Courthouse bond vote shapes Odessa politics and plans
In Odessa a bond vote split the community with Citizens for Responsible Government opposing the plan and Courthouse Progress Committee promoting it. After a low turnout, the bond failed 4 918 to 2 609. Commissioners will study options for a courthouse RFQ while debates over medical examiner and animal control offices continue.
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Rotarians
Lions Clubs
Citizens For Responsible Government
Ector County
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Courthouse Progress Committee
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Ector County faces 2013 shifts in leadership and funding
The 2013 year saw officials retire or step down including State Rep Tryon Lewis District Clerk Janis Morgan Treasurer Carolyn Bowen and Chief Appraiser Karen McCord plus District Judge Bill McCoy must retire in 2014. Road funding gained attention with a potential $7 million grant from TxDOT and a 5 percent cost of living raise for many employees. Jailers at the Detention Center also received raises to match deputy pay.
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Ector County
Greg Simmons
Justices of the Peace
David Fisher
Shirley Standefer
Simmons
Animal Control
Mark Donaldson
Tryon Lewis
Janis Morgan
Carolyn Bowen
Karen McCord
Bill McCoy
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Ector County Detention Center
Christmas meal at Jesus House aids Odessa homeless
The Odessa community gathers for a Christmas meal at Jesus House, where volunteers led by Ryker serve food and distribute blankets and sleeping bags. Participants like Barsik Johnson and Johnnie Johnson share how meals and company ease hardship, while Norris and Deming reflect on giving back and helping neighbors in need. The effort seeks donations of thermal underwear and gloves for ongoing night strikes delivering aid.
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Odessa
Jesus House
Ryker
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Jimmy Norris
Norris
Monica Deming
Christmas Comfort After West Fertilizer Blast
In West Texas 15 people were killed when the West Fertilizer Co plant exploded in April. For Christmas 2014 residents, rebuilding in new or temporary homes, hung lights and even trees, grateful to survive the blast that left a gaping hole where houses, schools, and a nursing home once stood.
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Waco Tribune- Herald
West Fertilizer Co
Jimmy Norris Urges Remembrance of Blessings
Jimmy Norris, a volunteer at Jesus House, reflects that memory often fades the sense of being blessed unless one acts to remind themselves, urging daily gratitude through deeds or reflection.
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Jesus House
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