Last day for early voting in Ector ISD and Odessa College
Voters in Ector County face the final day of early balloting for four ISD board seats and two Odessa College Board of Trustees positions. Polls run 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the EC County Annex, 1010 East Eighth Street. 631 ballots cast by Monday. On Saturday May 11, election polling also open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at designated sites. More details at the county elections site.
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Ector County Independent School District Board
Odessa College Board of Trustees
Ector County
East Eighth Street
Bike Race and Tour to Promote Riding in Odessa
First Baptist Church of Odessa and the Permian Basin Bicycling Association host a bike race on May 18 to encourage biking for all ages. The tour starts 7 30 a m at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin with a 3 30 p m CEED center time trial, plus a lunch on campus. Proceeds benefit the Permian Basin Mission Center. Pro racer and community lunch tickets priced.
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First Baptist Church of Odessa
Permian Basin Bicycling Association
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Center For Energy and Economic Development
CEED
Cinco de Mayo festivities continue across venues
Fiestas run through Wednesday with events at Coast 101 Café 51 North Grant Avenue from 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. Today and Wednesday offer varied entertainment and food. Zarape Fiesta at Jorge's Café 3952 East 42nd Street from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Wednesday the Karaoke Fiesta on the Patio at Ajuna's Mexican Restaurant 2100 Andrews Highway from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Grant Avenue
East 42Nd Street
Ajuna
Andrews Highway
Facebook.com
Odessa
Legislature OKs concealed guns on college campuses
The Texas House passed HB 972 allowing concealed handguns on some college premises with campus presidents having final say after consulting students and faculty. UT Permian Basin President David Watts noted mixed campus opinions and opposition from the faculty senate. See GUNS Page 11A.
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Fletcher
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Cypress
Institution of Higher Education
IHE
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
David Watts
University of Texas System
Francisco Ciggaro
Watts
UTPB
Faculty
Student Senate
Memorial service announced for Hailey Dunn in Colorado City
A memorial service for Hailey Dunn, missing nearly two and a half years, is set for 3 p.m. May 19 at Colorado Middle School gym, with a private funeral to follow. Hailey, a former cheerleader, remains identified by DNA from Lake J.B. Thomas remains found March 16 and announced April 26 by the Scurry County Sheriff. No arrests have been made.
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Colorado City
Colorado Middle School
Hope For Hailey
Hailey
Billie Jean Dunn
Lake J.B. Thomas
Scurry County
Mitchell
Scurry
Nolan
Howard
Taylor Counties
Curtis Lloyd
Big Spring
Lake Thomas
Rocky Point
ECISD nutrition director retires after record Can for Kids drive
Terry Gooch ends 26 year career as ECISD nutrition chief after employees set a 60,179 pound Can for Kids food drive record. The cans fill a four foot high car length stack in the warehouse near his West 10th Street office. Proceeds go to West Texas Food Bank to aid kids and families in summer.
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Terry Gooch
Ector County Independent School District
Gooch
West Texas Food Bank
Food Service
West 10Th Street
ECISD
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