Odessa College hosts Hispanic Heritage Awards ceremony
The annual Celebrando Nuestra Cultura honored Hispanic leaders at Odessa College. Winners included Cultural Award recipient Tommy Aguilar for promoting charro culture, Community Award recipient Trina Moralez, Music Award winners Brillante youth group, Youth Award winner Michael Llanez, and Special Youth Award recipient People Pride Inc. Amistad Award went to Odessa College. Santos Gonzales received the International Hispanic Professional Award. Posthumous Caridador Award went to Eufrecio and Eulalia Hernandez, accepted by their daughters Celena Christina and Carmen.
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Odessa Midland area jobless rate rises in September
Unemployment in the Odessa Midland area climbed to 6.1 percent in September from 5.9 percent in the prior two months, with 121,500 employed out of a 129,400 labor force. Texas statewide unemployment held at 5 percent as construction lag weighed on totals, while oil and gas sectors in Odessa Midland showed 12,500 jobs employed and a 1.7 percent local rate.
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Texas panel seeks 600 million for low income students
A Texas special higher education committee urged an extra 600 million dollars in state aid to low income college students to counter rising costs and a federal ruling against affirmative action. The plan calls for 500 million for scholarships and grants plus 49 million for work study and 60 million for recruitment. UTPB officials note many students would benefit. 49 percent of UT Permian Basin students received need-based aid this year.
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Marfa firm seeks to reinstate compensation suit over fire
Marfa legal team argues before an Eighth Court of Appeals panel that the Kimbles deserve damages from the city for a January 1995 fire that damaged city hall and Palace Theater where they used the building as an art studio. The city’s attorney maintains fluorescents and ballast issues do not prove legal nuisance or negligence.
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Appeals court honors noted area attorneys memorialized in Odessa
The Eighth Court of Appeals revived a memorial practice at the start of a special Odessa session honoring West Texas lawyers Max Ramsey Elton Gilliland and Calvin Wesch. Chiefs Barajas and Preslar praised their code of conduct and straightforward dispute resolution.
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