Odessa sees crime rise amid workloads and oil downturn
Odessa police report 2014 crime up 10 percent to 4,416 of 4,756 serious crimes per 100000 residents, with Part II offenses up 45 percent. Officials push back on doom narratives, noting high workload with 929 calls per officer and a largely young force while 67 officers left since 2013. Oil prices and economy loom as potential future crime catalysts.
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Kids Line Up for Rodeo Roping and Riding Fun
About 100 kids and families filled the dirt arena for rodeo activities with ropework practice and rider demonstrations. Parents like Melissa Leach praised the annual event, noting how her son Garret enjoys roping and returning after years away. A therapist, Cunningham, says kids eagerly anticipate the rodeo each year.
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Cargill to close Springfield Missouri plant in March
Agribusiness firm Cargill plans to shut its Springfield meat slicing and packaging facility, a 118 employee operation, moving the work to Nebraska City Nebraska and Waco Texas. The plant will close March 1 and workers will be offered a severance.
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Public input urged after bond defeat for Odessa courthouse
County officials faced criticism for弱 sparse detail in overall plans. After the bond failed Redford pledged public meetings with Brinkley Sargent to discover what Odessa residents want before decisions on a courthouse. Public meetings are not yet scheduled.
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