Slow motion crash memory on I 20 near Odessa
In a near-mard time slowed to a crawl on Interstate 20 heading west to Odessa after leaving Midland, a two-vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes launches a dust cloud that nearly plunges a pickup into the westbound path. The author downshifts, dives to the right shoulder, and narrowly avoids collision, reflecting on racing instinct and the fragility of highway safety.
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Odessa
Midland
McCamey
Commissioners to hear task force proposals
A large crowd is expected at the Ector County Commissioners Court as the Permian Basin Drug Task Force faces possible dissolution after the Governor cut funding amid investigations into the task force funds. Board members and officials weigh options to reorganize or replace leadership and continue regional drug enforcement without state dollars.
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Ector County Commissioners’ Court
Permian Basin
Ector County Commissioners
Governor’s Office
Texas Rangers
FBI
Texas Attorney General's Office
Ector County
Bob Bryant
Bryant
Task Force Board
John Smith
Smith
Tom Finley
Jack Brewer
Finley
Principals Become Students at ECISD Workshop Series
Ector County Independent School District principals and administrators returned to classrooms for a four day staff development series. Sessions covered behavior management brain research gangs leadership and the use of language.
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Julie Pyburn
Alvin
ECISD
Ector County Independent School District
Pyburn
Ron Cline
Ecisd Alternative Center
Rey Lascano
Odessa High School
Don Norwood
Lascano
Falcons rescued from GPM Plant near Goldsmith to be released soon
Eighteen day old American Kestrel falcons found under a plant air blower at the GPM Plant in Goldsmith were transported to South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Lubbock. They are dehydrated but improving and should learn to fly in a week. caretakers plan to open the flight cage when ready. The parents in Goldsmith will likely search for their missing youngsters for days.
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GPM
Goldsmith
South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Lubbock
Debbie Tennyson
South Plains
Tennyson
Kids donate $19 to Harmony Home from spare change
Lauren Browning 7 and Davis 5 spent six months collecting coins totaling 19 dollars. They gave the money to Harmony Home executive director Julia Gaggin in an empty Del Monte can and a small glass jar to aid the children’s advocacy center.
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Lauren Browning
Davis
Harmony Home
Lauren
Julia Gaggin
del Monte
Julia Era
Right
Davis Browning
Pojo's Restaurant Sues KOSA-TV for Libel
An Odessa restaurant files a libel lawsuit against KOSA-TV Channel 7 over a April health survey report. The suit claims the station aired two reports knowingly false statements that Pojo's thawed meat was wrongfully left at room temperature. The case, in 244th District Court, names Odessa attorney Michael McLeaish and seeks unspecified damages.
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Pojo’s
Kosa-Tv
Odessa
Channel 7
Texas Department of Health
Kosa TV
Health Department
244Th District Court
Michael McLeaish
Pejo’s
Andy Lee
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