ECISD Raises Tuition for Out-of-District Students
Ector County ISD trustees approve a sliding scale increase that boosts Ridgewood and Mission Dorado area residents tuition to attend ECISD schools next fall. Ridgewood families face at least 71 dollars more per child while Mission Dorado could pay up to 1009 dollars annually. Board members argue the change fairness shifts more cost to Midland County taxpayers and aligns charges with home appraisals.
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Ridgewood
Ector County Independent
Mission Dorado Area
Ector County
West Midland County
Odessa
Mission Dorado
Midland County
Jerry Baird
Kirk McCarley
McCarley
Midland
Paula Adders
Ridgewood Area
Baird
Adders
G.W. Reed
Texas firm and state clash over late paychecks in Odessa
More than 100 Odessa employees awaiting Monday payroll were told they would be paid Tuesday as Texas Health Enterprises and the Texas Department of Human Services traded blame. Texas Health says the state owes more than $5 million for Medicaid services, while the state denies fault and cites possible billing delays and system flaws. The dispute involves 4,000-plus workers at 57 nursing homes statewide amid a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed in August 1999.
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Odessa
Texas Department of Human Services
Nursing Home Company
Texas Health Enterprises
Deerings Nursing Home
New Horizons Nursing Center
State Health Department
State Human Services Department
Human Services Department
Rosemary Patterson
Stephen Moors
Moors
Department of Human Services
Texas
Death of Odessa man found in driveway investigated
The Metro Homicide Unit investigates the death of 47 year old Frances LaBlancis Jr. whose body was found in a south Odessa residence driveway after 6 am on Sunday. Paramedics could not revive him and he was pronounced dead at 6 45 am. He did not live at the residence and was visiting according to Sgt. Larry Bartlett. Police continue routine inquiry.
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The
Metro Homicide Unit
Odessa
South Odessa
Frances LaBlancis Jr
South Jeter Avenue
Larry Bartlett
LaBlancis
Ector County
B.J. White
12th Chihuahuan Desert Challenge Rides Through Lajitas
The 12th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Challenge and Mountain Bike Festival returns to Lajitas in Big Bend Country this weekend with timed trials criteriums and stunt rides. More than 800 racers are expected as volunteers and spectators fill the area. final Saturday registration closes Friday at 10 p.m. For more information contact Desert Sports at 371-2727 or visit desertsportstx.com.
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Big Bend
Jim Carrico
Desert Sports
Carrico
Desertsportstx.com
Jerry Hartung
Corpus Christi
Tres Cuevas Mountain
Lajitas
Texas inmates with mental illness prompt funding push
Texas faces a risk of prisons and jails becoming warehouses for the mentally ill. A state study shows 15,700 inmates in 1998 in prisons and 5,900 in county jails receiving psychiatric treatment. Advocates argue many could have been treated in communities, amid estimates of 2.8 million Texans with mental illness.
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Austin
Texas
Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Joe Lovelace
National Alliance For the Mentally II
Lovelace
Criminal Justice Policy Council
Sheriff candidates pledge to reorganize Ector County force
Republican contenders met at a Tuesday forum to push for a restructured Sheriff Office with patrols in rural areas and jail staffing tied to revenue. Key speakers included Eldon Blount Joe Commander Mark Donaldson and Don Braly. Carl Rogers was absent due to an auto accident. Reorganizing the department and patrol staffing emerged as the central issue. Incumbent Reggie Yearwood faces Bates in the Democratic primary, set for March 14.
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Ector County
Eldon Blount
Joe Commander
Mark Donaldson
Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association
Don Braly
Carl Rogers
Medical Center
Reggie Yearwood
Bates
Blount
Freddie Gardner
Donaldson
Gardner
Braly
Model boaters seek new home for radio controlled hobby
Odessa discussions focus on leasing city land west of Loop 338 for a 400 by 200 foot pond 2 1/2 to 3 feet deep to host boat racing. Homeowners around Memorial Gardens Park allege noise up to 88 decibels disrupts peace. boaters cite 75 decibels from nearby traffic.
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Buffalo Wallow
Parks and Recreation
Steve Patton
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Monahans Draw
Loop 338
Steve Harrison
Odessa
Wallow
42Nd Street
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Darwin Weigel
Richard Mayfield
Eft
Chris Flores
Odessa Parks and Recreation Department
Sherwood Park
Prairie Pete Playground
Sheriff's
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