Sanchez Faces Decision on Stay as ECISD Considers Superintendent Move
ECISD board weighs whether interim superintendent HT Sanchez remains in Odessa or begins a national search. Sanchez, 38, was hired by Tucson Unified in a 4-1 vote Tuesday night for a role referenced as superintendent, with a board meeting slated as soon as Tuesday. Supporters urge keeping Sanchez amid community calls to appoint him ECISD leader.
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ECISD Approves $211 Million Budget for 2013 14
The Ector County ISD board approves a 211 million dollar budget in a 7.9 percent rise from last year. The plan covers funding through July 1, aligning with a fiscal year shift to hire administrators and teachers earlier and set campus budgets before school opens.
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Free Movie Night Rise of the Guardians at ATPB Park
A free outdoor screening of Rise of the Guardians is set for 8 30 p m Saturday at ATPB Park North East Loop 338 and Highway 191. Gates open at 8 30 p m with refreshments cartoons and Johnny Carino s on site. Call Chris Hallmark for details at 432 368 3548. Sgt Mark Fulcher returns home Friday from a Qatar deployment to Fort Bliss after 15 months.
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Permian Basin Gun Show at Ector County Coliseum
The Permian Basin Gun Show runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Building 6 at Ector County Coliseum. Sponsored by John and Shirley Pokorny, the event features guns books knives coins army surplus and a full line of gun accessories. Families can buy sell or trade.
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Odessa Juneteenth celebration honors freedom at Woodson Park
Despite threatening weather, Odessa residents joined the Juneteenth event at Woodson Park hosted by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. The theme a celebration of freedom guides the turnout with performances by Shout Cheerleading, the Juneteenth Challenge eating contest, and a Juneteenth Pageant. Visitors from afar, including Mittie Handley from Odessa, travel long distances to participate, underscoring the festival's local significance and cross-state attention.
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Monahans Man, 52, Receives Three Life Sentences
An Ector County jury found 52 year old Juan Luis Bejarano guilty on three charges including murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to three concurrent life terms for the Nov 6 2010 shooting death of Gerardo Bustamantes at a mobile home on 2704 Van Street. Witness Pedro Morales testified about the confrontation and gunfire while neighbor Michael Head described arriving at the scene.
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