Large tire fire in Odessa causes smoke but no injuries
A major blaze in northwest Odessa produced heavy black smoke visible from Midland. Firefighters contained the fire by about 6 p.m. no buildings were damaged and no injuries were reported. The flames burned old tires, trash and lumber on Robert Williams land near Iola Drive.
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Odessa
Midland
Joe Gutierrez
Bertha Gutierrez
Robert Williams
Iola Drive
Williams
Danny Wyatt
Donna Ayres
Odessa Sales Tax Jump Delivers Over Two Million
Odessa reports January sales tax receipts totaling 2,115,793.64 dollars, up 15.36 percent from last year’s 1,834,012.40. Store manager Armando Flores of Ross Dress for Less at 3887 E 42nd St notes a strong year. The surge supports a Texan record high sales tax return as officials credit a brisk Christmas season.
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Ross Dress
Armando Flores
E. 42Nd
Odessa
Carole Keeton
Strayhorn
Texas
U2 King Album Of The Year At Grammys
U2 dominated the Grammys winning album and song of the year among five trophies in the non televised ceremony. Mariah Carey, a longtime star, left empty handed in the televised portion despite eight nominations and three early wins. John Legend took three awards including best new artist and best R&B album while Kelly Clarkson claimed best female pop vocal performance.
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Los Angeles
Mariah Carey
Rock Gods
Carey
Green Day
Kelly Clarkson
Bono
Odessa
Gatlin Brothers
Amy Grant
John Legend
Paul McCartney
McCartney
Texas board weighs English immersion vs bilingual schooling
Texas State Board of Education members plan a debate on bilingual education alternatives choosing immersion where all instruction is in English. Supporters urge faster English proficiency through constant exposure while critics warn of lost skill mastery for students not fluent in the language of instruction.
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Texas Education Board
Austin
State Board of Education
Texas
Ilineudl Claanea
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