Basin BBQ Blowout set at Ector County Coliseum
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce hosts the seventh annual Basin BBQ Blowout at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. The event features barbecue tasting, live music by The Chet Johnson Band, family activities, and sponsorships or team registrations. Tickets are $25 all you can eat, $10 for ages 8-12, under 7 free. Contact Lynn Van Amburgh at 333-7862 or visit the chamber site for details.
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EPA probes cap over toxic San Jacinto River pits
The EPA reports a damaged temporary cap over a toxic sludge pit along the San Jacinto River near Houston exposing underlying waste and carcinogenic materials including dioxins. Supplemental sampling will map potential migration while dive teams conduct further inspections as cleanup remains a priority.
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ECISD Expands Multifacted Bilingual Programs Across Campuses
Ector County ISD outlines bilingual education by grade and campus with Jordan Elementary hosting first grade. Veteran teacher Minyard notes bilingual methods can work when properly implemented as English is built alongside native language foundations. ESL instruction totals 45 minutes daily, and Salcido confirms 32 languages are spoken district wide with eligibility decisions left to parents.
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Odessa couple named Samaritans of the Year for service
Minka Sibert and her husband Scott Sibert of Odessa received the Samaritans of the Year award for extensive community work in the Permian Basin. Minka, 69, serves on the West Texas Food Bank board and co founded Food 2 Kids. Scott sits on the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center board and helped establish the Education Foundation. They have supported Food 2 Kids, Boys and Girls Clubs, United Way, Bynum School, Samaritan Center and Habitat for Humanity.
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