storefront churches grow in Odessa area drawing diverse worshippers
Bratcher leads a storefront ministry with no paid staff and aims for a permanent site while noting strong community support. Pastors Don Palmer and Paulette Caywood describe storefronts as meeting needs without threatening established churches. Odessa Christian Faith Center began in 1981 with 22 members and now exceeds 500, expanding beyond downtown Odessa. Police report theft of Michelle Kendrick's 1991 Ford LXE worth 6375 in the East 80th Street area.
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Bratcher
Atcher
Crescent Park Baptist Church
Don Palmer
Life Unlimited
Berggren
Palmer
Paulette Caywood
Odessa Christian Faith Center
United Way
Odessa
Caywood
Andrews Highway
Jesus Christ
Griffin
Temple
Jones
Michelle Kendrick
East 80Th Street
Local papers earn multiple awards in division based on circulation
In Division 2 for dailies 7000 or less the Snyder Daily News placed fourth in Advertising and third in Editorials while the Pecos Enterprise took fourth for Best Individual Photo. In Division 3 for semi weekly papers 4001 or more the Lamesa Press Reporter won first for Best Individual Photo. Andrews County News, among semiweeklies 4000 or less, earned third for Community Service, third for Advertising and fourth for Sports Coverage.
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Snyder Daily News
Pecos Enterprise
Lamesa Press
Andrews County News
Workforce board debate over privatizing employment programs
Mosely warns privatization could jeopardize case handling while Gipson argues consolidation saves tax dollars. Board member Tripp endorses local funding and stronger workforce, noting reduced duplication and potential 100 new hires in three years across Basin firms.
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Workforce Commission
Mosely
Workforce Board
Odessa College
Vance Gipson
Jolyn Tripp
Rexene
Robbery at 7-Eleven and assault claim near Grandview Ave
A 22-year-old store clerk reports a man with a handgun robbed a 7-Eleven at 5100 E University Blvd at 3:05 a.m. Friday. A 34-year-old woman says a person known to her attempted vehicle assault in the 600 block of South Grandview Ave at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say a bomb threat was called into Medical Center Hospital at 10:20 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of West Fourth Street. no bomb found.
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E. University Blvd
Grandview Avenue
Medical Center Hospital
West Fourth Street
15 year old missing in Andrews County
Andrews County Sheriff's Department seeks 15 year old Kimberly Ann Ward last seen about 5 am Tuesday. She may be with 36 year old Kenneth Wayne Nix who has a sexual assault of a child charge and is under a protective order. If together they are not believed to be endangered.
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Andrews County Sheriff's Department
Kimberly Ann Ward
Kenneth Wayne Nix
Sheriff's Department
Nix
Cheryl Martin
Sheriff's Office
Kimberly
Hospitals Face Higher Lab Costs Than Independent Providers
Health care buyers seek high quality care at low prices and to shop around. Hospital officials say in house labs are strictly monitored but other labs may not meet criteria or furnish comparable information. Odessa Regional Hospital uses independent labs where possible to cut costs and pass savings to patients who pay cash.
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Michell
Odessa
City of Odessa
Paomge
Dallas
Edwards
Romo Intercepts Suspected Altered Check in Park Lot
Romo confronted a man in the Albertson's park lot over an altered check. He notes 14 mail theft complaints in June potentially tied to the case. Conviction for mail theft carries up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Albertson's
Romo
Oklahoma farmers face drought and sparse harvests threaten seeds and futures
Harman travels daily from Tulsa to inspect roughly 3000 acres where wheat stands tall but cotton nearby is barren due to scant water. Aged plows and dust bowl imagery underscore financial strain. Harman, his family and kin trace a once-thriving farming line now fighting debt while diversifying into banking and other ventures.
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Harman
Tulsa
Tommy Womack
Womack
Otis
John van It
van Pelt
Helen
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COA Omen
Otis Oe
Pieroel Apie
Fitton Sale
Permian
Restonic
Topaz
Odessa Ladies Shrine Club
Tom Green
N. Grandview
Russell Rentals
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