Empty Stocking Funds drive supports holiday meals and gifts
Donations to the Empty Stocking Fund may be mailed or delivered to the Salvation Army Community Center in Odessa or to the Odessa American. The fund, created by the Odessa American in 1995, has raised more than $17 million. The Wet Life Challenge Church hosts a Mass Shooting Response Seminar December 15 from 6 to 9 pm led by Bryan Proctor, firearms instructor, at 4500 N Grand View Ave. The $20 seminar covers protective tactics and police response. space is limited and registration is online.
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Classifieds and Comics Highlight Page Details
Classifieds and crossword notes anchor a busy page with Dear Abby and death notices. Comically themed comics and history snippet provide light relief while opinions and feature sections unfold across the 2A and 64 pages. Names and places appear in small ads and notices.
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UTPB Eyes Tuition Hike and Fees Increase Plan
University of Texas at Permian Basin administration moves to seek approval for higher tuition and new mandatory fees as part of budget adjustments. Officials argue funding gaps affect programs, student services, and campus infrastructure while noting potential impacts on enrollment and affordability.
UT Permian Basin mulls tuition hike to boost services
UT Permian Basin plans a tuition and fees increase for 2018 19 and 2019 20 to fund campus improvements advising and extended hours at the library and Student Activity Center. President Sandra Woodley cites need for professional advising metamajors and better financing of aid.
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Cooks Find Their Spot at Bonham Middle School
Magdeline and Brandan Cook teach eighth grade science and seventh grade Texas history at Bonham Middle School. Married 14 years, they balance long teaching careers with two children. Magdeline, a Permian High School graduate, once worked in pharmaceutical research in Boston before teaching. Brandan, from Copperas Cove, joined Bonham after a wife’s application helped line up an interview. They praise their students as funny and receptive, guiding them to think and form opinions.
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Hooters security guard arraigned in fatal shooting
Rance Wayne Struck, 28, a city security guard, was arraigned Monday in the 358th District Court before Judge W Stacy Trotter after an Ector County grand jury indicted him on felony charges. The incident at Hooters, 2600 N JBS Parkway, involved a confrontation with the Moore, who was shot in the back as he attempted to walk away.
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Odessa
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