Balmorhea Park Eyes Expanded Access and Upgrades
Region 1 Parks Director Mark Lockwood outlines plans to raise speed limits on nearby Highway 17, add entrances, extend hours, and improve parking to handle visitors to Balmorhea State Park. The open water pool allows scuba training. nine RV spaces and 31 campsites exist amid staffing shortages. State lawmakers plan to seek funding in 2017 to support upgrades, with Rep. Alfonso Nevarez and Sen. Carlos Ugresti backing the effort.
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Odessa Chamber Chief George to retire after pivotal tenure
Odessa Chamber president George plans retirement after steering growth and regional cooperation. He aims to see Summit Power Group's Texas Clean Energy project break ground before leaving, with a seven member search panel to replace him and a mix of local and national candidates considered. Local leaders praise his role in uniting city and county efforts.
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All-State singers from Permian and Odessa area shine
Seven Permian and Odessa juniors named all state in Texas music. Wash, Torres and Mick of Permian bands Kantorei and Black Magic join fellow top students as they describe months of prep from May to January and pride in reaching the top two percent of Texas student musicians.
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