County Commission Repeals Hiring Freeze While Maintaining Waiting Period
County commissioners voted to end the hiring freeze but keep the 30 day waiting period at a 10 a.m. meeting. Greg Simmons cited better employee quality with the delay. The court later awarded a life AD and supplemental life insurance contract to Fort Dearborn Life, 3-1, after bidders provided prices excluding a broker’s commission. Rodney Hurt criticized the process, while Freddie Gardner defended the decision. Various other changes and approvals were recorded, including appointments, contracts, grants, and property sales.
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Precinct 2
Greg Simmons
Fort Dearborn Life
Fort Dearborn
Rodney Hurt
Hurt
Hart
Precinct 3
Barbara Graff
Court 3
Bryan Henderson
Permian Basin Community Centers Board
Ector County Coliseum
Dave Spears
Dunn profile highlights school counselor turned speaker on drug awareness
Merle Dunn, now a school counselor in Student Assistance Services, shares his harsh lessons from crisis in families affected by drugs and violence. He speaks at Parent-to-Parent Workshops and urges parents to recognize warning signs, while noting juveniles face fines and humiliation if caught with substances. Homegrown Heroes honors ordinary Odessa residents doing extraordinary work.
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Dunn
McAfee
Merle
Woo’s on Trial in Aryan Circle Case
A list of defendants charged in the Aryan Circle case includes Jerry Wayne Benson and ten others. They face conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine exceeding 50 grams. several defendants are charged with continuing criminal enterprise.
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Woo
Aryan Circle
Jerry Wayne Benson
Andrew John Criswell
Snyder John
Buddy Ford
Leonard Duane Griffith
Radar
Michael Curtis Lewis
Bones
Michael Norris Martin
Mikey
Charles Samson
Shane Samson
Victor Wesley Tucker
Pokey
Malachi David Wren
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Infection Control & Prevention Analysis Inc
Texas Department of Information Resources
Homeland Security Information Technology & Evaluation
Republic Supply
Ector County
Justice of the Peace Eddy Spivey
Educational Travel and General Fund
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Investal
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B.U
Odessa
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Theraneal
Flag & Banner
Permian Basin
McOreless Co
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U.S
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Simvastatin
Plavix
Metformin
Depo Mediol
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Zoloft Caps
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Sertraline
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