High court ruling reshapes Odessa inheritance dispute
A Supreme Court decision allowing Delynda Reed, born out of wedlock, to share her father Prince Ricker’s estate may not end the case. Odessa attorneys flag potential new appeals to the El Paso court, while Reed’s proponent doubts a final outcome.
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Police seek full-time police legal adviser
City seeks a full-time police legal adviser to reduce liability and improve compliance. The $32,000 first-year cost would fund an in-house attorney who could respond quickly to legal emergencies and teach officers on search and seizure laws, per City Attorney Joe Roberts. Police Chief Alan Stewart pushed the plan as part of next year’s budget and departmental reform.
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Pecos County to open juvenile detention center
Pecos County prepares an 11 bed facility near Pecos County Hospital to comply with a federal order. Judge Charles Warnock says most residents will be runaways from West Texas and that Pecos may house youths for other counties on a break even basis. opening could come this month.
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Crops fall on crops at Coyanosa Farms
Elmer Braden, 25, tests drip irrigation on 20 acres at Coyanosa Farms in West Texas. Three inch cotton plants sprout from spring plantings as he describes an $8,000 system cost and a projected four to five year payback.
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West Texans’ Rain Obsession Amid Rare Spring Showers
Readers in Odessa recall how rainfall sparks joy and sudden activity as clouds form over the plains. A Nashville tourist notes four months without rain, while locals cherish each drop in a drought-prone region with few gathering basins nearby to savor the moisture.
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West Texans' lakes and water use contrast in San Angelo scene
A San Angelo photograph highlights how flood runoff feeds three city lakes, crucial for local and Odessa water supplies amid drought. Residents watch reserves, with San Angelo and Austin regulating outdoor use by ordinance while Odessa remains unrestricted, revealing West Texas water contrasts.
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