Black Chamber to buy south Odessa office building
The Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin buys a 2,490 square foot former washateria at 1212 E Murphy St for community use. President Odel Crawford says the center will aid small and minority businesses with workshops and an information network while seeking $20,000 in repairs and volunteers.
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Black Chamber of Commerce of
Permian Basin
South Odessa
Odel Crawford
Black Chamber
Crawford
Black Chamber of Commerce
Washateria
E. Murphy St
Nies
Odessa
Leroy Reed
Veterans not losing VA health benefits addressed in town hall
Misinformation spread in the Permian Basin claimed unregistered veterans would lose care if they did not enroll by October. Veterans Affairs officials say enrollment is for tracking and funding, not penalties, and benefits won’t vanish for late enrollees. A town hall at American Legion Post 430 on June 23 will clarify details.
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Permian Basin
Texas
Veteran’s Hospital
Danny Henry
VFW
Veterans Health Administration
Henry
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Big Spring
Fred Cox
Cox
American Legion
Eighth St
Autopsy Papers Tie Physician Erdmann to Flawed Deaths
A new autopsy revealed ties between West Texas pathologist Ralph Erdmann and botched cases after decades of omissions and misstatements. The Swisher County grand jury will hear how evidence points to a murder in the Anthony Lynn Cullier case, with Erdmann implicated in prior faulty exams.
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Tulia
Norman Ballard
Ballard
Texas
DeWayne Williams
Ralph Erdmann
Swisher County
Erdmann
Williams
Tulsa
Anthony Lynn Cullier
West Texas
Ector
Washington State
San Antonio
Odessa City Manager Named State Association President
Odessa City Manager Jerry McGuire was named president of the Texas City Managers Association at the association's annual conference. He has led Odessa since 1992 after serving as city manager in Tulsa Huntsville and roles in Amarillo Plano and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission. The TCMA has more than 800 members and he will visit regions of the state to meet with members.
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Odessa
Jerry McGuire
State City Manager's Association
Texas City Managers Association
McGuire
TCMA
Amarillo
Plano
Tulsa
Huntsville
Panhandle
Parents to sharpen skills at Odessan seminar
Odessans may sharpen parenting skills this Saturday at a seminar by the Centers for Children and Families. The 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. event at Cumberlandian Church includes lunch, no child care, and materials.
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Centers For Children and Families
Cumberlandian Church
Cline-Fay
National Curriculum Institute
Colorado
Kim Cain
Cain
United Way
Parent Information Center
Heartline
The
Center For Children and Families
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
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Danny He
William Johnson
Southwestern Bell
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