Texas Tech offers flu shots amid nationwide shortage
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will vaccinate high risk patients at all Permian Basin locations while supplies last, with about 250 shots given Monday. Ector County Health Department plans a morning vaccination event on October 29 for 500 doses, targeting seniors and patients with listed illnesses, requiring ID or residency proof and a doctor’s prescription.
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Thomas J. McHattie
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Permian
Centers For Disease Control
McHattie
Catherine Page
Texas Tech Health Sciences
Mel Bullock
U.S
Ector County Health Department
Gino Solla
Health Department
Solla
Area candidates spar in televised live forum at KOCV-TV
Local office hopefuls and incumbents argued policy and records at a Monday 7 p.m. candidate forum broadcast by KOCV-TV. In one session county attorney contenders Cathy Linch and Tracey Bright debated prosecution rates and roles, while David Zavoda challenged John Smith on trial experience. Judge Stacy Trotter defended his bid for the District Judge seat as voters queued for early voting at the Ector County Courthouse Annex the day Texas began early voting through Oct 29.
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Kocv-Tv
Cathy Linch
Tracey Bright
Linch
Bright
David Zavoda
John Smith
Smith
Stacy Trotter
Early voting opens in Odessa as turnout begins
In Odessa on Monday, 2105 in person voters cast ballots on the first day of early voting for the general election. 325 mail-in ballots were reported. Voting hours run 8 am to 5 pm weekdays through Oct 29 at multiple locations including the Ector County Annex and Lowe's Supermarket. The general election is Nov 2.
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Mark Sterkel
Odessa
Rex
Edythe Talley
Ector County
Ector County Elections
Martha Torres Sharon Wilson
Torres
Eighth St
Lowe’s
W. University Blvd
OPD
Music City Mall
E. 42Nd St
Odessa College
E. University Blvd
MCH Family Health
W. Clements St
Ector County honors VIPS volunteer Mickie Snook
Ector County Independent School District will recognize veteran volunteer Mickie Snook at the 7 p.m. board meeting for her 14 years with Volunteers In Public Schools and her work at Odessa High School. Snook, 69, has battled breast cancer but remains active with VIPS, helping with English grading and drama costumes and sewing quilts for reading recovery as she praises education.
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Ector County
Mickie Snook
Snook
Texas Board of Education
Ector County Independent
Amoco
Gina Yarbrough
Odessa High School
Yarbrough
Angel of Mercy
M.D. Anderson
Cinderanealy
Odessa
Rick Perry
Texas
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