Odessa man dies in Midland roll over crash
A 29-year-old Odessa driver, Brian Rasmussen, died after his sport utility vehicle rolled on Highway 191 at Farm Road 1788. He overcorrected, was ejected through a window, not wearing a seat belt, and died at Memorial Hospital. Investigators will autopsy and continue inquiries.
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DPS
VA Nursing Home Expansion and Clinic Dedication Planned
City Manager Gary Fuqua notes the VA nursing home project near Big Spring State Hospital will boost the economy and veterans’ care. Construction starts by year’s end, adding 9,000 square feet for outpatient care and 6,000 for operating space, with upgraded patient flow and privacy. A new VA clinic in Hobbs is to be dedicated October 14 at 9 a.m.
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Hobbs
Commissioners to consider budget amendments in Ector County
Two days into the new fiscal year the Ector County Commissioners Court will discuss its first budget amendments. The Friday 3 p.m. meeting in the Administration Building Annex outlines action on part-time help for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 and a choice between three part-time employees or one full time deputy to image County Court records.
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Ector County Commissioners
East Eighth Street
Justice of the Peace
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Image County Court
Blood drive planned by Blood Institute and Make-A-Wish
The Permian Basin Blood Institute and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of West Texas sponsor a blood drive from 9 30 a m to 4 p m Friday on the Bank One building first floor 3800 E 42nd St Free health checks include blood pressure cholesterol pulse and iron Make A Wish co sponsors and handles media and location Missy Wilkerson notes some donated blood will aid Make A Wish funded medical costs Call 550 9474 for information
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Make-A-Wish Foundation
West Texas
Bank One
42Nd St
Make-A-Wish
Blood Institute
Missy Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Graham Brothers Entertainment to Host Odessa Complex Event
Cpl. Robert Hammerman of the Odessa Police says Graham Brothers Entertainment will manage security for a new complex with pro active traffic measures. The company will offer free rides home and a shuttle between Graham Central Station and Cactus Moon in Midland. Graham Brothers, founded in 1968 by Herbert Graham, operates 20 U S nightclubs with headquarters in Odessa.
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Odessa
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Cactus Moon
Midland
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Graham Brothers Entertainment
United States
Herbert Graham
Detention center school boasts high TAAS pass rates
The juvenile facility operates with TEA oversight and juvenile justice agency support. About 200 youths pass through yearly, with average stays around 90 days. The campus serves fewer than 40 students daily and reported 88.9 percent reading, 66 percent math, and 57.1 percent writing TAAS pass rates.
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Juvenile Justice Department
Texas Education Agency
TAAS
Joey Lozano
TEA
Cowan
Jill Townsend
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
Townsend
Odessa
Danny Vanderburg
Edward Gonzales
Permian Basin
Reading Council
Court orders escalating child support in Caddel case
Judge remarks on media and politics contrast with long running child support dispute. Caddel, remarried in 1988, was ordered to pay $1,250 monthly for two years after a 1987 fee. He also owed 21 percent of net income for his daughter, then 10, starting in 1990. Orders rose to $600 monthly in 1993 and $700 monthly in 1995, totaling $28,006 owed. The Texas Attorney General and Bryant declined comment.
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Texas Attorney General's Office
Ward Tisdale
Attorney General's Office
Bryant
Assault and theft reports in Odessa area blotter
A 16-year-old boy says he was attacked by five people with two armed with baseball bats in the 4700 block of North Dixie Boulevard at about 8 30 p m Tuesday. An Odessa man, 23, reports being struck in the back of the head with a pool cue about 5 30 a m Tuesday on West 42nd Street. A 30-year-old Odessa man reports theft of a 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue valued at 1500 from West 10th Street, and a 32-year-old Odessa woman reports theft of a 1996 Toyota 4 Runner valued at 30000 from East Sixth Street between 7 a m and 3 30 p m Monday. A 35-year-old Odessa man reports counterfeit money at 5 p m Tuesday on North County Road West.
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East Sixth Street
North County Road West
Mayor Brown Drawn for Houston Drug Test
Houston mayor Lee Brown was selected for the citys random drug-testing program, the first mayor tested since its October 1992 implementation. Brown welcomed the chance to lead by example, as the policy targets public-safety roles including police.
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