Breakfast honoring officers at La Margarita Grounds
Odessa police, sheriff deputies, and DPS officers are invited to a 7 a.m. breakfast at La Margarita Grounds 1257 W Monahans St. An open community forum follows at 7 p.m. at Blackshear Elementary, hosted by the Odessa Police Department with NAACP and Midessa Peaceful Protest Organizers. The Woodson Park session was postponed to a later date.
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Odessa
Ector County
Department of Public Safety
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W. Monahans St
Blackshear
Odessa Police Department
NAACP
Midessa
Woodson Park
Odessa seals 14 miles of streets in city program
The City of Odessa launches its annual sealcoat project on Wednesday with Ronald R. Wagner Co. of Kendalia contracted to seal about 14 miles of streets. Work should finish by July 31 and covers Faudree Road, Tres Hermanas, Walmart Court, Linda Street, South Faudree Road, Groening Street, Tucker Road, Lufkin Road, Grandview Boulevard, Eighth Street, Dixie Boulevard, Preston Smith Road, Coliseum Road, Pleasant Avenue, Wrangler Street, 4st Street, 40th Street, Merrill Street, 39th Street, 38th Street, 36th Street, and 34th Street.
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22Nd Street
Groening Street
Tucker Road
Lufkin Road
Grandview Boulevard
42Nd Street
Lauren Street
Eighth Street
Grant Avenue
Dixie Boulevard
Firing Range
Preston Smith
Coliseum Road
Pleasant Avenue
Kermit Highway
Wrangler Street
41St Street
4St Street
40Th Street
Golder Avenue
Merrill Street
35Th Street
39Th Street
Pleasant Street
38Th Street
36Th Street
34Th Street
Winfield Road
Winfield
Homeless Advocate Reverend Doug Herget Featured
Odessa pastor Reverend Doug Herget draws attention for his long time advocacy for the homeless alongside his duties at Odessa Tabernacle Family Life Center. The Religion page reveals more about his work and impact.
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Doug Herget
Odessa Tabernacle Family Life Center
Conaway urges support for Trump at RNC visit
Congressman Mike Conaway urged Ector County Republican Women to back the presumptive nominee Donald Trump, highlighting potential Supreme Court vacancies in the next four years. He said he would attend the Republican National Convention in Cleveland starting that day, with plans to speak alongside state party leaders.
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Mike Conaway
Ector County
Republican Women’s Monthly Meeting
Donald Trump
Conaway
Cleveland
Senate
Doggoned Bargain at Odessa Shelter Event
Mason Wood and his sister Elizabeth visit the Odessa Animal Control Shelter during the Second Annual Empty the Shelter event. Beth the heeler mix seeks a toy as pets on the urgent list like Beth, with fully vetted micro chipped animals available for adoption at 19 dollars through Saturday. Each pet is spayed or neutered and vaccinated.
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Mason Wood
Beth
Heeler
Odessa Animal Control Shelter
Elizabeth Wood
Suspect faces attempted capital murder charge in deputy shooting
Fort Worth man George Alfaro, 43, shot by a Ector County deputy after stealing a pickup, led officers on a chase and fired at police. Alfaro remained in fair condition at Medical Center Hospital with gunshot wounds to arm and leg. Deputy Joshua Pool, 25, was identified as the shooter and remains on patrol. Texas Rangers continue investigation. further charges possible.
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Ector County
Mark Donaldson
George Alfaro
Medical Center Hospital
Donaldson
Alfaro
Texas Rangers
Sheriff's Office
Joshua Pool
Pool
Texas Department of Public Safety
Oscar Villarreal
Slain Baton Rouge officers hailed from same community
Fresh out of the police academy Matthew Gerald stood in hisDenham Springs driveway as Ashley Poe watched and laughed at his blue lights The 41 year old former soldier and Marine was among three officers gunned down in an ambush in Baton Rouge The community outside Baton Rouge mourns three officers all husbands and fathers while tensions over race and policing roil the region authorities say the killings mark a deadly wave of attacks on law enforcement across the nation
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Police Academy
Matthew Gerald
Louisiana
Ashley Poe
Poe
Gerald
Baton Rouge
Dallas
Michigan
Amite River
Alton Sterling
Livingston Parish
Layton Ricks
Gavin Long
Missouri
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