Odessa approves McKinney Park overhaul with new bids
The Odessa City Council approved additional funding of 1.205 million for the McKinney Park project after rejecting a 2.04 million bid from Roth Construction and rebidding. The second bid, though higher by 839,000, followed 1.2 million in extra financing and stabilized material costs. Starbright Village and Latin West Texas themes will shape the park, featuring spray grounds near Interstate 20, oil derrick imagery, five sports fields, a walking trail, and enhanced entertainment options.
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Odessa
Roth Construction
Victoria
Squyres
Starbright Village
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Parks Foundation
Rotary Club
McKinney Park
Hallf and Associates of
Austin
McKinney
West Texas
Wanda Maderelli
Heritage Holiday
McKinney Park Tunnel
Patton
Running Preacher Bids for 100 Mile Challenge
David Johnson known as the Running Preacher plans a 100 mile trail run at Huntsville State Park to raise funds for an $80,000 education building. He offers cash prizes to Odessans who guess his finish time, with $100 to first, $50 second, and $25 third, all from his pocket for the church fellowship.
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David
Johnson
Central Baptist
Odessachurches.com
Iran to install 3000 centrifuges amid sanctions
Iran plans to install 3000 centrifuges at a uranium enrichment plant, a top lawmaker said, vowing to press ahead with its nuclear program. IAEA inspectors arriving in Iran for visits to Natanz face prior barring by Tehran of 38 inspectors from sanctioned countries.
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Tehran
Iran
U.N
Alaeddin Boroujerdi
IRNA
International Atomic Energy Agency
Natanz
United Nations Nuclear Watchdog
Seven more U S troops die in Iraq as Baghdad market bombs kill many
U S military reports seven soldier deaths across Diyala and north of Baghdad amid a Sunni insurgent market bombing in New Baghdad that killed 13 and wounded 42. Police say 40 bodies found in Baghdad reflect sectarian violence, with at least 61 deaths nationwide.
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U.S
Iraq
Baghdad
Diyala
Baghad
Associated Press
Baqouba
New Baghdad