Odessa police purge ends two officers careers
Odessa Police Cpl. Brian Sirmon and Sgt. Wesley Huse were fired while Ofc. Ricky Rodriguez resigned after a March narcotics search at West Mable Street. Rodriguez had been reprimanded and ordered to retrain on arrest and search procedures. No further details released.
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Odessa
Brian Sirmon
Wesley Huse
Ofc
Ricky Rodriguez
Steve LeSueuer
Rodriguez
OPD
Pediat
West Mable Street
Blue Ribbon Run Aims to End Child Abuse in Midland
Texas CPS and the Department of Family and Protective Services partner with the Midland County Child Welfare Board to spotlight prevention and reporting of child abuse. The sixth annual Blue Ribbon Run Race to End Child Abuse is Saturday at Midland College with a 1K at 8 a.m. and a 5K at 9 a.m.
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Child Protective Services
CPS
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Midland County Child Welfare Board
Midland College
Dfps
State
County rejects JP system in Ector County ME office vote
Ector County Commissioners split on adopting a justice of the peace inquest system for deaths with County Judge Susan Redford casting the deciding vote. Precincts 1 and 3 supported the IP change while Precincts 2 4 and Redford opposed amid concerns over losing investigators and service quality. The ME office processes remain unchanged and the district attorney notes the ongoing discussion.
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Ector County Medical Examiner
Ector County
Justice of the Peace
Susan
Redford
Precinct
Freddie Gardner
Dale Childers
Sioner
Greg Simmons
Precinct 4
Armando Rodriguez
Childers
Simmons
Peared
Bland
LULAC leader urges women to seek office in Texas
Angie Garcia former state director of LULAC urged breakfast attendees at La Margarita to empower themselves and pursue elected positions. The event titled Empowering Women in the Political Arena aimed to boost civic engagement ahead of Cinco de Mayo, with organizers hoping for more such gatherings.
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Angie Garcia
LULAC
la Margarita
Texas
Garcia
Cinco de Mayo
Carol Uranga
Carol’s Ambulance
Odessa
Uranga
Mayor Prayer Luncheon Speaker Reflects on Iraq Visit
Nathan G. Lino pastor of Northeast Houston Baptist Church spoke at the MCM Grand Hotel and FunDome annual Mayor Prayer Luncheon. He compared Iraqi and Texas people noting hospitality amid ongoing conflict and warned that government inaction harms faith settings.
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Nathan G. Lino
Northeast Houston Baptist Church
Mcm Grand Hotel
FunDome
Iraq
Lino
State Department
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