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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2006
Page
14
Odessans with outstanding fines will face license renewal blocks starting mid-August as Ector County adopts OmniBase to report unpaid debts. Precinct leaders say the program aims to improve collections, with costs minimal and potential county revenue rising from past due fines.
OmniBase is a system that blocks license renewals for those with unpaid fines fees or court costs. It will go online mid August and affect county precincts 1 2 and 4 even if residents moved away. Precinct 3 JP Woody Kupper was on vacation and not available for comment on its use. The city has used the system since the late 1990s.
Celebrities join the inaugural Larry Johnson Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. Monday at Odessa Country Club Links Course to raise funds for Odessa College Men’s Basketball. Participants include Larry Johnson Terrell Davis Nolan Richardson and James Segrest with a $1,000 team entry or $40 for dinner only. Proceeds fund two basketball scholarships aimed at attracting strong players to OC.
Congressman Gutierrez urged comprehensive immigration reform linking border security and worker enforcement. He proposed mandatory IDs and verification to ensure legal employment while addressing 12 million illegal immigrants. Local leaders, including Mike George of the Odessa Chamber, discussed immigrant education and indigent health care concerns.
An autopsy is scheduled for Pedro Gonzales, 60, who police say drowned while swimming fully clothed across the lake at Comanche Trail Park in Big Spring. Divers from the Howard County Volunteer Fire Department searched for hours after his disappearance near the dam. His family says he attempted the swim.
Tim Garrett Carter of Kermit and Elmo O Shaa Starling of Odessa pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person after admitting involvement in an October 13 2005 Odessa apartment home invasion with a shotgun. Michael McGinnis of Iraan also pleaded guilty to the same charge. All three face up to 10 years in prison. sentencing dates are pending.
Texas Forest Service crews fought multiple grassfires in Martin and Brewster Counties. Firefighters contained a Martin County blaze that burned about 2,500 acres and damaged windmills, with unclear origin. In addition, hotspots remained on four fires in Martin County totaling over 3,700 acres, sparked by lightning about four days earlier.
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