County signs off on health matters in brief meeting
Ector County commissioners approved four health department actions including the swearing in of Nathan Galloway as Health Authority for a two year term through January 8 2009. They also accepted a TB prevention grant and a HIV prevention proposal response. The meeting covered budget tweaks and asset removals as well as several administrative items.
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Ector County
Susan Redford
Lubbock
Precinct 1
Freddie Gardiner
Nathan
Galloway
Ector County Health Authority
Health Department
Gino Solla
Solla
Carl Rogers
Department of State Health Services
Ector County Health Department
County Health’ Department
Texas Department of State Health Services
Kenneth Lind
Lind
Ector County Children Services Board
Benefit Partners Inc
Group Resources Inc
Ector County Library
B.L. Inc
Lason Service Administration
Texas to invest 3 billion in cancer research over decade
Gov. Perry announced a $3 billion plan to boost cancer research in Texas over the next ten years. The initiative unites Lance Armstrong Foundation, Susan G. Komen, universities and private firms to expand treatments, create jobs, and make Texas a global center for cancer science.
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Texas
Austin
Rick Perry
Lancé Armstrong
al Ann Richards
Armstrong
France
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation
of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Texans
Perry
Boy Stabbed on Greyhound Bus on Interstate 20
Ector County investigators probe a stabbing on a Greyhound Bus at 1:30 a.m. Sunday on I 20 near mile marker 93. A 15 year old boy, unnamed due to age, allegedly stabbed a 2 year old Virginian passenger in the mouth neck chest and right arm. The youth is held at the Ector County Youth Center on aggravated assault charges. The injured boy was airlifted to Medical Center Hospital and treated for eight stab wounds and released. Investigators have not determined a motive.
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Ector County
Interstate 20
Robert Wilson
Virginia
Set
Gary Duesler
Wilson
Medical Center Hospital
Duesler
California
Odessa
East Second Street
Ricky Lee Calloway
Lindy Ave
Ector County Detention Center
Odessa College Extends Spring Registration Hours
Due to winter weather OC extends spring registration with on campus hours from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Wednesday and online registration available 24 hours until 6 p.m. Wednesday. Web registration is at www Odessa edu via the WebAdvisor E reg link. OC Help Center at 335-6433 provides information.
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Odessa College
Wwwodessaedu
OC Help Center
BLOTTER: Odessa crime report details multiple incidents
A police blotter lists aggravated assault in the 1200 block of Harless Avenue and various other crimes including burglary at Axl Mobile Homes on Andrews Highway, a forgery attempt at Kwik Kash, threats with a knife on West University Boulevard, assaults on Preston Smith Road and Walnut Avenue, and arrests for possession of controlled substances and cocaine with linked addresses and detention center bonds.
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Odessa
Harless Avenue
West University Boulevard
Preston Smith Road
Walnut Avenue
Texas death row dean reprieved after 31 years
Ronald Chambers, 52, long‑serving condemned prisoner on death row since 1976, received an indefinite reprieve from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The stay halts Thursday's planned lethal injection while higher court reviews two related Texas cases on juror instructions regarding mitigating factors. Chambers was convicted for the 1975 Dallas carjacking and fatal shooting of Mike McMahan, a 22 year old Texas Tech student from Washington state.
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Houston
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Ronald Chambers
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
James Volberding
Chambers
High Court
Washington
Volberding
Mike McMahan
Texas Tech
Washington State
Dallas
Scalia
Local bikers hail Legislative Day as productive effort
Odessan Dean Maltsberger called Legislative Day a success as he traveled toward San Angelo. He missed riding due to weather, but the event drew attendees and a praise of the parade. He met Sen. Kel Seliger and Rep. George West to press three Texas Motorcycle Rights Association bills and said groundwork was laid for ongoing advocacy.
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Austin
Abilene Child Dies in Drive By Shooting
Abilene police investigate a drive by shooting that killed 4 year old Janie de la Paz as she slept in her bed. Six relatives were at the home. police say the house was likely targeted with 25 to 28 bullets fired. Family view suggests gang involvement. no other injuries reported.
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Abilene
Janie de la Paz
Janie
Patrick Martinez
Jeff Bell
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42Nd St
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