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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 2013

Page

6

Brad Holcomb remembered as generous Odessa radio figure

Brad Holcomb, former Odessa radio host and Ist Alarm Security partner, died leaving a grieving family and a close community. Colleagues recalled his kindness, including helping a coworker secure a job and providing a car for an employee in need. Survived by wife MaryAnn and twin sons Austin and Justin, his pastor friend Byron McWilliams praised him as a great father.

Holcomb Ist Alarm Security Steve Driscoll Driscoll Teegarden Byron McWilliams First Baptist Church of Odessa Brad McWilliams MaryAnn Austin Justin

West explosion probe widens as Reed in federal custody

West McLennan County investigators pursue 250 leads after a fatal blast. Reed, a former paramedic, is in federal custody. A criminal complaint says a resident unwittingly possessed bomb components later linked to the incident, with investigators examining ammonium nitrate as a potential cause.

McLennan Parnell McNamara Reed McLennan County Abbott ATF Douglas Kunze Waco West Associated Press

Charles Marie's: A Odessa Grandmother’s Shop Keeps Growing

Harwell runs Charles Marie's a longtime Odessachildren and maternity store that thrives on customer service and now adopts new technology to keep business strong. Employees and customers note bows event wear and a niche in pageantry while Linda Hooper recalls 29 years of visits and the shop's unique clothes.

Charles Marie Charles Marie's Marie Harwell Odessa Melissa Hagman Charles Marie’s Hagman Linda Hooper Hooper

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