Midland sheriff predicts ongoing drug arrests in region
Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter says lawmen in Midland and Ector counties will continue a narcotics sweep following a months long investigation that led to 35 arrests and 70 officers involved. A grand jury returned 73 sealed indictments, with 28 arrests, and searches yielded seven more arrests. He expects 16 or 17 additional arrests soon.</s>
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Midland County
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Ector Counties
Painter
Midland County District Attorney
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Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Ector County Sheriff's Department
Midland Police Department
Odessa
Midland Sheriff
Midland County Grand Jury
Midland County Justice of the Peace
Robert Pine
City eyes private trash haul amid 1984 85 cost debate
Harrison outlined that 37 city drivers earn 612299 yearly and a private hauling plan could threaten jobs with 15 to 20 years seniority. Council formed an oversight panel to study feasibility, while seven private firms have already submitted proposals. Residential rates are 5.25 monthly, with four residents per Dumpster.
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Harrison
Ken Kelley
Thomas Perkins
Vern Foreman
Sanitation Department
Courts face staffing gaps from funding cuts
Neely warned that up to 18 probation officers could be laid off as funding shrinks. Pay for supervising felony and misdemeanor probationers has fallen from 80 to 75 cents and 50 to 40 cents per head per day, cutting about $50,000 annually. Kathy Harrison questions how the fourth court will be staffed. Ramirez noted requests for an extra clerk and several new prosecutors, but total costs remain unknown until one year of operation.
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Ramirez
District Attorney's Office
Odessa girl reports sex assault by unknown man
A 13-year-old girl from Odessa said she was sexually assaulted by a man who picked her up in Midland, drove to Andrews, then released her in Odessa. The 6:50 p.m. pickup and 8:35 p.m. release were reported. sheriff's officials cited uncertainty about the county and said joint investigations will involve other departments.
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Odessa
Ector County Sheriff's
Midland
Andrews
Jeff Schwende
Schwende
Texas Monthly ranks Texas lawmakers in 69th session list
Texas Monthly names the 10 best and 10 worst legislators from the 69th session. Chet Edwards and Hugh Palmer praised for positives while Jan McKenna and Bill Ceverha flagged for negatives. The piece lists several other representatives and senators with varied comments on their conduct and impact.
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Edwards
D-Duncanville
Texas Monthly
Hugh Palmer
D-Fort Worth
Bill Ceverha
R-Richardson
Charles Evans
Hurst
Evans
Paul Colbert
Houston
Ray Farabee
Wichita Falls
Bill Messer
Belton
Jim Rudd
Brownfield
Mike Toomey
Tom Uher
Bay City
Ceverha
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Jerry Clark
D-Buna
Gerald Geistweidt
R-Mason
Glenn Rothmann
San Antonio
Jan McKenna
Arlington
Robert Saunders
la Grange
Ralph Wallace
Craig Washington
Dhouston
Ron Wilson
Ron Wilson, D-Houston
Wilson
Cleanup plan under review for dioxin site in Texas
Environmental groups and Chemical Enterprises officials discuss disposal of containers of dioxin and ground contamination. TDWA in Austin reviews a cleanup agreement after April 3 meetings. Melvin Warthan says a submitted soil sampling plan is comprehensive and should be accepted by the state.
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James
Environmental Protection Agency
Chemical Enterprises
TDWA
Austin
Melvin Warthan
Houston
Warthan
Dioxin Inquiry Tied to Texas Plant Sale and Defense
The TDWA and Chemical Enterprises discuss mixing samples to cut analysis costs while denying human or environmental threat. Officials note dioxin may date from up to 20 years ago and the Odessa property was acquired about a decade ago. Agent Orange reference and possible foreign buyers are raised in the Houston firm’s statements.
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TDWA
Austin
Carless Goolsby
Chemical Enterprises
Odessa
United States
James
Courtroom suicide after guilty plea in Dallas County
Jerome Roady of Mesquite. six seven year sentence for sexually assaulting his 12 year old daughter ended with him shooting himself in a Dallas County courthouse restroom moments after sentencing. He died later at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
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Dallas
Jack Hampton
Jerome Roady
Mesquite
Roady
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Claude McCain
Rider Scott
Ready
At&t
Hampton
LeClair Testimony Might Hurt Election Prospects
Norris, 42, of 1618 West 23rd Street, said LeClair’s sentence was an attempt to send a message to prospective child. The remark could affect LeClair’s chances as he testifies in the case.
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George West
LeClair
Norris
1618 West 23Rd St
Outcry founder hopes verdict breaks ice on abuse cases
Betty Sundwall founder and vice president of Outcry, a support group for parents and victims of child abuse, said the verdict could help break the ice on other abuse cases. The 51 year old grandmother from 3665 N. Dixie Blvd added that people here don’t realize the problem.
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Betty Sundwall
N. Dixie Blvd
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