Pecos County to Build New 48-Bed Jail in Fort Stockton
Pecos County plans a new 48 bed detention center to replace the deteriorating 35 bed jail at 111 W. Gallagher Fort Stockton. Sheriff Cliff Harris says remodeling is not cost effective and the old jail lacks disabled access and basic safety upgrades. Project cost is estimated at 3.5 to 4 million dollars, with a one year construction timeline and a start possible in three to four months. The facility will anchor a prison community near the Pecos Highway airport industrial park. no new jobs will be created.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Cliff Harris
W. Gallagher
Harris
Delmon Hodges
Hodges
Pecos Highway
Shrimpfest 2002 Promises Gumbo and Decorated Aprons
Shrimpfest 2002 at the Ector County Coliseum features Cajun all you can eat shrimp from 6 to 9 p.m. on February 25 in Barn G. Local artists including Meredith Pisses and Maharg create decorated aprons for a silent auction with several signed by celebrities and a Mardi Gras theme.
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Meredith Pisses
Ellen Noel Art Museum
Ector County Coliseum
Andrews Highway
Maharg
Non profit group targets Gulf Building renovation in Odessa
Gulf Building Restoration and Preservation Association plans to buy the beige Spanish style Gulf Building at 911 W. Second St in Odessa after a 15 year vacancy. The group aims to convert it into a conference center and office space with a new roof asbestos removal and fire damage repairs funded by a $98 000 purchase and about $875 000 in restoration costs plus reduced budget impact from a $200 000 asbestos save and a $100 000 fire expense.
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Gulf
Second St
Jerri Stephenson
Gulf Building Restoration and Preservation Association
Gulf Oil
Stephenson
Odessa
Odessa Fire Department
Gary Peek
Susan Rogers
Odessa Crimestoppers
Odessa Lions Club Rose Day sales bloom in Odessa area
Odessa Downtown Lions Club leads Rose Day fund raiser selling a dozen red roses for 15 dollars with delivery. Orders start February 15 and run through late March, with delivery April 4 to 6. Lions clubs statewide support sight programs and eye care.
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Odessa Lions Clubs
Lions
Lions Club
Argene Hodge
Odessa
Hodge
Downtown Lions Club
Lions Clubs
Texas Lions Clubs
Texas Lions Camp
Kerrville
Prison escapee eludes capture for third day
ABILENE AP The manhunt for convicted killer John William Roland III stretched into a third day after he assaulted a corrections officer and escaped from the Robertson Unit in North Texas. Authorities widened the search to a 25 to 50 mile radius while a helicopter patrol was halted at dusk. The 33 year old Roland, serving a life term for capital murder, forced Sgt. Wesley Hurt from a Silverado pickup and fled. investigators seek the vehicle as multiple agencies assist.
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Abilene
John William Roland III
North Texas
Roland
Texas Department of Public Safety
Robertson
Joe Grimes
Jones County
Dallas
Wesley Hurt
Hurt
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