Police arrest shooting suspect in Odessa teen death
A 27 year old man, Brian Marshawn Purvis, was captured in Carpentersville Illinois, on a first degree felony murder warrant for the May 14 shooting death of 19 year old Adam Marshall near Billy's Zodiac Club in south Odessa. Odessa police plan to bring him back when available.
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Carpentersville, Ill
Brian Marshawn Purvis
Adam Marshall
Billy
Purvis
Carpentersville
OPD
Sherrie Carruth
AG seeks safer MySpace after second early arrest
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott urged MySpace and other social networks to curb child predation after investigators posing as a 13 year old girl helped arrest John David Payne for a second time in five months on alleged online sex solicitation of a minor. Abbott spoke at a safety summit with about 300 officials and tech representatives, saying sites with millions of members must crack down on underage profiles.
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MySpace.com
John David Payne
Texas
Greg Abbott
MySpace
Abbott
Odessa church raises bell tower for centennial celebration
Office workers and First Christian Church members in Odessa observe the installation of a 22-foot tall 5,100-pound bell tower with five carillon bells. Erected for the church centennial June 2 3 4, the high Monday reached 94, with today’s forecast at 97 and extreme ultraviolet index.
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First Christian Church
Odessa
Odessa College Trustees Weigh UTPB Partnership Feasibility
The Odessa College board plans a meeting to discuss partnerships with other institutions including the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and the Ector County Independent School District. A seven-member Progress through Partnership Committee has petitioned for a feasibility study and a board resolution authorizing cooperation. The agenda also includes inducting new member David Turner and reviewing a homestead exemption.
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Odessa College
Progress Through
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Ector County Independent
Vance Gipson
Gipson
Bruce Shearer
Progress Through Partnership Committee
Odessa College Board of Trustees
David Turner
Ector County Commission Allows Fireworks Under Ban Rule
Commissioners kept the burn ban in effect until June 27 but added a provision permitting fireworks use. The ban previously barred all fireworks and most outdoor burning, with limited exceptions. Jim Harris of Truckload Fireworks argued that professional displays are a revenue source, and the panel granted permission to use fireworks while retaining the selling ban.
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Ector County
Jim Harris
Ector County approves courthouse facade repair and firework rule tweak
Commissioners vote to repair the honeycomb facade pulling away from the courthouse and keep the burn ban in effect until June 27, with an exception allowing fireworks. They extend the Jackalopes contract for five years and plan a Courthouse Collections Office, discussed at a 2 pm meeting led by Precinct 4 Commissioner Bob Bryant. If drought index worsens, Judge Jerry Caddel could adjust actions.
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Medical Center Hospital
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JoAnn Hicks
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