County Commissioners Clamp Down on Taylor Office Reforms
Midland County officials clash with Lea Taylor over office changes and funding ideas. Commissioners urge cross training and new hours while Taylor defends staffing and notes funding proposals as conflicts of interest. They cite long lines and single cash drawer as key issues, urging open inspection of operations.
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Taylor
Jerry Caddel
Caddel
Commissioners Court
Freddie Gardner
New Car Dealers Association of
Odessa
Taylor’s
Greg Simmons
Simmons
Gardner
Lea
Ray
Todd
Mentone’s First Female Sheriff Remembered in Loving County
The article recalls Dewees who won the July primary to become Loving County’s sheriff, the first elected woman in Texas. She served until 1947, later returned as deputy, tax-roll preparer, and county district clerk, then settled into ranch life near Mentone with four neighbors and five children. The piece highlights her work ethic, the close-knit, self-reliant community, minimal crime, and enduring Mentone landscape.
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Texas
Dewees
Mentone
Sheriff’s Department
Ann Blair
Guadalupe Peak
Beverly Hanson
Loving County
Houston
Dallas
el Paso
Hanson
Pecos
Mall
Don Creager
Richard Putnam
Charles Derrick
Regena
Boot Track
Atkins Trails Comedy in Park Rollerblading Sketch
Mayor Atkins tried a new exercise, rollerblading through Comanche Park. At the council meeting the park maintenance office requested cement to repair grooves blamed on an overweight skater. The mayor admitted the item was a joke.
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Atkins
Comanche Park
McGuire
Public speaking, Harley rides, and a long mayoral week
Atkins describes speaking mishaps and audience disengagement. He jokes loyalty speech about his dog, craves downtime with his Harley and Big Bend rides. He jokes about a Jaws style shark drain, then notes city duties, police and manager roles, and a 27 year marriage with children Michael and Amber.
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Atkins
St. Barbara
Michael
Amber
Luncheon honors Outstanding Citizen of the Year
Atkins notes his wife dislikes the Three Stooges while he favorites Curly. He observes most women don’t share the humor. The Outstanding Citizen of the Year Luncheon is scheduled for 11 a.m. February 8 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites.
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Curly
Atkins
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
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Kathy Reeves
Midland
Ector County
Midland County
Lea Taylor
Ector County Independent School District
ECISD
Ron Patterson
Patterson
Goldsmith
Barbara
Big Bend
Mayor
Stooges
Lennox
Becky
Alice
Santa FE
Cardiology
Holter
Washington
Raji Kolluru
M.D
E. 42Nd ST. Odessa
Niles R. Foster
Tara Deaver
Discover
MasterCard
Visa
Leu
WSO Aly
Symphony & Chorale
Rob Hunt
Midland-Odessa Symphony Chorale
Bernstein
ONDA
Pennzoil
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