Super Bowl spectacle overshadows the game itself
Ken Brodnax notes the Super Bowl as a grand spectacle beyond the football duel. He highlights Rams coach Dick Vermeil, Kurt Warner’s rise from grocery stocker to MVP, and Titans lineman Bruce Matthews, while observing relocations and media hype that keep fans buzzing even amid often lopsided results.
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Tax assessor and court clash over staffing in Ector County
The Ector County Commissioner's Court and Tax Assessor-Collector Lea Taylor clash over three vacant clerk positions in the motor vehicle division. Courts repeatedly refused waivers to fill vacancies after budget cuts, arguing the lines reflect office operations rather than staffing. Taylor calls the three posts an emergency. commissioners say the budget allows only in emergencies. See COURT on Page 2B.
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New program at Bonham High teaches differently
Odessa American reports Capturing Kids' Hearts trains teachers to focus on student attitudes and build rapport. Principal Van Grady says the leadership and behavior program reduces referrals, boosts attendance, and motivates grades, with teachers learning to engage as friends while maintaining boundaries.
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Odessa Mayor Declares Friendly Rivalry With Midland Boss
In an informal chat Odessa Mayor Mike Atkins brags about beating Midland Mayor Bobby Burns in a hypothetical cage match. He says Odessa and Midland are one community and boasts about city staff partner Jerry McGuire for the showdown.
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Mentone Texas produced state’s first female sheriff
In Mentone Loving County population 15, Edna Reed Claton Dewees became Texas’s first female sheriff at 24 after serving as deputy in the tax office. Born in 1921 in Mississippi, she moved to Texas, held various jobs, and was appointed sheriff in January 1945 after Hardin Ross resigned.
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