Bank robbery in Odessa prompts vehicle search
Odessa police and the FBI pursue leads after a noon Thursday bank robbery at InterFirst Bank in Odessa. A pink Ford sedan with a man and woman and a battered white red Chevrolet pickup were sought. the robber fled southeast after demanding money from a teller.
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Odessa
John McAhon
Odessa Police Department
FBI
Tony
Linda
San Angelo
McAhon
Tyler
Taylor
Ron Butler
Midland
Butler
Larry Melton
InterFirst
Shirley Birchfield
Melton
United Way shortfalls hit Permian Basin agencies hard
Pat Brantley of the Girls' Club of the Permian Basin reveals February salary pause and forecasts serving only 24 to 28 percent of last year’s 347 daily youths due to tighter United Way funding. YMCA and Boys' Club report unpaid bills, staff cuts, and reliance on limited community funds as allocations shrink. Bo Jones says pledged money will arrive later, easing pressure but delaying full disbursement.
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Pat Brantley
Permian Basin
Brantley
United Way
YMCA
Betty Childs
Odessa Boys’ Club
Roy Garcia
Bo Jones
Jones
United Way Board
George Fierro
Fierro
Glen Adkins
Ector County
Board of Directors
Red Cross
Midland to advertise for jail renovation bonds
Midland County commissioners voted to advertise for bond bids to finance a 3 million jail renovation project after voters approved the bonds on May 11. County Judge Bill Adders said bids will be taken through Rauscher Pierce Reesnes Inc. in anticipation of the first phase design unveiling.
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Midland
Midland County Commissioners
Rauscher Pierce Reisnes Inc
Bill Adders
Midland County
Texas Commission On
Rural hospitals urged to close beds and cut to outpatient care
Ron Smith of Harris Methodist Health Systems told the West Texas Rural Health Conference that small hospitals must adapt as admissions stay flat but patient days fall from about 1,400 to 800 annually. Cash flow is breaking even yet reserves for equipment and renovations are scarce, risking accreditation.
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Ron Smith
Harris Methodist Health Systems
Fort Worth
West Texas
Holiday Inn Centre
East U.S
Smith
Mayor Minor Residency Question Draws Family Backing
Barbara Minor claims her son resides within the city limits, staying at Summertree Place and visiting a mobile home outside the city. Odessa mayor John Minor had said he spent five to seven nights recently in a Slavik Drive mobile home loaned by James A. Seno, while officials emphasize constitutional residency rules and recall risks.
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John Minor
Barbara Minor
Summertree Place
52Nd St
Minor
James A. Seno
Melissa Hirsch
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