Becky Neighbors Profile as KMID Anchor and local native
Becky Neighbors, a KMID Channel 2 news anchor and self described researcher, built a large region following by knowing the Odessa Andrews area well. A native of Andrews born Jan 11 1960 she studied at Odessa College and Angelo State University and is married to Robin Smith with no children. She lists awards from the Texas Associated Press and credits a supportive family and learning from seasoned colleagues as key to her success.
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Reeves prison running smoothly after standoff
Two weeks after nearly 400 federal prisoners staged a strike at Reeves County Law Enforcement Center, operations run smoothly under interim warden with efforts under way to appoint a permanent top administrator. Sheriff Arnulfo Gomez said Jesse Baeza, ex associate warden for custody, now leads the facility while J.J. Garcia returned to operations.
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Reeves County Law Enforcement Center
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Trustees uphold repeat grade for Odessa High sophomore
Trustees met in a special session Tuesday to uphold a decision forcing 16 year old Dan Jones to repeat 10th grade after missing up to 10 days. Principal Raymond Starnes and trustee Nick Fowler supported the action while Allen Strambler dissented.
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Dan Jones
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Nick Fowler
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Raymond Starnes
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Starnes
Allen Strambler
Texas court weighs new school funding plan in reform bid
A Texas judge greeted the latest state school funding reform plan as property-poor districts vow to sue. AL Kauffman of MALDEF says poorer districts will suffer under the law while Judge McCown allows probationary aid to flow this summer and schedules hearings if challenges are filed by July 15.
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Blanton receives grant to aid at risk students
Blanton Elementary School earned an $84,300 grant from the Educational Economic Policy Center to aid at risk students not qualifying for special education. Principal Lynn Schwake said funds will target those who would otherwise fall through the cracks, providing individual attention to close a 16 point IQ achievement gap.
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Lynn Schwake
Educational Economic Policy Center
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Austin Independent School District
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Alexander Bernal
Education Economic Policy Center
Odessa to open Permian Mall police substation
Odessa Police Department will open a Permian Mall substation Thursday offering information on police programs. Hours are 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays, closed Sundays and holidays. A 5:30 p.m. ribbon cutting is planned.
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Permian Mall
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Kelly Kinnard
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Combest blasts Clinton and energy tax aims
Rep. Larry Combest of Texas condemned President Clinton’s economic package and its proposed energy levy. Speaking to petroleum officials in Midland, he predicted passage of the tax as the budget bill moves through Congress, despite ongoing changes and debate.
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