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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 2015

Page

6

Fire severely damages Odessa home on Spur Avenue

Odessa Fire/Rescue responded to a 8:05 p.m. Tuesday blaze at 1503 N Spur Ave. The 1,800 square foot residence burned in full, and occupants evacuated after a neighbor alerted nearby residents. Fire officials said the fire remains under investigation and the cause is undetermined.

Odessa N. Spur Ave Kevin Tinney Tinney Erely Mark Swindler

Paradez charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child

An interview alleges Paradez sexually assaulted a girl on two occasions within 30 days, including a Sunday morning incident reported by OPD. Paradez, arrested during a Tom Green County traffic stop, faces the first degree felony charge and additional counts of leaving the scene, theft, evading arrest, failure to appear, and bail jumping in separate cases.

Paradez Tims Parader Tom Green County Ector County

Williams elected to three year OC board term and AACC liaison

Williams was elected to a three year term on OC's 32 member board and will serve as the AACC contact for the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations. He called the role important and said OC seeks to learn from others while maintaining a strong community voice through AACC. The organization includes nearly 1,200 two year colleges and serves over 13 million students nationwide, with four official meetings annually in Washington DC.

Williams AACC National Council For Marketing and Public Relations American Association of Community Colleges Affiliated Councils Committee The American Association of Community Colleges Association Washington D.C

Summer maintenance crews mobilize across districts to finish projects

Finley said districts must be inclusive and coordinated with operations educating staff to keep children safe and learning. Weatherford reports a 223 member custodian staff plus 82 maintenance workers, with 25 new hires this year for new construction. Portable classrooms are in place at several schools while summer crews and a cross district team help with cleaning, painting and HVAC work as projects near completion.

Finley Bowie, Crockett Ector Wilson-Young Medal of Honor Hood Gary Weatherford Weatherford Zavala OHS

Weather and rainfall ease fire calls in West Odessa weekend

West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department saw only about 18 to 19 calls over the holiday weekend, far below the usual peak. Fire Chief Jimmy Ellis credits recent rains and notes Midland International Airport rainfall reaching 12.28 inches since January 1, with Texas drought at 0.2 percent in the state. Ellis calls it luck and a big help in reducing emergencies.

West Odessa Ellis Midland International Air and Space Texas Texas Water Development Board

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