Jury Duty in Midland Tests Patience and Privilege
Ken Brodnax reflects on jury duty in Midland, noting the pain and tedium of selection and the power dynamics in courts. He recalls personal conflicts with journalism and law, acknowledges three months of federal service, and vows to endure the process with humor and resolve.
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Odessa NAACP group may receive settlement checks soon
Odessa-Huntsman Litigation Group members could start receiving settlement checks as early as Wednesday. NAACP Odessa Chapter president Gene Collins says the disbursement won’t end efforts to pursue the designers blamed for the problem. The group formed in June 1999 to challenge Huntsman over nuisance flare ups and emissions during startup of a expanded olefins plant.
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Gene Collins
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Huntsman
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
TNRCC
Newton B. Schwartz
S&b Engineering
Stone and Webster Engineering
Don Olsen
Schwartz
King Day Vigil Remembers Dr King at Local Center
Delta Sigma Theta alumni hosted a candlelight vigil at the Gertrude Bruce Historical Cultural Center drawing 100 plus attendees for the 15th annual commemoration. Speakers urged faith in God to end racism while noting lingering biases and everyday discrimination faced by individuals like Aniya Reese.
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Aniya Reese
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Gertrude Bruce
Delta Sigma Theta
Midland council member Bill Dingus to be profiled by Texas Monthly
Midland City Councilman Bill Dingus, in office since May 2000, will be featured in the February issue of Texas Monthly. The article, written by his sister Anne Dingus, senior editor at the magazine, is described as reminiscences of youth and sister bragging about her brother.
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Dingus
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Texas Monthly
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Texas Primer
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ECISD Musicians Bound for All-State Competition
Eighteen ECISD students earned all-state honors in band choir and orchestra with more expected as audition results roll in. Selections span Permian Odessa High and Ector Junior High, with students set to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio February 7 to 10.
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Charles Nail
ECISD
OHS
Nail
Texas Music Educators Association
San Antonio
Permian
Odessa High
Ector Junior High
Permian Orchestra
Kody Guynn
Odessa High School
Katie Palmer
Brian Franklin
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