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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2015
Page
1
Jackie, a single Odessa mother of six left jobless by illness, seeks help from the Empty Stocking Fund run by the Odessa American and The Salvation Army. The drive aims to raise 150000 for meals and gifts, clothing, and toys for needy Odessa families with details on Page 2A at salvationarmy.org.
In advance of the March 1 primary Bar bara Horn and Milton Thompson filed to run for tax assessor and Precinct county commissioner. Horn is the incumbent with 10 years in the post. Eddy Shelton, incumbent county commissioner, has one year in office and has not yet filed. Dale Wayne Dugger has filed for precinct commissioner. Filing runs from November 14 to December 14. Voter registration closes February 1. Early voting starts February 16.
District Judge James Rush prepared to rule on Monday whether former Odessa Police Officer Salvador Becerra’s trial will be moved from Ector County A hearing in the 244th District Court considered three options including denying the change of venue approving a move or delaying until jury selection to gauge potential bias due to media coverage Midland was noted as a possible relocation site with an adjoining county also possible The trial is set to begin Tuesday at 9 am with both sides seeking to avoid extra delay and jury pooling costs
H E B hosted its 13th annual Feast of Sharing drawing thousands to the Ector County Coliseum on Friday night. Organizers planned to feed about 5 000 people with turkey dressing gravy green beans cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes while Odessa High School drum line and Ector Cheerleading kept attendees entertained.
The West Texas Food Bank will close Dec 16 to relocate to 41 Pagewood Ave Odessa reopening Dec 28. During the move the bank warns Odessa residents to contact about 20 partner agencies stocked by the bank for meal access while operations pause. Executive Director Libby Campbell notes the timing minimizes public disruption during weekends and the Christmas holiday.
The West Texas Food Bank urges volunteers via 432-580-6333 for Rosie Simmons to help sort and process food as the bank plans a brief five day closure. Libby Campbell notes the pause aims to avoid a community void while maintaining agency support amid rising demand for emergency food boxes.
Across the United States Live Nativity scenes draw authenticity from real animals. Odessa’s Second Baptist Church hosts an annual display and organizers say the live animals boost the holiday feel.
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