Jury duty canceled for felony court summonses
Renita Brownlee of the 244th District Court says felony court juries scheduled this week are not going to trial. Those summoned are released from jury duty and do not need to appear at the courthouse. This affects all jurors called for felony proceedings this week.
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Renita Brownlee
244Th District Court
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ECISD Registration Reminders For Students And District Town Hall
ECISD announces registration windows from 7 30 a m to 6 p m today through Wednesday for Pre K at Carver Lamar Austin Blanton Cameron Hays Milam and for Kindergarten at Austin Montessori and all grades at Gale Pond Alamo year round elementary. New student requirements include proof of income residency birth certificate immunization SSN and parent photo ID plus latest report card or withdrawal form. Odessa City Council District 5 plans a town hall at 5 30 p m Thursday at PAL Gym SEA Floyd Gwin Park to hear concerns about district improvements. Call 335 3276 or visit the city site for info.
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Lamar
Austin
Blanton
Cameron, Hays
Milam
Austin Montessori
Gale Pond
Alamo
Ector-County
K12
Odessa City
PAL Gym
Floyd Gwin Park
West County Road
Sandra Carrasco
Odessa-Tx
Rainy spell drenches West Texas with scattered showers
Rain totals across the Basin ranged from 0.09 to 0.34 inches with Midland International and Schlemeyer Field reporting measurable amounts. Forecasters expect more rain through Wednesday while Ector County remains under a flash flood watch. officials note rainfall helps drought conditions but won’t end the dryness.
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Midland International
Schlemeyer Field
Odessa
Doug Cain
National Weather Service
Cain
Ector County
Texas
Faces of Drunk Driving campaign highlights victims in Texas
TxDOT launches a Faces of Drunk Driving website to deter intoxicated driving by sharing real stories. Execs note an average alcohol related crash every 20 minutes in Texas. Ector and Midland counties report multiple DWI crashes and fatalities, with many victims under 40. One featured case is 9 year old Xuclalli Vasquez from Fort Worth.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Texas
Txdot
Phil Wilson
Gene Powell
Ector County
Midland
Powell
Permian
Xuclalli “Chilli” Vasquez
Fort Worth
House approves road funding amendment in preliminary vote
The Texas House voted 92 to 32 to place a constitutional amendment before voters in November that would divert about 900 million dollars annually from public education to road building. The measure needs a final House vote and at least 100 votes then. Transportation leaders say the state needs around 4 billion more annually for roads.
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House
Senate
Texas
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