Senate hopefuls court votes in 31st District race
A list of Republican contenders Bob Barnes Kirk Edwards Lee Gibson Elaine King Miller Kel Seliger Don Sparks and Jesse Quackenbush builds name recognition as they file for the March 9 primary while a Jan 20 special election looms. Early voting runs Jan 5–16 at the county elections office and select Odessa locations.
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Lee Gibson
Elaine King Miller
Kel Seliger
Don Sparks
Jesse Quackenbush
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Amarillo
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Barnes
Gibson
Seliger
Austin
Lowe’s
West University
Odessa
Music City Mall
Odessa and Permian Bands Plan New Year’s Eve in L A
Hundreds of Odessans from Odessa and Permian high schools stay up tonight in Los Angeles for the New Year’s Eve, ahead of the Tour nament of Roses Parade. Students face a 5 am wake-up and 10 pm room curfew as sponsors enforce bed hours. Sergio Spencer jokes about calling his mom at midnight Odessa time. Billy Foust notes it’s tradition to stay awake.
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Sergio Spencer
Billy Foust
Foust
Jennifer Sinclair
Watch the Parade by Odessa and Permian Bands in Rose Parade
Odessa and Permian high school bands join as one unit in the Tournament of Roses Parade. The broadcast airs at 10 a.m. Odessa time on ABC NBC CBS Univision HGTV Telemundo and the Travel Channel replays at noon. Odessa students rank 28th behind John Williams’ Grand Marshal float and are expected in the parade’s first half hour.
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Travel Channel
John Williams
Detective Probe Underway After New Year Church Kidnapping
Odessa police investigated an attempted kidnapping at Casa de Oracion on New Year’s Day. A 7 year old girl was snatched from a back pew but church members pursued the suspect, freed the girl, and helped authorities detain him until police arrived.
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The Year in Law and Order Morales Charged Fleeing City
Juan Ramon Morales faced a first degree felony aggravated kidnapping charge connected to the incident. He posted a $50,000 bond on January 3 but fled the city by late January. A January 29 warrant was issued as Odessa police expanded a February 25 search for Morales.
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Odessa teen Trey Howell III to appear on Good Morning America
Trey Howell III, called a miracle by relatives, will share his holiday uplifting story on ABC's Good Morning America from his home. Trey's aunt Sherri Dugan and friends Brandon Hillin and Drew Peterson will join via telecast, with a taped segment reportedly planned for Page 2A.
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Miracle
Billy
Trey” Howell III
ABC
Good Morning America
Sherri Dugan
Trey
Brandon Hillin
Drew Peterson
Hillin
Black-eyed peas signal prosperity in Odessa New Year lore
Odessa cooks and grocers push black-eyed peas for New Year luck as sales spike in December. Herb and Wes Anderson serve customers at Arthur Ray's while Odessa stores stock fresh, frozen, canned and dried peas for the Southern tradition. David Dowd of H E B Odessa notes strong demand as restaurants highlight peas for New Year meals.
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