Paul Rodriguez to perform at MCM Elegante Ballroom
Comedian Paul Rodriguez will perform at 8 p.m. and 10 30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the MCM Elegante Ballroom on 5200 E University Blvd. General admission costs 40 50 or 60 dollars with VIP at 600 tickets available at the Elegante front desk Endless Horizons or showclix com. Call 432 368 853 5885. ON THE NET tinyurl com 758grge
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Paul Rodriguez
MCM
Elegante
E. University Blvd
Endless Horizons
Showclix.com
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Pecos Trail Region hosts bi monthly event and board meeting
The Texas Pecos Trail Region invites the public to a 10 a.m. Thursday meeting at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland with lunch at noon priced at $10 per person. RSVP to Scott Jordan at info texaspecos trail.com or 325 387 3900. The region covers 22 West Texas counties including Andrews Crane Crockett Ector Edwards Glasscock Kimble Kinney Loving Martin Maverick Midland Pecos Reagan Reeves Sterling Sutton Terrell Upton Val Verde Ward and Winkler.
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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
I-20
Midland
Scott Jordan
Pecos Trail
Texaspecostrail
West Texas
Trans- Pecos Area
Andrews
Crane, Crockett, Ector
Edwards, Glasscock
Kimble, Kinney
Loving, Martin
Maverick
Pecos
Reagan, Reeves, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell
Upton
Val Verde
Ward
Winkler
Tinyurl
Volunteers Needed for Medical Center Training Sessions
The Medical Center Hospital Volunteer Services Department seeks volunteers for MCH Auxiliary and Friendship Home teams. Sessions run Thursday 9 a.m. to noon in the MCH cafeteria A&B, and July 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lincoln Towers Small Dining Room 311 W Fourth St. To register call 640 2249. Metodesia.com staff reports.
ECISD Graduation Rate Rises On Endec Superintendency
Graduation rate at ECISD shows improvement amid leadership transition as the district announces higher completion figures under interim and new administrators. Officials credit targeted programs and sustained support for students across campuses.
Graduation rate gains seen in Ector and Midland districts
Texas Education Agency released 2011 data showing ECISD graduation at 79.3 percent up from 2010 by 3.5 points and 10 points above 2007. Midland ISD posted similar gains with 2011 graduates at 83.25 percent, while dropout rates fell in both districts. TEA statewide results due Aug. 8.
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Permian Basin
Ector County
Midland
Ector County Independent
Texas Education Agency
Hector Mendez
ECISD
Mendez
Midland Independent School District
County Independent School District
Odessa Flooding Strands Motorists After Tuesday Storm
Rainfall varied by location in Odessa as a storm caused localized flooding and power outages affecting thousands. Fire crews logged two water rescues and four traffic accidents, with a 6 14 a.m. call for a person stuck in an elevator at the Hampton Inn on JBS Parkway. No injuries were reported.
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Odessa
Darrell Johnston
Hampton Inn
Jbs Parkway
Johnston
Three Day Outlook Forecast With Warm Temperatures
The National Weather Service reports a 30 percent daytime chance of scattered thunderstorms and showers with a high near 89 and a low around 70. Overnight activity near 10 percent. Thursday sees isolated showers at 10 percent, with sunny skies and highs near 92. Friday remains mostly sunny with highs around the mid 90s and cooler nights.
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National Weather Service
Odessa allocates 2.4 million to local agencies from hotel tax
Odessa City Council approved two ordinances and allocated 2.444 million dollars from Hotel Motel tax funds to 26 agencies. The Convention and Visitors Bureau received the largest grant of 1.029,883 plus 100,000 for sporting events, while the Arts and Humanities group got 400,000. Police received no funding requests, but two ordinances banning air soft BB guns and slingshots were advanced.
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Odessa
Tors Bureau
Linda Sweatt
CVB
Odessa Council For the Arts and Humanities
Tim Burton
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