Early voting starts for ECISD and Odessa College boards
Early voting began for four ECISD board seats and two Odessa College trustees. By Tuesday 210 people had voted. Polls run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ector County Courthouse Annex 1010 East Eighth Street. Election day is May 11.
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Odessa College Board of Trustees
Ector County
East Eighth Street
Election Debate to feature ECISD candidates in Odessa
The Odessa American and CBS-7 organize a 5 p.m. event at the Saulsbury VOTE Conference Center. Attendees may submit questions as candidates Fay Batch, Teri Wheat Ervin, Tom Pace, Doyle Woodall, George Rice, Yollie Wilkins, Steve Brown, Yolanda Ramirez, Thomas Nelson Minyard, and Daniel Sarabia Jr compete in four segments.
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Odessa American
CBS-7
Saulsbury Vote
Odessa College
Fay Batch
Teri Wheat Ervin
Tom Pace
Doyle Woodall
George Rice
Yollie Wilkins
Steve Brown
Yolanda Ramirez
Thomas Nelson Minyard
Daniel Sarabia, Jr
Amazon Adventure at Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland hosts an Amazon Adventure for families from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free. refreshments provided. Activities include DIY Toucan Mask making live reptiles and birds rainforest exploration and fossil relation between rainforest and carbon dioxide. Peeps and Creeps and Pet Connection bring animals for viewing.
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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
Interstate 20
Midland
Water plan stalls as Rainy Day Fund fight blocks funding
Texas lawmakers failed to advance Rep. Allan Ritter's plan to tap the Rainy Day Fund for 2 billion and leverage 27 billion over 50 years for water pipelines reservoirs and conservation amid tea party opposition and Democratic demand to fund schools. House rules prevented a vote, with Democrats insisting on education funding as a condition. Ritter said he would seek a new path while noting the political ugliness of the debate.
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Austin
Allan Ritter
Texas
Rick Perry
David Dewhurst
Joe Straus
Ritter
House
Sylvester Turner
Dhouston
Odessa Police hunt suspect after Wells Fargo armed robbery
Od ess a Police seek a 180 pound black man in red hoodie and black mask after an armed robbery at Wells Fargo 4101 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy Tuesday around 6 20 p m. Investigators link possible ties to two Monday robberies at Prosperity Bank and nearby Sonic location, with no injuries or money reported in those incidents. Call 432 333 3641 or Crime Stoppers with tips.
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John Ben Shepperd
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Davey Tarbet
Memorial Gardens
Tarbet
Prosperity Bank
42Nd St
Sonic
Mercury
OPD
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