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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 2015
Page
8
Odessa police and SWAT served a search warrant at a North Dixie Boulevard home and found a large amount of marijuana. Three people were detained after a traffic stop. Lori Pena, 45, was arrested for delivery of marijuana, a state jail felony. Investigation ongoing.
Palo Duro High School teacher Shanna Peeples of Amarillo is named one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The other finalists hail from Alabama Hawaii and Indiana. The winner will be announced in April and spend a year traveling to advocate for educators.
Marta Jovani a sixth grade bilingual teacher at San Jacinto Elementary said she and a friend saw in the newspaper that the house would become available for teachers. Jovani from Benicarlo Castellon Spain said it's a blessing and she would like to stay in Odessa. She praised the house and kitchen and enjoyed viewing with other teachers after the ribbon cutting. Music by the Odessa High School Harp Ensemble. About 15 people attended the open house.
Gage Rawls Cole Rawls and Andrews Hughes plan a door to door drive to help the homeless and feed those in need. Ryan Arsiaga hopes to collect as much as possible and finish his goal, feeling warm inside from helping others as they gather food.
Donors may drop off cans at Albertsons 4950 E 42nd Street or the VFW Lane headquarters in North Odessa by 3 p.m. Saturday. Items will be counted, transported to the designated Albertsons location, then delivered to the food bank for final tally. Callarman notes strong community support and the program helps boys give back with a painless donation effort.
A 3:30 p.m. call forced the Pardons and Parole Division office at 701 McDonald St in Odessa to be evacuated. The bomb squad cleared the area from JBS Parkway to I-20 after an unknown caller threatened a terroristic act. No suspicious devices found. investigation ongoing.
Two days into the Texas legislative session the state’s top business lobby joined Democrats in opposing Republican efforts to repeal in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants. The Texas Association of Business urged preserving the program as a moral imperative, noting graduates become future Texas professionals. The 2001 DREAM Act allows qualifying undocumented students to pay in-state rates after meeting residency and education requirements.
A second public meeting to discuss grand juries is set for 7 p.m. at Woodson Park Community Center Odessa 1020 E. Murphy St. Officials from the Ector County District Attorney Office will explain the grand jury process as part of a six meeting series prompted by national discussions after the Ferguson and Garner incidents.
Richard Wayne Scoggins 72 of Andrews died January 14 2015 at home. Graveside service January 16 2015 at Andrews North Cemetery with Craig DeArmond officiating. Survived by wife Linda and several children. Leland Calvin Stewart 85 Denver City died January 1 2015. Funeral January 9 2015 at First Church of the Nazarene Denver City. Survived by wife Helen and four grandchildren. Additional notices: Jon Trevor Altman 31 Peyton Colorado died January 10 2015 Odessa. Sybil Marie Brown 87 San Angelo. Javier J. Carrasco 54 Odessa. Krista Nicole Hodge-Patino 31 Goldsmith. Maria Elena Palma 80 Odessa. Desiree Roberson 29 Midland. Theresa Maine Harrison Smith 63 Odessa.
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