Fantasy teams and the manager's mood in sport life
Ken Brodnax details his obsession with fantasy leagues across baseball football NASCAR golf and more. He notes the thrill of owning teams the endless updates and the unintended boost to his writing while acknowledging strained spouses and restless weekends.
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Dream Bay Naxters
Chicago Cubs
Naxtros
Numero Uno
Nascar
Rusty Wallace
Nax
D.o.a.s
Im Gallagher Jr
Payne Stewart
Gallagher
Naxsters
Ken Brodnax
City unites for safe graduation effort and events
Odessa and Permian high schools team for Project Graduation a chemical free party effort. Mayor Perryman proclaims Project Graduation Day and Councilman Slider plans to present the proclamation at Odessa College Sports Center. Car washes run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blockbuster Video and Immanuel Baptist Church. Battle of the Bands 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Ratliff Stadium east parking lot with six bands. admission 3. Randy Beard leads the project committee and notes joint school cooperation.
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Odessa
Permian
Lorraine Perryman
Bob Slider
Odessa College
Slider
Blockbuster Video
N. County Road West
Immanuel Baptist Church
E. University Blvd
Ratliff Stadium
Randy Beard
OHS Project
El Sabor Mexicano kickoffs Cinco de Mayo events
Brianna Alvarado, 13, serves Flor de Jarmaca at El Sabor Mexicano food showcase in Bam A at the Ector County Coliseum. Oscar Alvarado, her father and event chairman, leads the Mexican American Network of Odessa which hosted the event. Nearly 20 Mexican restaurants served food to over 500 attendees during the lunch hour.
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Brianna Alvarado
Bam A
Ector County Coliseum
Alvarado
Oscar
Odessa
Four candidates seek Odessa City Council seats in district race
District 4 incumbent Bob Slider runs unopposed for a third term citing crime reduction and growth as priorities. District 3 contenders Tim Sanders and John McCarroll, both rookies, seek the seat vacated by Lamar Casparis. Both emphasize involvement regardless of outcome.
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Bob Slider
Slider
Midland
Tim Sanders
John McCarroll
Odessa College Mass Communication Department
Lamar Casparis
Sanders
McCarroll
Lawmakers scrutinize judge double dipping in Texas pensions
Senate officials vow changes to end a loophole that let Judge Sam Paxson collect a $92,000 salary while drawing a $27,600 retirement annuity after retiring from the 210th District Court and returning to the bench. Legislators expect a rider or amendment to curb judicial double dipping in the upcoming appropriations bill.
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Pension EL Paso
Senate Finance Committee
John Montford
Sam Paxson
Paxson
Axson
210Th District Court
William Nail
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Nail
Montford
ORH Opens New Express Care Unit In Odessa
Odessa Regional Hospital plans a 24 hour Express Care unit starting Monday with on site physicians every day. The facility will handle minor injuries and illnesses and may later upgrade to a full emergency room. An open house is set for Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. to preview the unit.
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ORH
Medical Center Hospital
Guinn
Permian Basin
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