Lottery sales surge in Ector County amid big wins
Ector County residents bought 1,065,000 lottery tickets in the first week, far more than Midland County, with a population of 118,934 in 1990. Tickets average about nine per person as sales continue in a frenzy, buoyed by several $1,000 and $10,000 prizes and growing demand at the Odessa Lottery Claim Center.
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Texas Lottery
Permian Basin
Midland County
Jim McGee
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Odessa
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Martin Loving
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Crockett
Reeves
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Upton
Gaines
Ward
Howard
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Suppression bid in Castillo case seeks exclusion of statements
Odessa couple Ninfa and Jose Castillo fight to suppress statements obtained during questioning about their daughter's death. The pre trial hearing in Judge Jim Bobo's court continues next week as prosecutors argue the confessions were lawful. Gloria Castillo, 8, disappeared April 14 1990 and was found April 21 in a West Odessa field. Autopsy ruled accidental strangulation by braided nylon rope.
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Odessa
Bob Garcia
Richard Abalos
Ninfa
Jose Castillo
Ector County
Jim Bobo
Gloria Castillo
West Odessa
Mike Griffin
Dennis Cadra
Ninfa Castillo
Garcia
Griffin
Cadra
Carl Rogers
Ector County Sheriff's Department
Castillo
Bleckler
Odessa council tables smoking ban discussion after staff proposal
The Odessa City Council heard a proposal to regulate smoking in some businesses but voted to table the matter amid hesitation. City officials cited examples like Plano, saying a uniform ordinance could aid enforcement. several members favored polling area restaurants, while four opposed moving forward.
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Odessa
Joel Roberts
Jerry McGuire
Roberts
Plano
McGuire
Ector County Independent
Ratliff Stadium
W.R
Bro”’ Hill
Plano’s
James Goates
Hill
Jo Ann Davenport
Fred Crawford
Bob Slider
Goates
Jaime Ramirez
Lorraine Perryman
Father's Day Fathers Pride Letters Wanted by Odessa American
The Odessa American invites dads to share why they are proud to be fathers for Father's Day. Send a letter explaining memorable moments such as a child riding a bike alone, graduation day, or a wedding dance. Submissions due by Tuesday, June 16 to Citydesk, P.O. Box 2952, Odessa 79760.
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Odessa American
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Jockey with mixed traits builds new rock station
Dave Perkins, a quarter owner and morning DJ at KCDQ FM, blends Rogers and Johnny Fever style with Sam Walton business sense. Since January the all compact disc format station has faced a lightning outage that knocked it off air for four days and 13 hours, yet Perkins stays optimistic and plans community engagement to improve the station.
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Dave Perkins
Mr. Rogers
Johnny Fever
WKRP
Cincinnati
Sam Walton
Perkins
Kcdqfm
Kcdq-Fm
Midland man pleads guilty in shooting case
Randy Earl Green, charged with murder in the July 1991 Odessa shooting death of Alvin Dwayne Cornish, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Judge Bill McCoy’s court and received a 15 year sentence. Two others, Travette Lashon McBride and Andronicus Briggs, were also wounded in the same incident at The Flat on South Tom Green Avenue.
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Midland
Odessa
Randy Earl Green
Bill McCoy
Alvin Dwayne Cornish
Cornish
Tom Green Avenue
Travette Lashon McBride
Andronicus Briggs
McBride
Briggs
Hospital board approves Odessa tax abatements
The Ector County Hospital District Board of Trustees unanimously approved property and sales tax abatements for new businesses locating in Odessa's enterprise zone. Abatements vary by jobs created, from up to 10 000 for five to ten jobs to up to 40 000 for 31 or more jobs, funded by local taxing entities.
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Ector County Hospital District Board of Trustees
Odessa
Steve Thompson
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