Runoff in Presidio sees Bassham and Agan face off after close primary
In a four way race on March 14 Bassham led the Democratic primary with 509 votes but Agan topped her with 495, forcing a runoff after Jamar and Evans trailed. The piece notes a history of local tensions including a 1997 fatal shooting in Bedford and a later city election probe, highlighting claims of a political machine in Presidio County and ongoing ballot concerns.
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Presidio County
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Big Bend
Odessa Police Blotter Reports Assault Burglary and Fraud
A 33-year-old Odessa woman was struck in the head with a knife handle near Robertson Avenue. A 21-year-old man she knew sexually assaulted a 13-year-old Odessa girl in West Odessa on March 22. Burglary on Terrace Circle saw $3,000 in clothes taken. suspect a 36-year-old woman. Rings valued at $9,200 stolen from Spur Avenue home. Gas-tank tampering on Nabors Lane. A 31-year-old Odessa man jailed on a felony DUI charge. Complex Community Federal Credit Union fraud after forged withdrawal. A 12-year-old Odessa boy sexually assaulted in West Odessa. Theft at Crescent Park Baptist Church totaled $5,200. A 1992 Chevrolet Caprice valued at $3,800 was not returned. suspect a 43-year-old man.
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Naisbitt to speak in Hobbs on High Tech High Touch
Best selling author and futurist John Naisbitt will discuss his book High Tech High Touch at the College of the Southwest Distinguished Lecture Series in Hobbs. The event, free with registration, starts at 7 30 p m at RN Tydings Auditorium Hobbs High School 800 N Jefferson. For details call 505 392 6561.
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College of the Southwest
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RN. Tydings
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N. Jefferson
Burnet MISD Reports Isolated Incident
MISD Superintendent Joeseph Baressi says the event was isolated and taken seriously. He credits a teacher for alertness and proper handling, keeping students in the classroom safe from a potentially dangerous situation.
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Joeseph Baressi
Ragin Cajun event aids Special Olympics outreach
The event at Midland Center promotes public awareness of the Special Olympics. It runs 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Main and Wall streets with tickets priced 25 dollars for adults 20 dollars for seniors and 10 dollars for children. Tickets are available at local vendors or by calling 570-6058.
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Complex
Community Credit Union
Odessa
Principals Award Winners Named by Texas Education Agency
The agency announced the first year of campus site-based decision making committee driven principal awards. Recipients include Wayne Bird Reagan County Middle Cindy Fowler Coahoma Betty Hickman Comanche Steve McLaren Buena Vista Oscar Medley Fort Davis Dean Munn Glasscock Rob Van Stavern Fannin Rey Villareal Marcy Norman Woolsey Gossett.
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Texas Education Agency
Wayne Bird
Reagan County
Cindy Fowler
Coahoma
Betty Hickman
Comanche
Steve McLaren
Buena Vista
Oscar Medley
Fort Davis
Dean Munn
Glasscock County
Rob van Stavern
Fannin
Rey Villareal
Marcy
Norman Woolsey
Gossett
Pasadena plant blasts prompt double OSHA probes
OSHA director Ray Skinner said the Pasadena plant experienced 13 violations amid a blast. A Phillips Petroleum spokesman noted the company has not completed its prior investigation into last summer’s deaths. The 1989 Pasadena explosions killed 23 workers and injured 130. Workers there have long produced plastic pellets for consumer goods.
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South Houston
OSHA
Ray Skinner
Bartlesville
Jere Smith
Phillips Pasadena
Pasadena Diner Owner Reflects On Past Plant Blast
In an industrial suburb, locals including 53 year old diner owner Mike Hedayati discuss the lingering impact of a plant yard incident. Plant spokesman Earl Borths and residents note conversations, delays, and a lack of a firm deadline while recalling the 1989 blast and hoping for a safer future.
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Earl Borths
Pasadena
Mike Hedayati
Hedayati
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