Unannounced smoke test disrupts Ector County courthouse
A planned exhaust system smoke test at the former county jail caused thick smoke on the third floor and forced jurors and staff to evacuate to the first floor. County officials say notification was lacking and worry about communication gaps after a recent telephone switch upgrade.
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Ector County
Sec
Ector
Gerald Dunlap
State
Dunlap
Janis Morgan
Tracey Bright
Bright
Carla Tyree
Morgan
Mark Donaldson
Cinco Mayo celebration El Sabor Mexicano tempts taste
Carmel Perez reports from Snyder as Odessa American covers the Cinco de Mayo festival El Sabor Mexicano showcasing Mexican foods, music, and cultural flavors drawing local crowds and fostering community pride.
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By Carmel Perez Snyder
Odessa Cinco de Mayo event raises funds for MANO
About 700 people attended the Ector County Coliseum event featuring Aguila and foods from 19 Odessa Mexican restaurants. Proceeds, about $7,000, support Mexican American Networks of Odessa programs, loans, and small business classes.
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Ector County Coliseum
Odessa
Robert Munoz
Munoz
Aguila
Guadalupe “Chito” Ramirez
Mano
U.S
Ramirez
Juana Maria Ruiz
Mexican Postal Department
Tina Moralez
Festivities promote Hispanic culture in Odessa area
A weekend of Cinco de Mayo events highlights Mexican heritage with a public fiesta parade at 10 a.m. featuring floats music and low-rider cars. Iris Correa of the Mexican American Network and Pete Almanza KOZA AM KOZA FM emphasize grass roots ties and family entertainment. The parade runs from South Grant Avenue and Murphy Street south on Clements Street and west to Fall Street.
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Iris Correa
Odessa
Mexico
Puebla
France
Spain
England
Grant Avenue
Murphy Street
Clements Street
Fall Street
Two Barbara Jordan Elementary students suspended for morbid song
Two Barbara Jordan Elementary third graders received a two day suspension after reciting a morbid version of a folk song on a school bus. Principal Luis Salcido said the boys sang to the tune of On Top of Old Smokey with violent lyrics toward teachers and police. The incident caused anxiety among staff and their families and will lead to counseling when students return.
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Barbara Jordan
Salcido
Chuck Hornung
Ector County Independent
Hornung
On Top of Spaghetti School Song Sparks Suspension
Read by Barbara Jordan Elementary staff the crude song lyrics describe violence toward a teacher and police in a fictional scenario. The incident led to a two day suspension for two third graders amid district review.
Wind turbine wins big and sends Texas trip reward
An 11 member all girl team from St. Agnes Academy Houston won Texas Solution 98 defeating 100 high school teams including Midland High. They designed a wind turbine prototype to power a bicycle wheel and will tour Fort Davis McDonald Observatory and Su Ross State University visiting a West Texas Utilities wind farm.
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Big Bend
St. Agnes Academy
Houston
Fort Davis
Mcdonald Observatory
Su Ross State University
West Texas Utilities
Midland High
Texas Solution
Texas Society of Professional
Marfa
Victoria Corcoran
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Eda Janukowski
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