Ector County commissioners ease burn ban on fireworks
Commissioners reversed most of Judge Caddel's order lifting restrictions on fireworks outdoor cooking and welding. They extended the January burn ban with exemptions for certain burn barrels while allowing fireworks except missile style devices. West Odessa officials urged a full ban citing fire risk, while some commissioners blamed weather and praised lighter rules for July celebrations.
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Ector County
Jerry Caddel
West Odessa
Jimmy Ellis
Ellis
Freddie Gardner
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Precinct 4
Bob Bryant
Bryant
Caddel
Barbara Graff
Fireworks safety: what’s allowed and not allowed
Guidance on permissible fireworks use notes that small consumer devices are fine for celebrations while missile-style rockets and burning trash outside of covered barrels are not allowed. Emphasizes keeping fires contained under a grate or screen when burning is involved.
From the Courts to the Greens at Odessa Club
Larry Johnson receives a celebratory cigar from Scutaro as Scott Thane watches on Monday before the Larry Johnson Golf Tournament at Odessa Country Club.
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Larry Johnson
Scott Thane
Larry Johnson Returns to Odessa Hosts Charity Golf Tourney
NBA star Larry Johnson, former Odessa College standout, returns to town to host a charity golf tournament at Odessa Country Club benefiting the OC men’s basketball program. Johnson backs positive causes, including a $1 million gift to Dallas’s Larry Johnson Recreation Center.
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Korea and India Join FutureGen Initiative
South Korea and India join the United States FutureGen International Partnership as investors and steering members. Chung Sye Kyun signed the accord with US officials, pledging 10 million dollars to develop the zero emissions coal plant that will sequester carbon dioxide while producing electricity and hydrogen.
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India
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Remains of Pfc Kristian Menchaca Arrive in Texas
The flag draped coffin of Pfc Kristian Menchaca, 23, is unloaded in Brownsville after his body was returned from Iraq. He and Pfc Thomas Tucker were confirmed dead after their June 16 disappearance and are to be buried with a POW medal, Purple Heart, and Bronze Star. Army officials and loved ones, including his wife Christina, attended the somber ceremony.
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Tucker
Spe
David
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