Runoff election under way for lieutenant governor race
Early voting has begun for statewide runoff contests including incumbent David Dewhurst and Sen. Dan Patrick. Voters must cast ballots in the same party as their primary registration. Runoff is May 27 with Election Day November 4. In Ector County polling hours and ID requirements are listed.
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David Dewhurst
Dan Patrick
Vote
Texas
Mary
Ector County
Ector County Annex
Eighth St
Kellys Turner Community Building
W. Sycamore St
Westlake Hardware
E. University Blvd
Odessa College Sports Center
W. University Blvd
the Family Health
W. Clements St
U.S
Closing Prices and Market Update
The page notes closing prices 98.75 and futures at 102.44, with page and column identifiers BLOTTER CLASSIFIE COMICS DEATHS FOOD OPINION SPORTS TELEVISIO. This item records the market quote and reference codes for the page 2A section.
Teacher Salaries Rise 2300. ECISD Board Approves Increase
ECISD adopts a new salary schedule raising teacher pay by 2300 for the 2014-15 year. The plan costs 5.8 million with 4.2 million to teachers and 1.6 million to other employees. New hires start at 44000 with 46300 after a year. retention incentive adds 1000.
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Ector County Independent School District
Thomas Crowe
ECISD
Midland Isd
Odessa prepares for Torch Run kickoff ahead of Special Olympics
An Odessa ceremony launches the torch run ahead of the Special Olympics events. Organizers emphasize unity, community support, and athlete participation as runners carry the flame through local streets, inviting residents to join and cheer along the route.
Arlington to host Special Olympics Summer Games opening
David Lara of the Odessa Police Department led about 40 Hood Junior High track students and hundreds of officers during the Law Enforcement Torch Run toward Maverick Stadium for the Special Olympics West Texas League opening ceremony. The event kicks off the Summer Games with the Flame of Hope carried by law officers and athletes to the stadium.
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Freddie Nayola
Ector County Independent School District
West Texas
Third Street
Odessa
Arlington
Dessa
David Lara
Maverick Stadium
Lara
Hood
OPD
Torch Run
Basin
Riding for a cause as motorcycle club seeks safer roads
In Odessa on December 22, 2012, Roland Ramirez Jr. died in a head on hit and run crash on Grant Avenue near Second Street. His father Roland Ramirez Sr. joins La Familia Motorcycle Club in pushing for safer riding as Motor Cycle Awareness Month in May. The Texas Department of Transportation reports 494 biker deaths in Texas in 2013, up from 470 in 2012, fueling 2014 safety efforts. See SAFETY Page 8A.
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Roland Ramirez Sr
Roland Ramirez Jr
Ramirez Jr
Grant Avenue
Second Street
Odessa
Ramirez Sr
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas
la Familia Motorcycle Club
la Familia Por Vida Motorcycle Club
Bobby Baca
Roland Ramirez
Frank Placencio
Dylan Levario
Ruben Rodriguez
Joey Guerrero
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