Holiday office closings affect local agencies
Public offices in Odessa and Ector County announce Christmas closures. Ector County ISD shuts down through Jan 3, reopening Jan 5. Odessa College and extensions in Andrews Monahans Pecos closed through Jan 4, reopening Jan 5. UT Permian Basin closes through Jan 3, reopening Jan 4. County courthouse scheduled to reopen Jan 28 after Christmas break. City offices to close through Christmas and New Year’s Day, with Odessa American business also closed. Call center hours limited. local contact numbers provided.
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Fiery three-vehicle crash leaves two dead in Ector County
A Monday morning crash on Farm to Market Road 866 a mile north of Interstate 20 in rural Ector County left two dead and a third person hospitalized. A freight truck a pickup with a trailer and a truck tractor with a trailer were involved. Names and exact narrative were not released by press time. The Texas Department of Transportation closed the scene.
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Living Nativity at Second Baptist marks 60th year
Odessa College Agriculture Science Chair Mike Lemons provided wild sheep for the Tableau A Living Nativity at Second Baptist Church on East 17th Street. The event runs December 22 to 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., inviting the public to watch and listen to the Christmas story.
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Salvation Army Longs for Empty Stocking Donations in Odessa
Salvation Army and the Odessa American report the Empty Stocking Fund ends today with a shortfall near 100000 dollars. The red kettle drive trails about 60000 dollars toward its 100000 goal as Capt. Monica Contreras notes budget impacts and rising need amid job losses and oil prices. Contreras cites a mother facing repossession and foreclosure seeking aid as volunteers sort Toy and Angel Tree gifts for 388 families.
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