Benson Named to 2001 Parade All American Team
Midland Lee running back Cedric Benson earns a spot on the 2001 Parade All American list as Odessa American highlights the national honor and details on Benson. Federal agents recover human bones at a South Texas ranch linked to the disappearance of Madalyn Murray O Hair and her two children. Andrews County Judge Gary Gaston expects a petition for a special election to create a hospital district to be presented Monday.
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Midland Lee High School
Cedric Benson
Odessa American
Benson
South Texas
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Andrews
Gary Gaston
Cold Front Halts Warm Spell in Permian Basin
A slow moving front from the west cooled the Permian Basin with 46 degree highs, a trace of rain, and fog over Odessa Midland. Temperatures will drop to the low 40s as the system moves north. Roads were slick but no weather related accidents reported. travelers should check flights.
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Permian
Mercury
Midland National Weather Service
Brad McGavock
Weather Service
Odessa-Midland
Midland International Airport
Don Shipley
Shipley
Three survivors pulled from Gujarat quake ruins
In Bhuj and nearby towns rescuers, aided by 5,000 troops, recovered three survivors 36 hours after the 7.9 magnitude quake. While 13,000 people are feared dead, many search efforts focus on collapsed buildings as another tremor rattles the region and residents.
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BHUI
India
Gujarat
Army Engineers Corp
Bhuj
Amartej Singh
Singh
Rambhai Mulshankar
Mulshankar
Area teachers face sex misconduct scrutiny amid certification turmoil
The Texas SBEC notes few certify revocations for sexual misconduct while many cases remain isolated and backlogged. In the Odessa Midland area seven educators resigned amid similar allegations, with none yet permanently stripped of certification. A high school coach resigned during a 1999 investigation, underscoring ongoing concerns in the region.
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Texas
Odessa-Midland Area
Patrick Shaughnessy
Texas State Board of Educator Certification
SBEC
Shaughnessy
SEEC
Certification Board
Odessa Parents Debate Role in Protecting Children
area residents discuss teachers accused of sexual misconduct with students. Dean Langston, an Odessa father of three, says he checks out teachers himself. Brenda Urguidi adds parents must communicate with kids and monitor backgrounds, noting districts cannot prevent every incident.
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Dean Langston
Odessa
Langston
Brenda Urguidi
Urguidi
Bailey Woods
Precautions urged to protect children from predators
Experts urge parents to supervise and support their children, meet daily with teachers and adults involved in their lives, and stay vigilant at home and away. Midland County prosecutor Teresa Clingman warns dangers from family members and trusted adults, not only strangers, amid reports of local educators alleged of molestation.
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Midland County
Teresa Clingman
Clingman
Midland
Odessa
Gas Bills Soar In Odessa As Prices Heat Up
Odessa area residents face steep gas cost hikes with bills rising 150 to 200 percent from a year earlier. Energas cites supply demand and cold weather, noting average bills climbed from 87 to 165 to 236 dollars. Some customers report cuts for nonpayment and reservice charges amid nationwide energy pressures. Energas says basic service rose slightly and will stay fixed for three years. Local office at 1103 Market St handles inquiries.
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Texas
Odessa
Energas
Dan Alderson
Drake
Caroline Street
Cardoza
Alderson
Cameron Thompson
Fort Worth
Thompson
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