-1, Graff dissenting.
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Miller
Graff
Gardner
Simmons
Freddie
Caddel
Coach Blount under scrutiny in Odessa child injury report
Blount described a family report to Odessa police about bruising on her son’s leg and a practice setup forcing him to sit with his nose to the floor. Cpl. Thompson said no charges yet and the case will be investigated. The boy will receive reassurance counseling and avoid interaction with the coach during PE while transfer hearings proceed.
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Louis
Blount
Fami
Odessa Lice Department
Odessa
Sherrie Thompson
Blounts
Texas teen slayers' killer Busby executed in Huntsville
Condemned inmate Jason Shane Busby was executed for the fatal shooting of two teenage girls in Cherokee County East Texas. He thanked his family and apologized to the victims’ relatives as lethal drugs took effect nine minutes after the sentence was carried out. Busby, 28, was the 11th Texas prisoner executed that year and followed by another scheduled execution of James Vernon Allridge.
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Huntsville
Jason Shane Busby
Cherokee County
Texas
Busby
Brandy
Tyler
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
James Vernon Allridge
Fort Worth
Tennille Thompson
Brandy Gray
Antioch
Jacksonville
Christopher Kelley
Kelley
Cromwell
Allridge
Texas Court
Headlee family helped shape Odessa medical roots on East Texas arrival
James Headlee recalls his parents arrival in Odessa in 1926 from East Texas. They founded one of the city’s first family practices during hard times as the Headlees lived and contributed to local development including nearby shopping center projects along East 42nd Street and Interstate 20.
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Luby’s
East 42Nd Street
Odessa
Leeco
Crossroads Center
North Grandview Avenue
Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant Co
Interstate 20
Midland County
Lee
James Headlee
East Texas
Headlees
Land bartering era reveals headlee hospital years
In 1940 the Headlee Hospital surgeon James Headlee recalls how patients paid with livestock as doctors and locals bartered for services. Larry Lee of Leeco notes planning and zoning meetings hold back plans until officials convene.
Headlee Family Farm Tells Odessa Medical Pioneer Story
In Odessa a 1926 arrival, Dr Emmet V Headlee built a six acre ranch in northeast Ector County. He accepted animals as fees during the Depression, created a one of a kind home in 1940, and later converted a private pool to a fish pond. His son donated carp to an El Paso enthusiast. The gate and walls include courthouse sandstone.
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Odessa
Emmet V. Headlee
Ector County
Headlee
James Headlee
James
el Paso
North Texas
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