Bridge rebuild begins west of Orla on RM 652
Reconstruction of the RM 652 bridge over Salt Creek near Orla starts the week of July 24. Gilvin Terrill Ltd of Amarillo won the project at about 4.5 million dollars. Work will be phased to keep traffic open with lane closures and a temporary signal. Speed limit drops to 45 mph. 12 ft width and 14 ft height restrictions apply. Weight limits remain until completion mid 2018 with final surface in May.
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Gilvin-Terrill Ltd
Amarillo
Texas Department of Transportation
Tedot.gov
Texas newborns face July 31 deadline for Tuition Promise Fund enrollment
The deadline for Texas families to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund and pay this year's rates for future tuition and fees is July 31. Newborns are under one year old at enrollment. Enrollment at 2016 17 prices closed Feb. 28 for children over one. The next annual period begins Sept. 1 based on 2017 18 tuition and fees.
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Texas Tuition Promise Fund
Texas Public Colleges and Universities
Pleasants Farms residents back county sales tax plan
Pleasant Farms residents backed a county sales tax proposal at a town hall in the South Ector County Volunteer Fire Department. County Judge Ron Eckert said the plan would fund law enforcement, infrastructure, and living standards while potentially easing property taxes. Meetings were held in West Odessa Gardendale and Pleasant Farms with positive feedback and questions about district operations.
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South Ector County
West Odessa
Gardendale
Eckert
County Assistance District
Ector County
Ron Eckert
New Teachers Prep Goliad Elementary Hallways
About a dozen ECISD volunteers began painting hallways and offices at Goliad Elementary as a new school year starts. First grade bilingual teacher Corinz Rodriguez and fourth grade math teacher Liliana Lopez were among participants, with paint supplied by the district.
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Liliana Lopez
Goliad Elementary
ECISD
Texas begins special session opens with bathroom bill protests
In Austin, Governor Greg Abbott launches a 30 day special session amid protests over a revived bathroom bill targeting transgender people, immigration crackdowns, and GOP infighting. Conservatives move a regulatory bill that blocks progress on abortion limits, vouchers, and local ordinances.
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Texas
Greg Abbott
Abbott
Senate
FBI Rock the Desert Returns to West Texas Stage Lineup
West Texas annual Christian rock festival FBI Rock the Desert returns in a few weeks with Friday’s Ticket page revealing the on stage lineup. The lineup features bands and artists scheduled to perform across the event's weekend, including headliners and supporting acts.
Odessa man faces six felony counts in fatal crash near Ratliff Stadium
Police transfer the case to the DA after reviewing a June crash that killed three in a 2017 Dodge Challenger crash into an ice cream van near Yukon Road. Mark Cason Garrett, 23, is charged with three second degree intoxication manslaughter and three third degree intoxication assault counts. Garrett, released on bond, disputed drinking in a CBS-7 interview as investigators seek lab results and await grand jury decision. The victims include Richard Mackrell, Barbara Mackrell, and Angel Pierce. three passengers were seriously injured.
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