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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 2013

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Missing Odessa man located by police

The Odessa Police Department said a 35 year old man reported missing in March has been found safe and unharmed. Elias Acosta Jr. contacted authorities to confirm his safety, though his exact location was not disclosed.

Odessa Elias Acosta Jr

Early voting continues for Ector ISD and Odessa College boards

Voters may cast ballots 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Ector County Annex, 1010 E Eighth St, with 464 ballots reported so far. Election day is May 11, and polls run 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. My 16 TV will air a candidate debate at 3 p.m. today.

Ector County Independent School District Board Odessa College Board of Trustees Ector County Eighth St Ector County Elections Administration

Summer Style Luncheon at First Presbyterian Midland

The Midland Odessa Christian Women's Connection schedules a Summer Style Luncheon from 11 30 a m to 12 45 p m Tuesday at The First Presbyterian Church Koinonia room 800 W Texas Ave Midland Guest speaker Alice Lowrey of Lubbock will discuss The Power of Ward robe Being clothed in the riches of Christ Buffet cost 12 Reservations via sehsure bird aol com or visit www fpcmid org.

Midland/ Odessa Rial Church Koinonia Room Texas Ave Midland Alice Lowrey Lubbock Aol Fpcmid.org

State scores show ECISD trails state averages on STAAR

More than 80,000 fifth graders and 60,000 eighth graders statewide face possible retention due to STAAR failures under a social promotion ban. In Ector County Independent School District, preliminary results lag state averages in all tested areas with 35 percent of fifth graders failing reading and 34 percent math, while eighth graders show 25 percent and 29 percent failures respectively. Interim Superintendent H T Sanchez remains encouraged by a revamped curriculum and the chance to retake tests, noting many students are within a few questions of passing.

Texas Ector County Independent School District Staar H.T. Sanchez Sanchez Texas Education Agency ECISD

Unity Luncheon Opens Cinco de Mayo Festivities in Odessa

Civic leaders gathered at a Friday lunch in Odessa for the fourteenth Cinco de Mayo Unity Lunch. Folklorico dancers, Odessa College Mariachi Vaqueros, and La Margarita Restaurant served attendees including City Manager Richard Morton and Fiesta West Texas members. Five leaders spoke on unity and community progress, with remarks from Mayor David Turner and others.

University of Texas of the Permian Basin Ballet Folklorico Permian High Permian Spanish Club Odessa Ector County Odessa College Trina Moralez Lily Esparza Fiesta West Texas David Turner Ector County Independent School District HT. Sanchez University of Texas of the Permian Basin David Watts Tim Burton Susan Redford

Homegrown Crenshaw Carpets marks 51 years in Basin

Ray Crenshaw opened Crenshaw Carpets in 1962 and the business stayed in the family after his 1977 passing. Ann Crenshaw led the shop for nearly 20 years, with daughter Lisa Crenshaw officially taking over in 1994 after a long, early life with the store.

Crenshaw Carpets Basin Ray Crenshaw Crenshaw Carpets Ray Ann Lisa Crenshaw Crenshaw

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