Independent bid for Ector County Commissioner space
Gerard Bowen announced as the first independent candidate for Ector County Commissioners Court, aiming to challenge party divides. Bowen, 49, a plumber and former Precinct 3 commissioner, describes himself as an outsider and pledges to hold taxes and county government size in check. He plans a late-summer campaign, citing voter disengagement and a need for representative government.
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Gerard Bowen
Bowen
County Commissioners Court
Ector County
Ector County Elections Office
Camign
Aiocal
Sul Ross State University
Midland Independent School District
School district moves to managed care amid cost dispute
The Odessa area faces a clash as ECISD backs a HealthSmart managed care plan that could save up to 1 million annually but elicits pushback from Ector County Hospital District directors who estimate 1.2 million in business would move out of town. Hospital officials press for inclusion, noting potential shifts to Odessa Regional Hospital.
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Goodman
SIS
Ector County
Midland
MCH
Midland Memorial
Ector County Health Department
Steve Thompson
Judy Hayes
Odessa American
Randall Martell
Dallas
Martell
Medical Center Hospital
Midland Memorial Hospital
Odessa Regional Hospital
HealthSmart
Drought Drives Boom in West Texas Service Firms
In Lubbock and Odessa drought conditions lift demand for car washes pools and water systems. Car Wash manager Hank Bartlett notes dust keeps cars clean longer and rain worsens grime. Putt-Putt & Games in Lubbock sees boom months, while Aqua Pools Odessa reports exploding sales as heat continues. Dove Water Systems Odessa owner Sam Lagow says business is hot, with February highs and other contractors seeing the same.
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Hank Bartlett
Lubbock
Bartlett
Putt-Putt & Games
Brad Baack
Baack
Messes
Odessa
Sharon Odom
Aqua Pools
Odom
Sam Lagow
Dove Water Systems
Lagow
Tribal member faces prison for $2.7 million misuse
Emilio Dutari, 51, a former senior accountant for the Tohono O'odham Nation, faces up to 25 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for 1991 to 1994 transfers totaling 2.1 million to friends for Meadowood Ranch investments near Athens Texas and 600,000 to a veterinarian for personal use. The U.S. Attorney says federal sentencing will likely yield five years or less. Dutari remains free without bond awaiting sentencing July 19.
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Tri
Dan Knauss
U.S
Knauss
Dntari
Meadowood Ranch
Athens
Texas
John M. Morton
Dallas
Dutari
San Antonio Reworks Song to Lure Visitors
The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau launches a Pure San Antonio campaign using a bilingual song Hey Baby Que Paso with new lyrics by Angie Meyers to boost local pride and attract tourists. Executive insights from Steve Moore and Steve Atkins highlight internal and external marketing goals and music’s role in branding the city.
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San Antonio
Angie Meyers
Meyers
San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
Steve Moore
Texas Tornados
Steve Atkins
Atkins Agency
Chambers of Commerce
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Belton teen earns All Around Champion in final rodeo
Jay Adams of Morgan's Point, a Belton High junior, won All-Around Champion honors at the Region 10 final rodeo in Gatesville on April 14. He amassed 2,000 points across five events and dedicated his win to Nikki Cook, a rodeo friend lost in a car crash. Adams eyes state competition in Abilene with support from the Cooks and plans to compete nationally.
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Belton
Jay Adams
Morgan
Adams
Gatesville
Nikki Cook
West
Kyle Hobbs
Herbert
Fou
Brent McLaughlin
Moody
Abilene
Blo
Cole
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Permian Basin
Seeleeerom
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Tive
Odessa Regional
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North West County Road
Charles Davis
Avenue F
Carver Avenue
West Odessa Street
Shane Hart
East Second Street
J.C. Wood
West University Boulevard
Letician
Betty Jo Sykes
East 54Th
East Fifth Street
Tucson, Ariz
San Antonio Express News
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Bill
Ted Nikki
Mike
Oy Cook Adams
Ill Herbert
Robert G. Konchar
Dinette
N. Midkiff
China
Ernest Lynch & Associates
E. 42Nd
Philadelphia Life Asset Planning Co
Market Street
Philadelphia
Ernest Clynch
GLU
Pathe
Ricardo Anya Enriquez
T.A. Taylor Insurance Agency
N. Grandview
Farmers New World Life Insurance Co
Mercer Island, WA
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