Arts leaders shape Odessa heritage plaza and MOSC growth
Noel of Odessa Midland is praised for founding a permanent fund at Ellen Noel Art Museum and supporting the arts as a patron and sponsor. Nyela Basney becomes MOSC music director in 2002, bringing a global playwright resume and a commitment to community arts in West Texas. The year features Willie Nelson and Ronnie Milsap fundraisers, canceled shows, and multi-artist tours that boost local culture and education initiatives.
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Odessa
Ellen Noel
Permian Basin
Midland-Odessa
High Sky Children’s Ranch
Midland
Salvation Army
United Way
Noel
League
Comed
Nyela Basney
Basney
MOSC
Orvieto
West Texas
Willie Nelson
Ronnie Milsap
Joe Diffie
Tracy Lawrence
Mark Chesnutt
Gin Blossoms
Nelson
Ecisd Education Foundation
Ector County
Lorraine Perryman
Milsap
Commemorative Air Force
Lawrence
Diffie
Chesnutt
Permian Kantorei
New York
Seven Mary Three
Sponge
95X
Michael Todd
Texaco name fading amid ChevronTexaco merger changes
Houston AP reports the Exxon Mobil ChevronTexaco and other oil mega-mergers drive a widespread rebranding. Shell replaces Texaco at thousands of stations, Amoco and Texaco signs fade, while some operators resist. By 2006 Texaco branding largely wanes, though some value remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Exxon Mobil Corp
Chevron- Texaco Corp
BP PLC
ConocoPhillips
Amoco
Shell
Texaco
Russell Caplan
Shell Oil Products US
Chevron
U.S
Saudi Refining Inc
Shell Oil
United States
Royal/Dutch Shell
ChevronTexaco
Texas
Caplan
Chevron- Texaco
Dave Reeves
North America
Lundberg Letter
Exxon Mobil
BP Amoco
BP Amoco -- At 11.7 Percent, and ConocoPhillips
Scott Swan
Swan
Shen Keeton
Porter
Toddler Blamed for Mobile Home Fire in Tyler Texas
A two year old East Texas boy playing with a cigarette lighter is blamed for starting a fire that destroyed the family rented mobile home in Tyler. A Smith County fire official said the child used the lighter to set clothes on Patrick, who sustained minor burns to her left hand while attempting to smoke from his house.
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Tyler
East Texas
Smith County
Jim Seaton
Patrick
Sandhills Indoor Rodeo Calendar Sets Evening Lineup
The 70th SandHills Indoor Rodeo at Coliseum schedules 7:30 p.m. events with Judge Club Lambs Judge Jr Hereford Steers and Heifers following Steers.
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Lambs
Coliseum
Cowboy Church
Catholic Diocese of San Angelo Faces Priest Abuse Scandal
The San Angelo diocese covering 29 West Texas counties was spared until May when Rev. Miguel Esquivel of Ozona was charged. Bishop Pfeifer removed Esquivel. Odessa celebrated Rodney White’s August diaconate as scrutiny rose over clergy abuse and lay review boards.
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Arizona
Permian Basin
San Angelo
Texas
Miguel Esquivel
Ozona
Michael Pfeifer
Esquivel
Odessa
Rodney White
Environmentalists urge shift from diesel generators in Texas
In Austin a coalition of Texas environmentalists calls for replacing diesel fuel generators with cleaner fuel cells. They argue fuel cells are cleaner though costlier, noting Austin projects to adopt such technology amid rising energy concerns.
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Tomer
Trilby Lundberg
Owe
Dabby Hood
Val Bell
Bell
Elas
Tan Sean
JBS Parkway & University
Sandhills
Austin
Texas Environmen
University of Texas of the
Orcutt Met
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