Kmart Leeco Properties plan remodel after purchase in Odessa
Leeco Properties bought the 85,000 square foot Kmart building and 6.6 acre lot on 42nd Street. Larry Lee may keep the storefront, lease to a national retailer, or partition for several tenants. Lease terms hinge on Kmart bankruptcy and reversion to Leeco, with bid processes possible for leases. Odessa Chamber officials react, and Kmart’s Elizondo remains unsure of next steps.
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East Ridge Road
Odessa
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Dennis
Neil McDonald
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
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Elizondo
Texas district closes schools amid flu outbreak
Burdie and other parents welcomed the closure as a pause to curb illness. They noted students won’t fall behind, and the district plans a waiver with the Texas Education Agency to avoid adding days to the school year.
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Midland council weighs six TxDOT options at Feb. 11 meeting
The council considers six construction options with a top cost of 11 million, city share estimated between 5 and 6 million. Also approved plat for Sunrise Point Estates subdivison and housing zones for Bob Barnes, with 222 homes planned starting spring. Recognition given for bronze sculptures donated to Memorial Co. of Midland, and a plan to build a four mile water loop near the petrochemical complex. A TxDOT road reliever route was endorsed in principle. Planning and zoning decisions included zoning tweaks and a house demolition reversal for 415 N Texas Ave. City inked tractors and uniforms contracts, and annual financial report presented.
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Apollo
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Texas Ave
Marrero
Alternative House Inc
El 3
Metro Equipment Co
Cintas Co
Asco of
Volvo
Daschle outlines book covering 2000 election to 9/11
In Rapid City South Dakota Sen Tom Daschle says a first draft of Like No Other Time will go to editors in late March for fall publication. The work spans from the 2000 presidential election through the September 11 attacks the anthrax scare and corporate governance scandals and the responses to them.
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S.D
South Dakota
Tom Daschle
Daschle
Freedom Communications eyes options for family owned future
Shareholders of Freedom Communications Inc. will meet in mid February to hear four options from Morgan Stanley on future ownership including sale, merger, public offering, or an internal employee stock plan. A nonbinding vote by end February will guide a final decision by April amid long running family feuding.
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Calif
Freedom Communications Inc
Odessa American
Town Hall
Morgan Stanley
Freedom
Alan Bell
Bell
Tom Bassett
Raymond C. Hoiles
David Hardie
Tim Hoiles
Hoiles
Hardie
Craddick outlines Republican Speaker agenda in Texas House
Speaker Craddick touted his historic role as the first Republican in modern times and vowed to push a government reform agenda. He announced the creation of a House Committee on Government Reform to audit agencies, curb waste, and cut costs while supporting medical malpractice reform and advancing education modernization. He argued for bipartisan cooperation within a partisan system.
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Craddick
House Committee On
Texas
Tom
Shaq draws criticism as he comments on North Korea and politics
Hollywood comedian Argus Hamilton jokes about Shaquille O'Neal apologizing for Chinese gibberish after a question on Yao Ming. The piece notes New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson meeting North Koreans, North Korea threatening missile tests, and broader U S political rhetoric. The column mocks statements on Iraq, Baghdad, and economic plans while listing Hamilton's hosting role at The Comedy Store.
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Yao Ming
Asia
North Korea
Argus Hamilton
Comedy Store
Argusargushamilton.com
Odessa American Classified Rates and Contact Information
The Odessa American lists advertising contact details including main and toll free numbers and a 24 hour classified fax. It notes the newspaper reserves the right to reject ads and is not responsible for ad errors. Rates are shown for various daily and weekend placements.
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Odeso Amencan
Amercan
Judge rules DoJ denied attorney overtime for decades
Federal Judge in Washington, D C found the Justice Department for about 20 years denied attorneys overtime pay in violation of federal law. He said DoJ claimed immunity and kept two time sheets, one for pay and one to track case work, to shield the practice.
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U.S. Department of Justice
Department
Court of Claims
Robert H. Hodges Jr
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