Wells pushes in-house health claims and Wellness center plan
Wells urged self-administration of health insurance claims and a comprehensive Health and Wellness center. Council approved a 107,500 software purchase to enable in-house processing, aiming to cut costs and improve payment terms with providers while promoting employee health and reduced doctor visits.
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Wells
Crime blotter lists local thefts and robberies in Odessa
The police blotter reports incidents including an aggravated robbery at CIC Finance and Rentals on Dixie Boulevard, vehicle theft of a $2000 DVD player on Gov Preston Smith Road, identity fraud via Social Security numbers, a cocaine possession charge, a robbery on JBS Parkway, gun theft from a pickup on East Ridge Road, and an unauthorized vehicle use of a Buick Century on North Adams Avenue.
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Odessa
Gov
Preston Smith
Jbs Parkway
East Ridge Road
North Adams Avenue
Healing Touch owners sentenced on drug charges
The Healing Touch massage parlor owners Sharon Ann Joyner and Kathy Sue Shrum were each sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for distribution of cocaine within 1000 feet of a school. They pleaded guilty July 23 and await state charges of aggravated promotion of prostitution. A pre trial hearing for Joyner is set for November 16 with trial December 14. Shrum has no court date yet. The arrests marked the end of a yearlong investigation involving 72 others at 3631 N. Dixie Blvd.
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Midland
Healing Touch
Sharon Ann Joyner
Kathy Sue Shrum
U.S
John Klassen
Shrum
Joyner
Klassen
Ector County
N. Dixie Blvd
Athena speech highlights traits of successful women in Odessa
ATHENA from Love Chrysler Corpus Christi framed her keynote around The 7 Greatest Truths About Successful Women. Brem praised women’s resilience empathy intuition creativity and passion as vital assets. Grace King noted Cannon Hunt and Tolia as consummate professionals with human compassion at the luncheon attended by over 400 people. Freedom Pontiac Buick GMC and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event.
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Love Chrysler
Corpus Christi
Brem
Grace King
Tolia
Cannon
Hunt
King
Barbara Graff
Odessa
Parallel Petroleum builds on Fullerton cornerstone asset
Parallel Petroleum Corp expands its cornerstone asset in the Fullerton Field in Andrews County by paying Kaiser-Francis Oil Co about 5.6 million to raise its working interest in the Lineberry and Grogan leases. The company has invested 67 million in Andrews County oil and gas properties over two years, pursuing assets to boost production and extend a 40 year reserve life.
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Parallel Petroleum Corp
Fullerton
Andrews County
Parallel
Kaiser-Francis Oil Co
Lineberry
Grogan
Larry Oldham
Oldham
Clearfork
Texland Petroleum of
Fort Worth
Chevron USA
City eyes own services over GRI in cost study
Wells notes savings from switching 1B funds to in house services may reach two to three times what city pays GRI over time. City not dissatisfied with GRI. believes self operation offers better value. Council approves zoning for Headlee home and four other items including property exchanges, software and janitorial contracts, truancy court appointment, and school lunch week proclamation. An award to Interim Fire Chief Charlie Smith from Muscular Dystrophy Association noted for Fill the Boot campaign.
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Wells
Headlee
FBI
OneSource Facility Services Inc
Midland
Margarita Marmolejo
Marmolejo
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Smith
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