Texas Senate race tight as early voting nears runoff
Permian Basin and Panhandle counties show near parity in early Texas Senate special election. Basin voters cast 12,205 of 24,242 early ballots while 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. polls open today. Odessa Midland Amarillo GOP leaders expect 33 to 40 percent of total votes from early ballots, with a possible Feb. 24 runoff pending Gov. Perry’s call.
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Permian Basin
Panhandle
Texas Senate
Odessa
Midland
Republican Party
Basin
Bob Barnes
Kirk Edwards
Don
Elaine King Miller
GOP
Amarillo
Polls Open With Precinct List and Early Texas Senate Totals
Voters can find the full precinct list on page 2B and see early voting totals for the 31st District Texas Senate, broken down by region. The notice addresses Odessa residents and local precinct details.
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Mission Dorado
Texas
Senate
Ocean life thrives in desert town with Blue Water Tropical Fish
John Warden opens Blue Water Tropical Fish at 6701 N Dixie Blvd selling guppies, goldfish, bettas and exotic species like toadfish and Eastern Horn Shark. The shop offers advice, trades oversized fish for smaller tanks, and features about 90 tanks compared with larger retailers.
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Odessa
John Warden
Warden
Blue Water Tropical Fish
N. Dixie Blvd
N. Dixie Bivd
Blue Water
Gary Braun
Wal-Mart
Odessa’s Multifaceted Heart Beyond Oil and Football
Odessa reveals a vibrant mix of culture and commerce including tropical fish shops, belly dancing, and quirky stores, enriching the city beyond oil rigs and high school football in this community series.
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Odessa
Building to be named for Odessa physician
The new outpatient surgery and imaging center at Medical Center Hospital will be named the Dr Wheatley Stewart Medical Pavilion pending board approval. Odessa’s first black physician, Stewart arrived in 1948, led as chief of staff in 1967, and helped integrate local care. The $16.25 million building, between Alleghaney Avenue and Washington, should open in April after the 5:15 p.m. board meeting.
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Medical Center Hospital
Wheatley Stewart
Odessa
Ector County Hospital District Board
Renee Henderson Earls
Wheatley
Stewart
Earls
Ector County Hospital Board of Managers
Erma Jo
Murphy Street
Stewarts
Headlee Clinic
Monahans
Alleghaney Avenue
Washington
Cornyn Receives Mile Marker Award For La Entrada Al Pacifico Bill
Senator John Cornyn accepted a Mile Marker Award from MOTRAN in Midland Odessa for drafting Senate Bill 1731 to designate La Entrada al Pacifico as a high priority transportation corridor. The bill faces Senate debate February 2 and seeks faster project progress and access to federal funds amid funding uncertainties.
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John Cornyn
Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance
Senate
West Texas
Cornyn
la Entrada
Kyle Womack
Motran
U.S
Womack
Danny Jones
Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance
John Comyn
Commemorative Air Force Museum
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Rick Perry
Tropical Fish
Desert
Atures
Paul Zoeller
Cliff Hamilton
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