Task Force Rerun Hailed by Local Officials
Midland Sheriff Gary Painter and Ector Commissioner Mike Patton pressed Gov. Bush aides in Austin to reestablish the Permian Basin Drug Task Force under an interim director, while local control over personnel remained a priority. They sought quick review after allegations prompted funding stoppage and also met with a state attorney general official to speed up the probe.
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Midland County
Gary Painter
Ector County
Mike Patton
Austin
Painter
Patton
Joe Allbaugh
Pete Wassdorf
George W. Bush
Permian Basin
Altbaugh
Wassdorf
West Texas
Heat waves stress pets and ranch animals at Angel Clinic
As record heat grips the area, pets and ranch livestock suffer heat related issues. Vet Bill Robertson warns of heat exhaustion and heat stroke from severe panting and uncoordinated movement. Water and shade help cattle and horses, with evening baths to cool legs. Manuel Perez notes animals eat better after cooling. Sheep are least likely to withstand the heat.
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Bill Robertson
Angel Clinic
Robertson
Perez
Manuel Perez
Angel Veterinary Clinic
Center names new director at Odessa Center for Children
Alane Edwards has been named executive director of the Centers for Children & Families in Odessa. She describes the mission as building strong families through counseling and support services after nine years with the nonprofit, including time as a student intern.
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Alane Edwards
Centers For Children & Families
Edwards
Centers
Mi Odessa
Texas
Bankine Tone
The
Center For Children and Families
Odessa
Dallas juvenile gets 10 year term in sex case
An 11-year-old boy convicted of beating and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old was sentenced to the Texas Youth Commission until age 21. The jury faced two counts of sexual assault and one of injuring a child with a maximum 40 year state custody. The defense welcomed the 10-year term, while prosecutors urged a sentence sufficient to protect Dallas County.
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Dallas
Texas Youth Commission
Gina Savage
Tellig
Garry Cantrell
Like father like son at Midland assisted living
John Pappy Kilgore aged 92 and son James Kilgore 66 live together in an assisted living community. They share meals, swap ranching stories, and visit each other daily. Carter the retirement planner notes growing planning for longer lifespans. Both men previously lived in Ozona and worked on ranches and in a feed store, and they now enjoy living close to doctors and staff.
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Midland
John “Pappy” Kilgore
James Kilgore
Tree
Carter
John
Liv
Larry
John Kilgore
Texas and New Mexico Pipeline
James
Ozona
Saddieridge To
TTUHSC Nursing Dean Takes Post at Midland College
Gaylene Ienatsch, regional dean of TTUHSC Odessa School of Nursing, will leave her Odessa post to head Midland College health sciences division including respiratory therapy, nursing and radiology. She will replace Nancy Shaw, retiring after 13 years, as MC begins seeking a replacement.
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Gaylene Ienatsch
Texas Tech University
Odessa
School of Nursing
Midland College
Ienatsch
David Daniel
Jenatsch
Nancy Shaw
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Tiger
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Darwin Weigel
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