Election filings open. multiple local races see no new filings
No one filed for ECISD Board on Thursday as filing runs through February 17 ahead of May 6 Election Day. Incumbents Brown and Minyard filed for re election while terms for President Ervin and members Woodall Brown Minyard and Abados Deaver and others are up this year. Odessa College trustees and hospital district posts also up for election with some incumbents filing earlier in the week.
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Judge Extends Naylor's Mental Health Treatment
Judge Dean Whalen of the 70th District Court ordered Extended Mental Health Services for James Harold Naylor. Naylor was found not guilty by reason of insanity in his 2004 homicide of his mother. The order requires 12 months of treatment at Big Spring State Hospital per a District Attorney news release.
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Retail gasoline prices dip across Texas and nation
COPPELL Texas driven by a nationwide slide in fuel costs AAA Texas reports the statewide average at the pump fell to $2.11 per gallon this week. Across the United States drivers pay about $2.29 per gallon. San Antonio posts the cheapest Texas average at $2.05 while El Paso has the highest statewide average at $2.20 per gallon.
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Trump proposes export tax and Mexico walkout
President Trump proposed a 20 percent import tax on Mexican goods as part of a push to fund his border wall. Mexican President Pena Nieto canceled next week's Washington visit, saying he would not attend amid the bitter clash over trade and security cooperation.
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Helping the Homeless Event At Odessa Salvation Army Shelter
Erika Thomas and Marsha Johnson of Odessa LINKS assist Terry Moore in selecting toiletries snacks water and clothing after he completed a homeless survey Thursday evening at the Salvation Army Shelter.
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Survey gauges Odessa homeless rate and needs
Niko Garza, 27, a father of two, started an $8 hour cafe job as part of his recovery after drug and alcohol years. At the Salvation Army Shelter, he joined a crowd of more than 40 taking part in an annual Odessa LINKS survey to assess local homelessness for the Texas Homeless Network and the U.S. Housing and Urban Development. The January survey tracks how people live in shelters and hotels, noting the duration of current homelessness and conditions.
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Cassatt Residency in Basin to Feature Quartet and Dan Welcher
The Cassatt String Quartet will kick off its Uth annual residency Cassatt in the Basin from January 29 to February 4 in the Basin area. The program includes daily coachings and demonstrations to help students study chamber music and orchestral skills, culminating with Dan Welcher's Lone Star Sinfo netta featuring the quartet and Basin students. Welcher, UT Austin faculty member, is a noted modern composer.
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Humans grow cells in pig embryos to study organ production
Scientists report growing human cells in pig embryos to create early-stage chimeras for potential human organs. The tiny human cell contribution in each embryo was maintained for weeks, with private funding and work in California and Spain. Researchers stress this is a preliminary step toward transplant-ready organs and also aids disease research and drug screening.
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Spain
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte
Salk Institute
la Jolla
Cell
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