Midland International receives 1.24 million grant for new terminal
Midland International Airport secures a 1.24 million federal grant toward a more than 33 million replacement terminal financed by 21 million in bonds and 12 million in federal funds. U.S. Sen Hutchison and Mayor Burns hailed the funding as moving Midland toward a 21st century airport. The terminal, 20 percent larger, opens January 23 with expanded ticketing and baggage areas. Construction nears completion aside from retail and food court areas.
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Midland
Midland International
Carroll Thomas
Thomas
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Bobby Burns
Midland man killed in intersection collision
A 73 year old Midland man Gerald Anderson died after a collision at Ward Street and Wadley Avenue Tuesday night. He was pronounced at 9 20 pm at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Penny Hudgeons, 52, drove a 1993 Lexus east on Wadley Avenue when the crash occurred. Police are investigating.
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Midland
Ward Street
Wadley Avenue
Gerald Anderson
Memorial Hospital and Medical Center
Anderson
Penny Hudgeons
Arkansas Murder Suspect Nabbed by Mexican Police
Arkansas murder suspect James Edward Tillis, 30, was captured by Mexican bicycle patrols near the International Bridge in Nuevo Laredo after slipping into Mexico Tuesday morning. He resisted arrest and was taken into custody a few blocks from the bridge, KGNS reported.
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Nuevo Laredo
Post-Christmas ideas to keep kids busy with family time
Ross Elementary staff suggest parents keep children occupied during school break by visiting the Ector County Library and YMCA, viewing shows at Ellen Noel Art Museum, and attending a Kids rodeo at Music City Mall. Suggestions include reading, outdoor activity, organizing closets, and cooking together.
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Linda Hubbs
Ross Elementary
Ector County
YMCA
Donna Swinney
Ellen Noel
Beth Davidson
Chica Brunsvold
Ray Howlett
Alex Ramirez
City Mall
Odessan Andrae Wright
Jack Frost
Ross
Andrea Martin
JoAnn Mullins
Mullins
Odessa teen indicted in May drive-by shooting
A 16 year old Odessan, Orlando Rodriguez, was indicted by a 70th District grand jury on counts including engaging in organized criminal activity and multiple assaults and deadly conduct. He was transferred to adult court, with another suspect awaiting trial.
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Odessa
Orlando Rodriguez
Janice Hinshaw
Ector County
Rodriguez
Rodolfo Martinez
Martinez
Hinshaw
Sanchez
Icy I-35 overpass pileup in Austin kills two
A pair of ice driven crashes on the I 35 overpass near U S 290 in Austin killed a 19 year old woman in the northbound wreck and a 30 year old man in the southbound pileup as 59 vehicles collided within minutes. Police described icy conditions, overpass location, and two separate fatalities with 350 total accidents reported until midmorning.
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Austin
U.S. 290
Kevin Buchman
Jay Root
Root
Tracy Karol
Brackenridge Hospital
Stephanie Elsen
Brackenridge
St. David's Medical Center
Cole Eslyn
Frosty weather slows Christmas shoppers in North Texas
Freezing rain and drizzle kept some shoppers home but others ventured to North Texas malls around noon. Retailers anticipated lighter morning crowds with fears of icy roads returning after nightfall. Officials expected a busier late day and Christmas Eve, while some shoppers praised the low crowds as stress free. Local residents noted icy Dallas streets but persisted to finish gifts.
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David Coker
Dallas
Texas
North Texas
Donna Evans
Northpark Center
North
North Dallas
Foley's
Andy Ivey
Lubbock
South Plains
Angie Wynn
Debi Vance
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OPD
Arkansas
Motorist
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