Huntsman Corp Evacuation Over Plant Tank Leak
Huntsman Corp crews worked after a leak at a plant underground storage tank released a mixture of ethane butane propane and trace ethylene into the air. HR manager Bill McPherson said the priority is employee and resident safety while investigators determine the cause. Police and DPS blocked Interstate 20 and nearby streets as the scene was secured.
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Hobbs Native Carla Curry Works on Friday Night Lights Set
Hobbs born set decorator Carla Curry has contributed to film since 1987 Desperado. She recalls the horizon pull of her homeland and the pull of West Texas towns Odessa and Midland as she describes her cowgirl roots and a career shaped by the landscape and people she knows.
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Carla Curry
Curry
Odessa
Midland
Dan Rush
Curry’s
Friday Night Lights notebook captures Marshall game filming at Ratliff Stadium
The Friday Night Lights crew shot all night at Ratliff Stadium for the Marshall game featuring tight end Brian Chavez and fullback Don Billingsley as their father Charlie Billingsley watches. Curry, a Hobbs native then living in San Marcos, recalls her unlikely rise from Tucson shoe sales to a movie set after a fortuitous break.
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Brian Chavez
Jay Hernandez
Don Billingsley
Garrett Hedlund
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Tim McGraw
Curry
San Marcos
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Ariz
Alex McArthur
Odessa Firemen Reach 265000 Civil Rights Settlement
A federal court approved a 265000 settlement between the City of Odessa and five firefighters led by Odessa Fire Fighters Association president Stan Tinney. The deal covers back pay, damages, fees, and costs while expunging reprimands from city records. The case followed punishment over a union newsletter and a city dispute from 2001.
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Odessa Fire Fighters Association
Stan Tinney
International Fire Fighters Association
Tinney
Ted Powell
Richard Raymond
John Taylor
James Lujan
U.S
Jane Restani
New York City
Steve Pollock
Donald Byrne
Jerry McGuire
ECISD field grows as four seats loom in May race
With 17 candidates seeking four unpaid four year terms ECISD trustees election draws high interest. Incumbents compete alongside new faces in a crowded race after a lottery determined ballot order for the May 15 vote. Odessa residents voice demand for change and school improvements.
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Ector County Independent School District
Sunny Warm Morning Breeze Greets Readers
A brief weather note describes sunny skies and warm temperatures with west winds of 5 to 10 mph at the start of a new day.
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