Odessa coalition seeks help for Point-In-Time homeless survey
The Odessa Homeless Coalition bills the annual Point-In-Time count as a community effort to address needs. The 349 homeless individuals are counted daily. volunteers and donations are sought for the January 24 survey. Donations of blankets and $25, plus items like warm clothing, are accepted at city hall, Odessa College, Odessa Links, UTPB and Workforce PB.
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Odessa OSW seeks sponsors for school fundraiser
Odessa Old School Wrestling asks local businesses to sponsor a fundraising event at John B. Hood Junior High School. OSW aims to donate 100 percent of ticket sales to the school’s athletic programs and offers tax write off recognition. Tickets range 15 to 21 dollars, with a goal of at least 5,000 dollars. call 432-770-7001 or 432-934-9870.
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Odessa
John B. Hood
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Fred Urban III
Urban
Texas
Classical duo at Wagner Noel to perform at Midland
KXWT 91.3 FM sponsors a one hour concert featuring Katharine Dain soprano and Jeffrey Grossman piano from the Piatigorsky Foundation. The 7 p.m. Saturday event at Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center in Midland offers online ticket sales at www.wagnernoel.com.
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Wagner Noél
Midland
Katharine Dain
Jeffrey Grossman
Wagnernoel.com
Blood drive to replenish area blood supply
United Blood Services has scheduled a blood drive from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on January 30 at CA located at 222 East Fourth Street. The Odessa American notes the holiday drop in donations and appeals for community participation to replenish the blood supply.
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Odessa
Craddick seeks repeat bid on texting while driving
Rep. Tom Craddick reintroduces a texting while driving bill in the 83rd Legislature. The measure would criminalize reading writing or sending texts while driving though hands free use GPS and stop text would be allowed. The bill previously passed in 2011 but was vetoed by Gov. Rick Perry who called it government micromanagement.
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Tom Craddick
Midland
Craddick
Rick Perry
Fire Displaces Six People in Townhome Blaze
Tina Ponce awoke to smoke in her Scott Street townhome, finding flames in her closet while her Chihuahua Cabo barked upstairs. She, alone home, attempted to douse the fire with a bathwater-filled tub as flames climbed the ceiling. six residents were displaced as they watched a game at a friend’s.
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Cabo
Ponce
Scott Street
New Mexico
County eyes state money for hotel tax in Ector County
County officials push for a 2 percent county wide hotel occupancy tax to fund tourism related items like the Ector County Coliseum. The plan requires state legislative action and city approval, with Odessa leaders noting safeguards to avoid direct tax on residents or city funds. Reports indicate the city gathered $2.4 million from hotel tax in 2012 and the county would not expect large revenue given the rate.
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Ector County
Susan Redford
Ector County Commissioners Court
Redford
Kel Seliger
Texas Senate
Odessa
Tryon Lewis
House of Representatives
Richard Morton
Ector County Coliseum
Texas lawmakers rail water funding as drought memory shapes session
In Texas legislative previews water remains central with talks on funding a statewide plan. Lt. Gov. proposes using Rainy Day Fund for projects up to 53 billion dollars while CRMWD and Odessa outline financing to offset interest. Voters previously approved bonds up to 6 billion for water infrastructure.
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Austin
Kel Seliger
David Dewhurst
Colorado River
Texas Water Development Board
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