JBS Plans 100th Birthday Events Across Texas
The John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute marks John Ben Shepperd’s century with October events across Texas. Activities include an informational 5K at UTPB, a birthday reception, Leaders Luncheon at Odessa Country Club, a Leadership Roundup with Rep. Brooks Landgraf, a Distinguished Lecture Series with Laura Bush, and a memorabilia exhibit running October through November.
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Fundraiser set after teen Jayden Dennis survives accident
Clayton Dennis credits a TV show about brushes with death for guiding his son Jayden Dennis a Permian High School student through a severe fencing post machine accident on Aug 13. Jayden working alone on a ranch found by a power line crew who rushed him to Medical Center Hospital Odessa with his hand nearly severed.
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Jayden Dennis
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Permian High School
Jayden
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
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PLC Powerline Consultants
Hairstylist Donna Bell Celebrates 50 Years in Odessa
Donna Bell marks a half century in hairstyling as she recalls trends, techniques, and changes in the industry. Since moving to Odessa in 1953, she has grown up amid barber shops and stylists, with early ties to Star Barber Shop and the Boy Scouts of America building. Bell shows no plan to retire soon, continuing to work and serve long time clients like Hazel Stone.
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Donna Bell
Odessa
Hazel Stone
Sherwood Hair Design Salon
Bell
Star
Boy Scouts of America
Desegregation case moves to courtroom in 1981 OA note
The Odessa American recalls a decade long desegregation suit against Ector County Independent School District. ECISD trustees vote 4-3 to go to court on May 7 after failing to craft a plan, with Judge Fred Shannon overseeing a trial that led to a general rebalancing plan including majority minority transfers for spring.
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ECISD
Fred Shannon
San Antonio
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Infant dies at University Medical Center in Lubbock
A-month-old Faith Pena died at UMC in Lubbock after being found unresponsive on Aug 18. She had been left at home with a 10-year-old supervising sibling and suffered a possible skull fracture. police attended a deceased person call on East 89th Street before the medical transfer.
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Lubbock
Faith Pena
UMC
Faith
East 89Th Street
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