Coliseum could host hotel and convention center plans
Odessa leaders discuss improving the Coliseum to boost revenue and attract large conventions. A task force weighs land availability and financing for renovations while the Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau envisions a 300 room hotel and 20 000 square feet exhibit space to attract groups of up to 4 000 people.
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Coliseum
State of
Texas
McGuire
Molly Reid
Odessa
Prayer at McCamey ISD meeting sparks Supreme Court case
Jacobson argues the issue is using taxpayer resources for religious groups, not prayer itself. The Texas Association of School Boards backs Santa Fe ISD in a case likely to reach the Supreme Court by March. Joe Neill says the district followed the law though many oppose the ruling and continues opening meetings with prayer. The district stresses leaders role modeling and obedience to law, while preserving prayer at meetings.
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Jacobson
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas Association of School Boards
Santa Fe Isd
TASB
McCamey Isd
Joe Neill
Fifth Circuit
McCamey
Neill
King’s Birthday Celebrated With Parades In Houston
Texans marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with two downtown Houston parades under sunny skies and near 80 degree temperatures. Children lined the streets while banks and many services closed nationwide. Governor Bush praised King as a courageous leader and urged a future built on character over skin color.
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Houston
Martin Luther King Jr
City Hall
King
Denzel Alexander
Texas
Memphis
Tenn
George W. Bush
Dr. King
Bush
America
Ebony Evans
el Bethel Church
Garland
Austin
Dallas considers two way bilingual program for ESL students
The proposal, backed by DISD deputy superintendent Apodaca, envisions two way language classes mixing Spanish and English to help about 53,000 English learners. Advocates cite early bilingual learning, while critics warn about cost and teacher recruitment. supporters from Hispanic groups stress parental buy in. The plan could roll out at schools with approved parent consent and may mirror efforts in San Francisco and Boston.
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Apodaca
DISD
Dallas Morning News
Dallas
ECISD
Floy Hinson
Hinson
Odessa
Sam Gonzalez
Gonzalez
San Francisco
Boston
Paula Adders
Ector County
Alfredo Carrizales
North Texas
The
League of
LULAC
Carol Uranga
Fred Genesee
McGill University
Montreal
Genesee
Associated Press
Corpus Christi forms new LULAC council amid split talk
The LULAC chapter debate in Corpus Christi centers on education and civil rights versus scholarships and community involvement. Founding Council No. 1 and the new council deny a split, with leaders stressing collaboration and growth as the city hosts a second unit and plans a major May event.
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South Texas
Jose Hinojosa
University of Texas-Pan American
Corpus Christi
Mary Helen Salazar
Manuel
Gonzales
Council No. 1
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Salazar
Associated Press
Tamez
Victor Villareal Way
Villareal Way
Tamer
Hinojosa
LULAC
Lulac Council
Corpus
Founding Council
Brent Wilkes
Wilkes
Odessa Lulac
Carol Uranga
BLOTTER: Odessa crime report lists theft and vehicle theft cases
Police and sheriff records detail a spree of crimes including deadly conduct on Zeneta Avenue near 700 block, a drive by shooting at an Oakwood Drive apartment, a vending machine theft at Albertson's on County Road West, and unauthorized vehicle takings from South Alleghaney Avenue Grandview Avenue and North Washington Avenue. Descriptions cover suspect ages 17 to 54, elevations, and a red 1999 Dodge truck.
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Zeneta Avenue
Odessa
Oakwood Drive
Albertson’s
County Road West
South Alleghaney Avenue
Grandview Avenue
North Washington Avenue
Man in Southeast Houston Suffering Severe Burns
A man found burned behind a southeast Houston convenience store remains in critical condition with second and third degree burns covering more than 70 percent of his body. A patron spotted smoke, tried to extinguish the flames with his shirt, and called for help as firefighters arrived with a extinguisher shortly after.
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Houston
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