Memorial Day Wall honors Texas soldiers at Permian High
ROTC posted flags as Lauren Smith sang the National Anthem and a moment of silence recalled soldiers' lives. More than 600 names and photos from across Texas, including the Permian Basin, were displayed. Community leaders and families spoke of connection, memory, and sacrifice. Adrianna, whose brother died in 2011, spoke of memory and faith alongside tributes to Yoshi, a youth leader and aspiring missionary.
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Permian
ROTC
Lauren Smith
Smith
Texas
Permian Basin
Denise Garza
Army
Spc
Damian Garza
Afghanistan
Rita Marquez
Rolling Thunder
American Legion Hall
Flooding forces closures and delays across Texas region
Floodwaters closed several highways while remaining routes became gridlocked. I 45 near downtown stalled with miles of backup and motorists slept in cars overnight. In Houston area fans and residents faced lengthy delays as floodwaters trapped people in the Toyota Center and damaged homes. Across the state and in nearby border cities, multiple fatalities, missing persons, and widespread property destruction were reported, with Wim berley and the Blanco River area severely affected.
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NBA
Toyota Center
Rockets
Golden State
Harris County
Houston
Yesenia Lopez
Armando
Texas
Wimberley
Blanco River
Austin
San Antonio
Kristi Wyatt
San Marcos
Blanco
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
Ciudad Acuna
Evaristo Perez Rivera
del Rio
Odessa weighs hotel and convention center in downtown plan
Odessa City Council debates a hotel and convention center as a cornerstone for downtown revitalization. Officials discuss keeping the facade while interior design remains in flux, seeking architectural concepts and pricing to shape a 200-plus room hotel amid land purchases totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Odessa
David Turner
Turner
Ector Theatre
Home Hospice
East Fifth Street
Jackson Avenue
Barbara Graff
FunDome
Dewey Bryant
Bryant
Graff
Manuel Herrera
Cinergy Cinemas
Odessa, Inc
Odessa Development Corporation
Jimmy Goates
Colorado River Municipal Water District Board
Tommy Irvin
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Adrianna
Maria
God
Abundant Living Christian Center
Midland
Mark Sterkeljodessa
Cody Duty
Houston Chronicle
North Main
Council
the Council
O AN
Odessa American
April Jones
Pete Garcia
c/o
4Th St
Antho
Ny A Dennis
J Cash
DE Symerican
Subia
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