Repair business surges after city lightning strikes
After storms fried home and business equipment, local repair shops report a surge in demand. Randy Holley notes toasted boards and five lost televisions while Darrin Glisson reports 10 to 15 percent higher repairs though not as bad as past years. Ozell Och says calls from businesses spike but total damage seems under forecast given the lightning volume. Technicians warn surge protectors fail against millions of volts.
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Randy Holley
Permian Micro Mart
Darrin Glisson
Glisson Electronics Service Center
Ozell Och
ValCom Computer Center
Heat brings virus as Parvo cases rise in West Texas
Odessa officials report more Parvo in puppies due to warm weather and winds. Shelter supervisor Cody Clark notes 50 to 70 percent of arriving puppies test positive. Veterinarian Dr. Robin Paddock stresses vaccination starting at six months and annual shots. Parvo spreads via feces and air on windy days and has no cure. vets provide fluids and antibiotics, but outcomes vary.
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Odessa
Darwin Weige
Becky Leonard
Robin Paddock
West
Texas
Odessa Animal Shelter
Cody Clark
Clark
Odessa Small Animal Clinic
Texas Faith Network forms to offer a faith voice
A diverse group of religious leaders across Texas launches the Texas Faith Network as an alternative faith voice to the religious right. Reverend Joe Phelps says the alliance aims to deepen dialogue, not widen the chasm, gathering more than two dozen pastors and 100 laypeople at Travis Park United Methodist Church to announce the effort.
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San Antonio
Texas Faith Network
Christian Coalition
Joe Phelps
Church of the Savior
Texas Freedom Network
Phelps
Travis Park United Methodist Church
Expert juries split Odessa legal view on fairness and rights
Odessa attorneys and judges argue over replacing jurors with professional jurors while readers demand paid experts. Critics fear infringement of the right to a jury of peers and biased verdicts, while supporters praise jurors as fresh, fair and plainly capable in translating complex law.
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Abby
Odessa
Abigail van Buren
Jay Gibson
Connell Ashley
Ashley
William R. Bowden Jr
Tryon Lewis
Bowden
Lewis
Gibson
Everal Odessa
Odessa High student wins state Outstanding Performer award
Odessa High School junior Tamara Tyler earned the Outstanding Performer prize at the University Interscholastic League Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest held at the University of Texas at Austin. She played Mozart Concerto No 3 Third Movement on French horn, joining 157 recipients from about 14 000 contestants statewide.
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Odessa
Tamara Tyler
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tyler
University of Texas At Austin
University
Tamara
Richard Floyd
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