Odessa woman donates 2016 Empty Stocking Fund gift
An anonymous Odessa woman contributes the first Empty Stocking Fund donation of 2016 honoring two deceased relatives, continuing a 22 year tradition to aid Odessa families including Liz and her 7 year old daughter who rely on food stamps and child support. Proceeds fund meals and gifts in Ector County via the Salvation Army and Odessa American.
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Odessa jail expansion eyed to cost up to 16 million
Ector County commissioners weigh debt to fund a 336 bed jail expansion. Inmates currently housed in other counties cost 30 to 49 dollars per day. Sheriff Donaldson and Sheriff-elect Griffis push for capacity gains, future growth, a second kitchen and renovated medical areas. A $4,500 JSA Architects study was presented as planning begins. See JAIL Page 3A.
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Odessa
Hudspeth
Hale, Lynn
Reagan Coun
Mark Donaldson
Mike Griffis
Donaldson
Griffis
Ron Eckert
Cruz Castillo
JSA Architects
JSA
Castillo
Zavala kicks off engineering program with Chevron support
Officials from Chevron Odessa College and Ector County ISD visited Zavala Elementary to view the Project Lead the Way Launch program in action. The district received a 150000 dollar grant from Chevron followed by a 63000 dollar grant for the course. All 630 Zavala students from kindergarten through sixth grade rotate through engineering and science labs as second graders and fifth graders preview the program to thank Chevron. Chevron representative Sarah Hughes praised bringing Project Lead the Way to Permian Basin students and Principal Amanda Warber noted the funding makes Launch possible.
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Lead the Way
Zavala
Chevron, Odessa College and
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Carla Byrne
Chevron
Permian Basin
Sarah Hughes
Amanda Warber
Slain San Antonio detective remembered at funeral service
San Antonio police Detective Benjamin Marconi was honored at his funeral as leaders from Texas and nationwide joined family and friends. About 3,000 mourners attended the service at Community Bible Church, where Betsy Buhler praised his watch over the community. Marconi, 50, was shot Nov. 20 while in his patrol car issuing a ticket outside police headquarters. Otis Tyrone McKane, 31, faces capital murder charges, saying he lashed out over a child custody dispute.
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Otis Tyrone McKane
McKane
Dane Marconi
Community Bible Church
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