Burglars Target Southeast Odessa Area More Than Others
Odessa Police Department data show 131 burglaries in southeast Odessa last December to February, far above central east and outer county areas. Sheriff's figures list 41 incidents east of West County Road and north of 42nd Street, with nine between West County Road and FM 1936. Police say drug dependency drives many crimes and fences often offer drugs in exchange for stolen goods.
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Odessa
Second Street
Grant Avenue
Grandview Avenue
Parkway Boulevard
West County Road
42Nd Street
Ector County Sheriff's Department
FM 1936
Ficer
John McAhon
Central East
McAhon
Pete Frankson
Frankson
Sheriff's Department
Gene Kloss
Tests Planned as Odor Pleas to Pin Poisoned Buffalo Wallow
State officials will sample tissue from dead goldfish and test water and mud from East 42nd Street pond known as the buffalo wallow to determine the contaminant. Odessa officials expect a delay but will act before a full state report. residents note strong odors and dead animals while some ducks appear to cope.
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East 42Nd Street
Terry James
Texas Department of Water Resouces
Texas Department of Public Health
Austin
Odessa
Chester
Nolen
James
Paul McCollum
Via
Playa
New Odessa Lab Expands Water Treatment Capacity
A new 4,000 square foot water and wastewater treatment laboratory in Odessa will open mid April in the West 42nd Street complex. The $530,800 facility will provide three times more space, enabling more daily analyses and tighter compliance with state and federal standards. Currently technicians run 200 to 300 tests daily. the old lab housed one person and a former classroom is used as office space.
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Odessa
City
West 42Nd Street
Debbie McReynolds
Bob Derrington
Derr
Ington
McReynolds
Hospital firm studying lawsuit options for Reeves County
Adventist Health Systems Sun Belt Health Care Corp faces a severed contract with Reeves County Memorial Hospital after a 3-1 county vote. Attorney Jim Kizziar says two other paths exist: renegotiation with the county and speeding the six month termination. Community turnout was high as residents spoke for hours in the commissioners court.
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PECOS
Reeves County
Jim Kizziar
Adventist Health Systems-Sun Belt Health Care Corp
Orlando
Fla
Reeves Commissioners
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Kizziar
San Antonio
Kathyrn Ashley
Weekend warriors an avocation with a peel in West Texas
The piece humorously chronicles spring in West Texas as residents rush to enjoy warm weather, chase tans, and endure sunburn and aches. It notes social quirks, the rush to outdoor activities, and the humorous toll of taking on a new season with pain and pride, ending with a light nod to everyone enjoying sun.
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McCollum
Odessa Naturalists Society
Johnnye Ryan
Lakeside Drive
ONS
Buffalo Wallow
Texas
Mother Nature
Ms. Nature
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