3 Slain at Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta Rampage
Brian Nichols, a former computer technician, allegedly overpowered a sheriff's deputy in the Fulton County Courthouse, stole her gun, and killed a judge and two others. Police pursued him as chaos erupted across Atlanta with helicopters and many officers. Authorities said Nichols remains armed and dangerous, prompting heightened security and lockdowns citywide.
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Fulton County
Brian Nichols
Nichols
Atlanta
Myron Freeman
Alan Dreher
Security measures at Ector courthouse scrutinized after Atlanta shooting
Sheriff Mark Donaldson said security at the Ector County Courthouse exists but no system guarantees total safety. He cited the Atlanta case where a defendant disabled a deputy and killed three people including a judge, noting weapons may still slip past screenings. Deputies strive to maintain a secure environment while acknowledging vulnerabilities.
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Ector County
Inci
Atlanta
Donaldson
Ile
Coming Sunday Widow’s Ghetto Drug Trafficking Crisis
A South Odessa community is described as deteriorating as drug trafficking and crime rise. Residents fear safety impacts and call for action ahead of a Sunday report detailing involved local groups and affected areas.
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Odessa
TAKS reading results mixed for ECISD schools
GINGER POPE reports ECISD shows 88 percent of third graders and 73 percent of fifth graders passed TAKS reading districtwide, with Zavala Elementary scoring 91 percent in third grade and 77 percent in fifth. State averages were 89 and 75 percent. Officials cite tougher grading this year and note change remained constant next year.
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LaVern Shan
Zavala Elementary
Shan
Zavala
Texas
Ector County
Wendy Hines
Hines
Odessa sees eighth straight rise in sales tax receipts
Odessa Finance Director James Zentner reports March sales tax receipts up 2 percent from a year earlier, totaling 1.26 million with the city keeping 1,008,257 and the Odessa Development receiving 252,064. The state distributed 325 million to governments, up 7.2 percent. Stanton also posted an 83 percent jump to 16,648 as city officials discuss using new street maintenance and economic development sales tax revenue.
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James Zentner
Zentner
Ector County
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Stanton
Danny Fryar
City and Economic Development Corporation
Fryar
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