TxDOT approves 6.3 million for Schlemeyer Field runway
Odessa officials announce a 6.3 million TxDOT grant as part of a 7.256 million package for Schlemeyer Field runway expansion and other improvements. Bid out by July, work could start in September, with 10 percent local match and significant regional job impact noted.
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Odessa
Schlemeyer Field
Freddie Gardner
Txdot
Jerry D. Caddel
Gardner
Schlemeyer
Texas
Buddy West
West Texas
Odessa marks 125 years of rail history with UP 4141
Odessa celebrated its 125th anniversary of the railroad as crowds gathered to view Union Pacific locomotive 4141 modeled after Air Force One. Grace King noted Roy Platner’s tip and officials recalled trains starting in July 1881. Mayor Larry Melton emphasized the railroad’s role in Odessa’s growth. See RAILROAD Page 10A.
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Odessa
Roy Platner
King
Larry Melton
Melton
NASA to Launch Discovery Amid Foam Controversy
NASA chief Michael Griffin overruled two managers and proceeded with the Discovery launch at Kennedy Space Center set for 2:49 p.m. CDT, marking the first shuttle launch in nearly a year and the second since the 2003 Columbia disaster. Storms threatened the mission as crews assessed foam debris concerns.
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Fla
NASA
Michael Griffin
Discovery
Kennedy Space Center
Blackshear reunion recalls south Odessa roots
Blackshear alumni from 1932 to 1966 gather for the 40th anniversary of the final Blackshear Junior-Senior High School class. They visit the Gertrude Bruce Historical Cultural Center which hosts a BlackShear Reunion Exhibit, open by appointment, with memories of old clippings jackets trophies and photos.
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Blackshear Junior High School
South Odessa
Beulah Dangerfield
Gertrude Bruce
Idell Tatum
Cultural Center
Lynda Kelley
Kelley
Los Angeles
Gene Collins
Wanda Cooper
Odessa
Online poll asks if redistricting should be redrawn
A brief notice invites readers to vote on redistricting at oao0a.com. The item states the online poll seeks public input on redraw of district boundaries.
Bedford Residents Question National Guard Border Presence
National Guard troops are called to assist border security drawing unease among Bedford residents who worry about a military presence in their community.
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National Guard
Bedford
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