Temperatures drive cold weather shopping patterns
Winter shoppers arrive bundled as forecast chills trigger brisk sales of de-icer scrapers gloves and thermal wear. Merchants report steady demand for space heaters firewood and kitty litter while tow truck calls surge due to cars failing to start or freezing.
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Russ Ubinger
Ubinger
Gibson’s Discount Center
N. Grandview Ave
Kmart
Rick Adams
Odessa
Fred Phillips
Texaco
42Nd St
Phillips
Police warn of winter hazards in Odessa streets
Odessa law officers urge earlier departures for work or school as 2 inch snowfall slickens streets. Corporal Billy Myrick and Patrol Officer Reynaldo Torres warn drivers to slow down and ease brakes to avoid slides. Accidents rose with wet conditions but no serious injuries reported.
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Odessa
Myrick
Reynaldo Torres
Torres
White's equalization proposed by Gov White faces scrutiny
Odessa educators and state teachers leaders call Gov Mark White's equalization plan among the top education issues. The plan would redistribute state funds to reduce wealth gaps between districts. ECISD, the 20th largest district, fears loss of money despite support from some officials. Several educators caution about the political fight and emphasize early reading and summer programs as part of the blueprint.
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Mark White
Odessa
White
Public Education
Ector County Independent
Betty Pyre
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Pyle
National Forum On Excellence In
Indiana
Texas
ECISD
Bill Holm
Marsha Dry
Odessa Professional Educators Association
Ector County
Dry
Courthouse closure draws mixed reactions
Reactions to the Ector County Courthouse half day closure ranged from mild inconvenience to irritation for those who had to return. County Judge Jan Fisher closed offices to 1 p.m. amid freezing weather and snow after travel advisories. Some taxpayers and workers arrived as usual. others faced delays renewing licenses and getting tests done at the Health Department.
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Ector County
Wanda Westfall
John Sr
Westfall
Texas Ave
Jan Fisher
Pat MacAllister
Lucille Wolz
Fisher
Rita Robinson
Cambridge St
Eddie Farrow
Farrow
Lincoln Ave
Voted Out Of Deer Hunting Circle Says A Grudge
The scene recounts how Bubba Gravelhauser is informed by a group that he will not be invited deer hunting again. The narrator uses a mock harsh tone to deliver the displeasing verdict after unanimous group consensus.
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Bubba Gravelhauser
Bubba
Bubba the hunter who nearly ruined our deer trip tale
A rough night of hunting humor and mishaps centers on Bubba who pets the deer and mismanages a loaned gun. He shoots a cookie jar and a cooler, disturbs the camp, and nearly shoots a trophy buck. The group jokes about ejecting him for safety and respect for the deer.
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Bubba
Hermie
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