Courts Dockets Highlight 1996 Legal Battles
Legal dockets illuminate closely followed cases involving sheriff Bob Brookshire wrongful dismissal claims. Reports mention Rachel Green death case with defendants awaiting trial and sentences for Jason Trent in exchange for testimony. Other items include long prison terms for murder and convictions involving local figures amid questioned evidence testing.
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Bob Brookshire
Blount
Brookshire
Rachel Green
Green
Dale Streckfuss
Brandi Jo Middaugh
Jason Trent
Midland
Charles Adair III
Adair
Kristen Siaptll
Goll Coane
Christ
Ee Ee Ee
Morality and Politics Top City Highlights
City issues on morality and taxation dominated coverage as Beant Beant opened a high profile yet controversial club nearby. Public outcry spurred Nepean to consider reforms while juvenile crime prompts stronger action. A proposed 10 pm to 6 am weekday curfew and a midnight to 6 am weekend curfew drew debate. Odessa Turn Around program aims to mobilize residents under a national model.
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White Beant, Gon
Et Concay
Cotten Ts Vel
Nepean
ECISD Education Desegregation Plan Tops 1996 News
In 1996 ECISD officials pushed the district s desegregation plan from a 1982 court order, with magnet schools majority to minority transfers and AP classes. The district began evaluating steps from 1995 and sought a new superintendent while the board met with Intercultural Development Research Association after hiring them in February.
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ECISD
Ecisd Board of
Intercultural Development Research Association
Hospitals Expand Budgets and Facilities in 1996 Odessa
Odessa area medical centers expanded budgets and facility plans aiming to position Odessa as the Permian Basin medical hub. Odessa Regional Hospital pursued a $25 million initiative and partnership options with Medical Center Hospital, while parent Odessa Regional discussed ties to for profit buyers amid mergers. Medical Center Hospital posted a 1996 budget surplus of $19 million and the board cut the hospital property tax rate by 43.
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Odessa
Permian Basin
Odessa Regional Hospital
Teen Taiione Taen
Odessa Regional
Medical Center Hospital
Medical Center
Odessa in 1996 sees growth as new and expanded businesses rise
Odessa's 1996 business climate improved with new openings and expansions. Sales tax rebates rose about 3.3 percent year over year, signaling a swelling economy and population. New employers include H E B Food, Site Corp, Lowe's Marketplace, and a Chili's restaurant, with hundreds of jobs and a $300 million Rexene expansion planned, as officials note diversification efforts.
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Odessa
Ce Oller
Siate Seston
Osuber
Silvia Townsend
Mike George
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Eee
Eftiem
San Antonio
Winwood Mall
Site Corp
Cnel
Texas Commerce Bank
Delray Beach
Lowe's Marketplace
42Nd Street
Grandview Avenue
Chili's
Wal- Mart
George
Rexene
Chili
Sheriff Race Moves Ector County Toward a Landmark Result
In 1996 Ector County elections RJ Yearwood won 53 percent to defeat incumbent DA Bob Brookshire, making Yearwood the first Black sheriff in the county. The race hinged on turning the jail facility into a revenue generator. Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Todd won a second term, defeating Gloria Chalambaga.
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Ector County Commissioners Court
Reggie” Yearwood
Bob” Brookshire
Thal
Precinct 3
Tom Todd
Gloria Chalambaga
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Lincoln Keith
Rachel Juanita Green
Lorraine Perryman
Ector County
Lee County
Mike Sprick
Odessa College
Music City Mall
John Bushman
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