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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 2015

Page

2

Virtual From Page to Bella in third grade

Sissy Adams praises the Texas Connections Academy program for its rigor and flexibility. Bella Adams, now entering fifth grade at Burnet Elementary, preferred in person classes but benefited academically. her sister Sarah 18, will start her senior year with the same program while working at McAlister's Deli. The academy, opened in 2009, issues Houston ISD diplomas, provides materials, and requires students to have computers and high speed Internet. It offers AP and dual credit courses plus languages and ASL, and aims for up to 5000 enrollments this year with live lessons and online clubs.

Bella Sissy Adams Texas Adams Burnet Elementary Sarah Texas Connections McAlister Houston Isd Lockard

Death notices and obituaries across multiple cities

Obituaries and death notices listed for Gregoria Almodova Matilde Carrasco Carole Rene Haltom Dana Jean Harrington Cipriano Holguin Mark Courtland Landrum Bess Loretta McGlothlin Craig Dana Cleveland Rubencia Rodriguez Johnny Martin Treat Nolan Hirsch Douglas Nelson across Odessa Dodge City Holdenville Midland Stanton in Oklahoma Kansas and beyond, reflecting regional losses and brief biographical mentions.

Gallego Teaches Federal Government At Sul Ross State U

Texas State Rep Pete Gallego Alpine native and Sul Ross alumnus teaches a political science course in the second summer session. He aims to humanize federal government and stresses education as key to success. He recalls his parents' belief in public service and notes early classes at 8 a.m. were not popular.

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Sul Ross forms College of Graduate Studies at ALPINE

Sul Ross State University creates a College of Graduate Studies to streamline procedures for 600 plus graduate students in 25 programs. Dean Sharon Hileman begins June 1, as the college coordinates with the Graduate Student Center and other colleges to standardize timelines, admissions, and thesis uploads. A Department of Education grant funds online options and 350,000 in scholarships for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 graduate fellowships.

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Good News submissions for Odessa American invited

Readers are urged to share achievements and events for the Good News page including pageant results, academic or military honors, school happenings, retirements, and club news. Email oalife oapa.com or call 333-7775 for details and space permitting.

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Permian Basin Weather Five Day Odessa Midland Forecast

Odessa Midland forecast extends through Wednesday with a dry start followed by a slight cooling trend. Expect mostly sunny skies, light winds, and daytime highs in the 70s with overnight lows in the 40s to 50s.

Permian Basin Odessas Midland

Hobbs and Ruidoso Weather Outlooks and Snow Ratio

Hobbs mostly sunny with a high near 100 and low around 70. Ruidoso cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and a high near 81 and low around 61. Fact notes average snow to liquid ratio is 10 to 1, so ten inches of snowfall yield about one inch of water in the gauge.

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Weather update credits note

Weather information provided by Greg Morgan Craig Stewart Darrell Ward appears as a byline credit. The fragment offers no location or forecast data to summarize but confirms contributors.

Greg Morgan Craig Stewart Darrell Ward

Odessa American contact and subscription info

The Odessa American lists mailing and street addresses, staff contacts including publisher Patrick Canty and editor Laura Dennis, and department numbers for news, sports, Life & Times, and editorial pages. It outlines subscription rates, service hours, and ad policies plus holiday edition caveats.

This Day In History Highlights July 27

On July 27 events include Bugs Bunny debut in A Wild Hare in 1940 and Billboard’s first music popularity chart. Washington signed the Foreign Affairs measure in 1789, McClellan took command in 1861, Banting and Best isolated insulin in 1921, and Nixon was nominated in 1960. The day also marks Nixon impeachment steps in 1974 and the 1995 Korean War Veterans Memorial dedication. The 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing occurred with one dead and 11 injured. Bob Hope died in 2003 at age 100.

Bugs Bunny Warner Bros Billboard Magazine Tommy Dorsey Frank Sinatra George Washington Department of Foreign Affairs Department of State George B. McClellan Army of the Potomac Frederick Banting Charles Best University of Toronto Panmunjom Richard M. Nixon Chicago House Judiciary Committee Richard Nixon Washington Bill Clinton Kim Young-sam Centennial Olympic Park Eric Rudolph Bob Hope Toluca Lake California

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