Plano East coach Scott Phillips eyed for Odessa High post
ECISD Athletic Director Dennis Parker recommended Plano East Head Coach Scott Phillips be hired as Odessa High School’s football coach pending ECISD board approval. Parker noted salary likely in the low to mid eighties thousand, with Vasquez declining to provide full compensation details. Phillips, a two time coach of the year, led Plano East to seven playoff appearances in eight seasons including the 1999 state semifinal run and a famed 48 44 regional semifinal finish against John Tyler.
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Valentine’s Day drives florists to extra hires and high demand
Odessa florists say February 14 brings peak orders with Mark Knox Flowers hiring 25 extra delivery staff. Buyers seek long stemmed roses despite higher wholesale rose prices, while tulips and gift baskets gain popularity as lower cost alternatives. The holiday’s romance and tradition fuel busy shops and global Valentine postmark interest.
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Bush welcomes Musharraf in Washington amid war on terror
President Bush praised Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf for courage and vision in the war on terror and offered help with debt relief but rejected hopes for trade benefits and a U S mediation role with India. Musharraf pressed for high tech jets while pledging continued U S alignment despite safety concerns.
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Odessa residents oppose JBS Parkway overpass plan
About 130 Odessa residents attended a Wednesday forum with Fran Johnson among those against an interchange at JBS Parkway. Johnson lives near Mimosa Circle and argues the city won’t gain from an overpass, citing concerns similar to Murphy Street. A statewide plan by 2004 targets building an interchange at the railroad and Second Street to connect JBS Parkway with I 20, funded by the state.
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