Odessa Tops Nation In Personal Income Growth
Odessa ranked first in the nation for personal income growth at 1.9 percent in a Bureau of Economic Statistics report. Midland reached 10.7 percent, with other notable gains in Hanford Coronn California and San Jose area. South Dakota led states at 10.4 percent. four states matched the national average of 2.7 percent.
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Silver Bells Honored With Vision Award in Austin
West Texas volunteer group Silver Bells will receive the Vision Award from the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services in Austin. Directors Bobby Slaughter Linda Melson Michael Melson and the late Lynett Sosa built Christmas for nursing and assisted living residents, coordinating wish lists and community help to ensure no resident is forgotten. The award honors outstanding volunteers statewide. ten awards are presented today.
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Ex Permian teacher Maples arrested on improper relationship charge
Kathryn Maples a former Permian High School history teacher and swimming coach was arrested by U S Marshals on Wednesday at Woodview Apartments and charged by a Ector County grand jury with three counts of improper relationship between an educator and a student a second degree felony She resigned April 8 amid an investigation involving a 17 year old student The district attorney said there was insufficient evidence to press charges against another teacher April Collins who was being investigated for an improper relationship with a 19 year old male student
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Odessa Council Allocates 825000 CDBG Funds After Cut
Odessa City Council spent over an hour agreeing on 825,583 dollars from the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Fund. Council member Barbara Graff said the needs are great and they aimed to maximize impact. The program funds affordable housing and infrastructure projects as federal dollars have declined since 2010.
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Barbara Graff
Larry Long
Odessa plans hotel convention center to revitalize downtown
Main Street Odessa advances a downtown hotel center with a 16 000 grant to DP Consulting of Houston to assess site feasibility. City leaders seek a brand name hotel and a builder within a year, aiming for a two year completion and expanded mixed uses downtown.
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DP Consulting
Joel Roberts
Main Street Odessa
Richard Morton
Roberts
Larry Long
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