Dirt bike crash leaves man in critical condition in Odessa
Derek Paral, 23, remained in critical condition at Medical Center Hospital two days after a dirt bike crash in north Odessa. He lost control of a green 2015 Kawasaki KX450 near 9st Street and Rainbow Drive at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday and was transported by ambulance. The Odessa American reports the incident.
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Memorial Day closings across Odessa and Ector County
City of Odessa offices will be closed on Memorial Day with no trash pickup. Ector County offices including the sheriff’s business office close for the holiday. Odessa College also closes and reopens Tuesday at 7 30 a m. OC Sports Center shuts Saturday through Monday reopening Tuesday at 6 a m. Ector County ISD remains in session as a weather make up day. The Permian Basin campus of the University of Texas closes Monday. Partly cloudy with a 10 percent rain chance. south wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Memorial Day rituals honor fallen soldiers across West Texas
Memorial Day events in Odessa and surrounding towns begin early Monday as the American Legion places some 5000 flags at Sunset Memorial and Ector County cemeteries. The observance honors local service members who died in Iraq and elsewhere, listing names from Odessa, Andrews, Midland, Pecos, Stanton and Greenwood.
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Memorial Day Events Around the Area
VFW Odessa hosts a 7:30 a.m flag raising and breakfast at 208 East VFW Lane with free entry and optional donations. CAF Memorial at Commemorative Air Force Museum runs 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday with free admission and $10 lunch plates. Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall at American Legion Hall opens 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday with a 11:30 a.m. luncheon and donation requests. Memorial Ceremony at Ector County Cemetery War Memorial at 6:30 p.m. Monday features Judge John Smith. admission free.
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Flores overcomes disability to publish paper at graduation
Pavel Jesse Flores, born without arms and typing with his feet, demonstrates speed comparable to peers while presenting a senior capstone project at New Tech Odessa. He collaborated with Meals on Wheels to create a new website for the nonprofit, during the Friday ceremony at Wagner Noé Performing Arts Center.
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