Cold snap continues into weekend with possible snow in Odessa
National Weather Service forecasters warn of worsening conditions as a cold front settles over West Texas. A winter storm watch remains in effect with a 60 percent chance of rain changing to sleet or snow, totaling one to three inches, and lows near mid-20s to mid-30s highs. Sunday should warm slightly as sun returns.
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National Weather
National Weather Service
Brad McGavock
McGavock
United States
Texas
New Mexico
TV Guide error at Odessa American mislabels afternoon grid
The Odessa American previews this week reveal the afternoon and late day time strips were swapped on two grids after Cable One channel additions. Programs remain correct. only the top time strips are wrong, with 3 p.m. shown instead of 11 a.m. The OA apologizes for the error and notes other grids are accurate.
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Television Guide
Court slows Florida recount on a day of legal wrangles
Florida Supreme Court froze the presidential tally delaying certification as Bush held a fragile lead over Gore. A federal appeals court refused to halt recounts in two Democratic counties while Miami Dade announced a recount. Overseas ballots narrowed the gap, with Bush gaining 894 to Gore 542 as 63 of 67 counties reported.
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George W. Bush
al Gore
Florida Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Miami-Dade
Bush
Gore
Florida
Thanksgiving dinner at St. John's Episcopal School
A four year old and a three year old participate in St. Joan's and St. John's Episcopal School Thanksgiving dinners. The events mark 23 years of annual meals with students checking their plates and parents helping with stuffing.
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Deedra Harkins
St. Joan's Episcopal School
Kelsie Lightfoot
Randy Lightfoot
St. John’s Episcopal School
Teen in need Beene support from former Collinsville player
Dallas report notes Permian senior Joe Beene remains in critical condition after surgery to fuse upper vertebrae and insert a breathing tube. The 17 year old was paralyzed from the chin down in a football practice accident on November 8. Ronnie O Neal Jr once a Collinsville standout offers advice.
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Odessa
Joe Beene
Dallas
Houston
Collinsville
Beene
Zale Lipsky University Hospital
Ronnie O'Neal Jr
Arafat calls for halt to gunfire amid new clashes
Yasser Arafat urged Palestinian gunmen to stop shooting at Israelis from areas under Palestinian control. The move followed fresh clashes that killed six Palestinians, while Israel and the United States pressed for a clear halt to fire and a path back to peace talks.
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Jerusalem
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Ehud Bar
Israel
United States
West Bank
Beit Jalla
Palestinian Authority
Yearwood and Todd face life after office in election fallout
After the November 7 vote, Ector County Sheriff Reggie Yearwood was defeated by Mark Donaldson and County Commissioner Tom Todd lost to Barbara Graff. Yearwood plans a vacation while Todd will focus on his business and community work. Yearwood says he has not vacationed in four years. Todd notes he does not vacation well.
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Ector County
Reggie Yearwood
Mark Donaldson
Tom Todd
Barbara Graff
Yearwood
Todd
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