Fireworks, parade and circus visit Odessa this week
Community events include a 10 a.m. Fourth of July parade from Andrews Highway to North Grant with floats due by 9 a.m. Firecracker Fandango starts downtown at 6 p.m. Tickets are 18 dollars adults 1 dollar children. DPS will boost DWI patrols for a 12 day Fourth of July period.
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Job market's new normal in June hiring report
U S payrolls rose by 223000 in June and the jobless rate slipped to 5.3 percent from 5.5 amid aging demographics and automation. While hiring stays solid, pay remains sluggish and fewer Americans are employed or seeking work, signaling a shifted labor market. The Fed is expected to begin lifting interest rates later this year.
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Odessa Man Funds Seahawks Fireworks Fundraiser
Odessa native Manuel Pineda bought fireworks at Mr. W Fireworks to support the Odessa Seahawks football team in the Permian Basin Youth Football League. He spent at least 550 dollars and cited patriotism as he backed his 11 year old son on the squad. Coach Jack Fanning, known as Coach See, is mentioned.
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Fireworks banned inside Odessa city limits this Fourth
Odessa officials warn residents that fireworks fire up within city limits will carry fines. The Fire Marshal’s office urges caution as hot dry conditions persist in the wettest year on record, with rules requiring fireworks to be set at least 5,000 feet from city borders and away from crowds and structures.
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Kinder College offers preview for preschoolers at local elementary schools
Kinder College, a program helping children with no preschool experience prepare for kindergarten, will run at Zavala and Murry Fly Elementary schools this month and next. Created by First 5 and HIPPY staff with Ector County ISD and Education Foundation, the sessions run July 20–24 at Zavala and August 3–7 at Murry Fly. The aim is to ease the first week of school for five-year-olds before Sept 1.
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Kinder College Sessions Set at Two Elementary Schools
Kinder College will run July 20 24 at Zavala Elementary School 1201 Clifford St and July 23 7 at Murry Fly Elementary School 11688 W Westview Drive Registration at Zavala 9 am 3 pm July 8 and 9 am to noon July 21 at Murry Fly For more information contact Darlene Thomas at 552 4164.
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