Escape Trial Convict Flees Ector County Courtroom
Odessa man Pedro Amancio 32 fled from a third floor courtroom after a Thursday conviction for drug offenses. Authorities issued a warrant and deputies searched Odessa neighborhoods Friday, aided by tips from residents, while a scathing letter claimed injustices and threatened life.
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Odessa
Ector County
Pedro Amancio
Tom Green
Tryon Lewis
Amancio
Eric Augesen
Ector
Jeff Schwende
U.S. Border Patrol
Mexico
East Odessa
Heroine
Jerry Davis
Augesen
Salt-Adjust Lake Spence Shows Lower Chloride Levels
Colorado River Municipal Water District reports a 25 percent drop in Lake Spence chloride from 720 to 510 ppm due to fresh water inflow from the Colorado River system. Odessans may notice less salty water, though instruments will confirm the change.
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Lake Spence
Colorado River
Odessa
Joe Pickle
Pickle
Mosquitoes and Scorpions Rise After Heavy Rain
James reports more bugs after rainfall during a Houston Rockets versus Boston Celtics game when a scorpion appeared at his doorway. Jim McMinn of AAA Exterminating in Odessa says rain pushes scorpions higher, bringing them into homes, while mosquitoes persistently plague residents.
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James
Houston Rockets
Boston Celtics
Jim McMinn
AAA Exterminating
Odessa
McMinn Receives Reports Of Scorpion Visits In Area
McMinn said he received 15 to 20 calls this week from area residents complaining about scorpions. He noted scorpions walk rather than crawl, refuse chemically treated bait, and that sealing doors and windows tightly is the best defense to keep them out of homes.
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McMinn
Hats Tell Stories of Cowboys and Hats in West Texas
Abalos recalls a felt hat crushed beneath a horse and repaired by hat repairman Smith who extols hats as reflections of origin and ranch. Blackie Robertson, Henderson Ranch foreman, agrees hats signify heritage, while cosmetologist Steve Nolan notes hats can strain scalps and cause hair loss. Safety hats, meanwhile, blend into Western wear as hard hats rise in use for protection.
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Smith
Abalos
West Texas
Notress Ranch
Blackie Robertson
Henderson Ranch
Notress
Montana
Robertson
Annexation plan sparks city utility reform discussion
Harrison notes water and sewer services would cost 1 percent of current utility fees. Thorpe cites fragmentation of five departments that ran contracts, causing oversight issues, expired terms, and continued service to industrial districts. He urges coordinated administration and questions if industrial districts should be incorporated, leaving council to decide.
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Harrison
Thorpe
City Manager urges annexing industrial district property
City Manager Harrison explains industrial districts aim to spur development by lowering tax rates for owners. He urges council to annex much of the district property to boost Odessa's tax base amid falling oil prices and strained local economy, noting owners must become better corporate citizens.
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Posas
Harrison
Odessa
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Spence
Midland
Steve Nolan
Addhair Technologies Inc
Nolan
Permian Basin
Wayne Jordan
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Texas
Jordan
Safety International Inc
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E. University
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