Odessa council approves funds and projects in busy action day
The Odessa City Council approved allocations including 54041 to main street and 20000 to Confederate Air Force, with several groups receiving less than requested. They kept arts and administrative costs steady, approved a Floyd Gwin Park basketball court and housing projects on Clements Street, and set an Aug 12 election for Progressive Park relocation amid hospital expansion.
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Main Street
Confederate Air Force
Odessa Soccer Association
Council For the Arts and Humanities
Ector County
Floyd Gwin Park
Odessa Housing Consortium
Clements Street
Hickory Avenue
Zavala
Testimony in Branch Davidian trial centers on hallway escape and blame
Witness Ferguson described escaping a burning Waco compound through a blocked hallway, saying she avoided the flames because she would not be burned. Prosecutors argued government actions led to deaths, while defense and other witnesses questioned consistency. Aisha Gyarfas, Koresh’s pregnant daughter, died by gunshot as the siege ended.
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Plaintiffs
Michael Caddell
Koresh
Gov
U.S
Michael Bradford
Ferguson
Bradford
Branch Davidian
Oliver Gyarfas
Aisha
Gyarfas
Odessa blotter notices show thefts and fraud reports
Police blotter details include burglary at a storage building on Casa Grande Drive with four tires wheels tools and gear valued at 1625 dollars. Other items stolen include a 1989 Toyota Camry and a 1996 Dodge Neon. A debit card fraud case totals 101.25 in four withdrawals and a baby’s kidnapping is reported in the Oakwood Drive area.
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Odessa
Casa Grande Drive
Southwest 66 Credit Union
E. 52Nd St
Oakwood Drive
West Second Street
U.S
Johnson Road
Odessa park improvement closure plans through noon
The westbound lanes on Whataburger Atrium and John Ben Shepperd Parkway Boulevard should remain open while other lanes may be closed. City official Larum expects the closure to last until about noon but warns it could extend into the afternoon. The project, part of ongoing park enhancements including a walking trail, is a collaboration among the City of Odessa Keep Odessa Beautiful TxDOT and local businesses and residents.
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Whataburger
Larum
City of
Odessa
Keep
Safari Club International plans $15000 donation for wildlife studies
The West Texas SCI chapter announces about 15000 will fund conservation, education and youth hunting projects. It plans to fully or partially support wildlife-habitat studies on mule deer, white tailed deer and quail as part of charitable efforts.
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Permian Basin
West Texas
Safari Club International
Hendrick
ABLE Center to Aid Fort Stockton Disabled
The new ABLE Center would serve Fort Stockton area patients and disabled people with counseling, independent living skills training, and equipment. Fundraising seeks 65 000 dollars for staff and utilities while finalizing sale. Vic Silvester envisions laboratories, medical worker training, and college partnerships over five years with a 25 million dollar goal.
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Silvester
ABLE
Fort Stockton
Kounce
Vic Silvester
Freedom 2000
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