Buried millions create a mystery for officials
Franz Felhaber, a El Paso customs broker, arrives at the Treasury with about 5.2 million in petrified bills buried in a suitcase. Authorities say he and his relatives attempted multiple exchanges, including a 120000 transfer at the Federal Reserve, amid a sprawling tale of inherited funds and shifting explanations. Felhaber denies most charges while acknowledging parts of the inheritance story.
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Bank of America
Minimum wage talk in Midland Odessa area drives mixed outlook
In the Permian Basin Odessa and Midland see wages rising as the oil boom tightens the labor market. Workforce Solutions reports self sufficiency wages at 11 dollars an hour with average pay near 864 in Odessa and 967 in Midland. Nonprofits note hiring challenges but see limited budget impact. Local workers share personal tradeoffs between higher pay and education goals.
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Willie Taylor
Workforce Solutions
Odessa
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Midland
Dallas
Grace
Chalik Delgado
Southside
YMCA
Delgado
University of Texas of the
Ector Parris reshuffles staff at ECISD magnet schools
Ector Parris plans to replace instructional slots and four administrative positions before the new school year at Ector, including his prior post as instructional services director. He notes staff mobility as a sign of a strong team, citing his music teaching and computer work at Hays Elementary and his 1998 start with ECISD as a math teacher launching AP and magnet programs. ECISD HR director Joretha H. Lee is mentioned.
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Ector
Hays Elementary
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Tony Parris Named Ector Principal After Years in Education
Odessa native Tony Parris, 48, will lead Ector School as principal after a long career in education. He has served as eighth grade math teacher, curriculum specialist, assistant principal, and Hays principal from 1990 to 1998.
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Ector
Paul
Adam
Caleb
Jessica Parris
Hays Elementary
Odessa
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