UTPB moves toward on campus Student Union development
UTPB gains approval from the Texas Legislature to build a Student Union Building as a step toward becoming a traditional campus. Students and officials expect a $10 to $11 million facility near the science complex, funded by a new per semester activity fee. Construction could start within a couple of years after architect selection.
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Austin Walden
UTPB
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Walden
Texas Tech
Starbucks
Melanie Nicholas
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Susan Lara
Lara
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Odessa hosts REAP sex offender safety presentation at mall
Odessa's REAP task force will present at Music City Mall Saturday from 1 to 3 pm to teach parents how to protect children online and locate registered sex offenders. The multiagency effort includes Odessa Police, Ector County Sheriff, Texas DPS, TABC, county and U.S. probation, parole and crime stoppers offices.
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Music City Mall
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Captain D's Eyes Odessa Expansion Walks In June
Captain D's, the nation's No 2 seafood chain, seeks Odessa operators to franchise as its menu adds grilled fish items and new sides. Recruiting director Eric Edwards will be in Odessa June 3 and 4 for private talks. contact (800) 550-4877 to arrange a meeting. The chain began in 1969 as Mr D's in Donelson Tennessee and now operates nearly 600 restaurants in 23 states and abroad.
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Odessa
Eric Edwards
Donelson
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Odessa student aims for national spelling bee glory
Ramesh Ghanta, a St. John’s Episcopal School student, earned a spot at the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., after winning the Odessa American Regional Bee on March 3. He studies dictionaries and reads widely, balancing piano, tennis, guitar, Taekwon Do, and aims to beat top spellers with parental and teacher support. The Bee airs May 31 on ESPN and ABC.
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Washington, D.C
Ramesh
St. John’s Episcopal School
Scripps
Ceno Ramesh Babu
Odessa
Charumathi
Amaranath Ghanta
ESPN
Ramesh Babu Ghanta
Nunez Taekwon-Do Studio
Will Sone
Two officers relieved after 2006 Baghdad killings
A military investigation found two officers failed to supervise properly during a June 16, 2006, attack south of Baghdad that killed three 101st Airborne soldiers. Insurgents may have rehearsed the assault, Iraqi forces nearby did not intervene, and the soldiers were left alone for up to 36 hours before their bodies were recovered.
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U.S
Baghdad
Timothy Daugherty
101St Airborne Division
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Springfield
Mass
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Kristian Menchaca
Houston
Thomas Tucker
Madras
Ore
Antonio Castanedajap
U.S. Army
James Thurman
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