Texas officials attend service for slain detective
Texas Gov Greg Abbott and House Speaker Joe Straus joined dignitaries at a memorial service for a 20 year veteran detective. Speakers included the officer's grown children who described him as someone who made others feel lighter and safer. A 21 gun salute and a San Antonio Police helicopter flyover marked the ceremony. Javala Elementary Principal Amanda Warber.
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Texas
Greg Abbott
House
Joe Straus
San Antonio
Department
Jacy Marconi
Launch in Place Brings STEM Focus to Local Classrooms
Odessa area schools expand Project Lead the Way with state aligned curriculum and JASON Learning funds. Fifth graders study shade and sun tracking in Rincon de Chuecos while teachers emphasize hands on exploration. Cedric Bleimling and Ashley Bryant note tech boosts engagement and real world science connections.
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Veiga Solano
Project Lead the Way
Maria Rincon de Chuecos
Zavala
Warber
Texas
Rincon de Chuecos
Trinidad Ortiz
Ortiz
Cedric Bleimling
Odessa College
Bleimling
Ector County Independent School District
Ashley Bryant
Chevron
Project
Lead the Way
Jason Learning
Bryant
County weighs debt to fund jail expansion amid tight funds
Eckert warned the county may need debt for a jail expansion as fund balance shrinks to about 10 million by year end. Commissioners debated bond vs debt and how hidden costs and staffing affect total price, with Option 2 favored but no vote taken.
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Precinct 3
Dale Childers
Precinct 2
Greg Simmons
Simmons
Sheriffs Office
Donaldson
Griffis
Childers
Ector County
Aprotex
Tom Green County
Israel Bernal
AIA
Texas Roof Management Inc
Coliseum
Fifth District Court
Ector County Detention Center
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Oapa.com
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Ector County Commissioners’ Court
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N. Grandview
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