Recognition event honors Odessa Hispanic women at Camas de Oro
Hispanic Heritage of Odessa sponsors a 6:30 p.m. Friday event at Holiday Inn Centre to honor Hispanic women from diverse roles as part of Cinco de Mayo observances. A new scholarship fund for single parents will be announced, with more than 20 nominees named by the Damas de Oro committee led by Mary Conlon.
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Camas de Oro
Hispanic Heritage of
Odessa
Holiday Inn Centre
Cinco de Mayo
Carol Uranga
Mexico
Hispanic Heritage
Uranga
Damas de Oro
Hispanic Heritage Board
Mary Conlon
Benito Juarez
Porfirio Diaz
France
Cinco de Mayo events highlight Odessa festival week
Odessa gears up for Cinco de Mayo with events at La Fiesta Center and area schools. Volunteer recognition at 11:30 a.m.. cultural fashion at noon. folklorico dancers and mariachi at 1 p.m. and a 2 p.m. fiesta program. Grand opening at 3 p.m. at West Texas Expo.
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la Fiesta Senior Citizens Center
Ruth St
Permian High School
Odessa High School
Ector County
PHS student faces extradition to New Mexico on murder charges
A 17 year old Permian High School student, detained at a school parking lot, faces extradition to New Mexico for two murders in Eunice on Feb 7. He is charged with two counts of murder and remains a juvenile under state law.
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New Mexico
Eunice
Odessa
Sherrie Thompson
Ector County
Lea County
Humberto Grado
Margarita Macias
Johnson
Brian Rosson
Rosson
Storm knocks out power to thousands in Houston area
A severe storm system over Houston left about 238000 homes without power at its peak, then reduced outages to 28000 as crews worked overnight to restore service. Two tornadoes were possible, with 2 inches of rain and hail large enough to damage a Conroe Toyota lot and a Target store. Schools in Spring ISD and Houston ISD canceled classes until power and safety restored.
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Arthur Aguilar
James Maldonado
Water-Utilities Department
Odessa Regional Hospital
Fourth Street
Tom Green Avenue
Houston
Leticia Lowe
Lowe
National Weather Service
Josh Lichter
Conroe
Mike Gorbet
Target
Lichter
Spring Independent
Jerry Smith
Smith
Scarborough High
Odessa High School Debate Team Wins District Competition
Odessa High School debate team returned from Amarillo with accolades at the National Forensics League district tournament. Cross-examination teams Roquemore and Duckworth took second and advance to Portland June 11 to 16, Parekh and Patel earned alternate positions and also advance. Chermae Morris tied for third in dramatic interpretation. 11 team members represented OHS: Roquemore, Duckworth, Parekh, Patel, Marquez, Overton, Kelly, Ramirez, Morris, Roundtree, Weaver.
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Odessa High School
Amarillo
Ryan Roquemore
Tommy Duckworth
Portland
Ore
Eric Parekh
Amit Patel
Donna Swinney
OHS
Chermae Morris
Swinney
Roquemore
Duckworth
Parekh
Patel
Linda Marquez
Courtnay Overton
Alison Kelly
Angela Ramirez
Morris
Melissa Roundtree
Whitney Weaver
Sentencing of Craneman Postponed to Allow Graduation
Robert Eugene Smith III, 19, whose intoxication manslaughter case stemmed from a November crash that killed Allen Hussey, had his sentencing postponed to May 31 so he may graduate from Crane High School. Hussey, a Permian High School graduate and Odessa College cheerleader, died nine days after the collision.
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Robert Eugene Smith III
Smith
Hulsey
Andrews Highway
42Nd Street
Medical Center Hospital
Crane
Halsey
Lisa
Attorney for suspect seeks look at Central Texas ranch
The attorney for Gary Paul Karr requests a three hour inspection of the Cooksey Ranch in Beal County where federal agents previously dug for the missing Madalyn Murray O'Hair and her relatives. The move aims to help defense visualize land discussed at trial.
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Texas
Cooksey
Beal
O’hair
Jon Garth Murray
Robin Murray-O'Hair
U.S
Sam Sparks
Mills
Karr
Gerald Carruth
Fire Iine Karr
Madalyn Murray O’hair
U.S. Supreme Court
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Amy Renteria
Ector County Independent
Adela Vasquez
ECISD
America
Serrano
Odessa College
Rhina Toruno
University of Texas of the
Tack
Darwin Weigel
PHS
N.M
Mike Garbet
Gullo Toyota
Northwest Houston
U.S. 290
Douglas Horn
Horn
Craneman
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