Odessa seniors showcase labor of love at Sand Hills cattle show
Isbell and Shane Webb, both Odessa High School seniors in Future Farmers of America, prepare their half-ton heifer for the 64th Annual Sand Hills Cattle Show. The event draws 250 plus youths from 4-H and FFA programs across the region, judged on form and bone, with Isbell aiming to breed via artificial insemination.
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Isbell
Shane Webb
Odessa High School
Farmers of America
Sand Hills & C
Colvinia Can County Iseum
New Mexico
Jim
OHS
Odessa
Future Farmers of America
Joey Isbell
Tiffany Harrington
Ector County
Judge Club Lambs and Hereford Show Schedule
Friday events begin at 8 am with judge club lambs at 1 pm for judge junior Hereford. The day closes with a grand champion Hereford steer award in Texas. Sunday kicks off at 7 am with a quarter horse show on the docket.
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Judge Club
Lambs
Judge Junior Hereford
Texas
First Night Odessa draws hundreds to alcohol free celebration
Odessans packed the First Night event televised by KOSA TV Channel 7 to welcome the New Year. Families joined a safe, alcohol free program across six locations with music, activities, and a 7 p.m. start leading to the ball drop. Residents Deanna Peden Samuel Hernandez Jr and others praised the family oriented plan to keep youth away from clubs and out of streets.
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Deanna Peden
Odessa
Peden
Samuel Hernandez, Jr
Hernandez
New Year's baby arrives at Medical Center Hospital Odessa
Adam and Diane Moreno of Odessa welcomed their son Thomas weighing 7 pounds 3.6 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches at 12:35 a.m. New Year's Day. The Morenos arrived at 11:30 p.m. and expected the birth around January 12, but Thomas arrived early amid a party-like mood.
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Adam
Diane Moreno
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Thomas
Moreno
Adam Moreno
Morenos
Pecos
Tracie Silvas
Thomas Sanchez Moreno
Diana
Adam Jr
Immigration reform likely to shape 1997 Congress debate
Legal immigration could be a hot topic as Congress returns. With border and new sanctions against illegal aliens in place, discussions shift to how many and what kind of legal immigrants should be admitted. Clinton endorsed expanding the pool, but the idea stalled amid sharp opposition from immigration policy groups and allies.
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Washington
United Non
Senano
Sam
Clinton
YMCA Open House At Odessa Welcomes New Members
Hundreds of Odessa residents attended the YMCA open house on New Year’s Day. Executive director Charlie Lord called it a neat way for the public to see the facility as the Y was the only attraction. Local students and new members talked about workouts and New Year resolutions while others planned racquetball and Nautilus sessions to start the year fit.
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YMCA
Odessa
Charlie Lord
Tucson
Cane
Lopez
7 year old girl killed in gunfire in Houston
Mary Farmer says her 7 year old daughter Bambi Farmer was fatally shot when a gun Randy Farmer fired during a New Year celebration jammed and discharged at their northwest Harris County home. The incident, described as a tragic accident, occurred early Wednesday with the husband firing the weapon outside during the celebration.
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Houston
Mary Farmer
Bambi Farmer
Harris County
Randy Farmer
Bias Cecal
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