Lyle DeBolt remembered as longtime Valley Morning Star publisher
Lyle DeBolt 83, longtime newspaper publisher of the Valley Morning Star, is remembered for his generosity, leadership, and bright smile. Friends and family described him as gracious and community minded, with a career spanning Odessa and Harlingen before retiring in 1998. Canty, Hollingsworth, Reagan and others share memories of his mentorship, humor, and dedication to local journalism.
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Mr. D
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Valley Morning Star
Lyle DeBolt
DeBolt
Boggus
Steve Hollon
Hollon
Bill Reagan
Lyle
Reagan
Paula
John Hollingsworth
Palm Valley
Hollingsworth
Matt Gorges
Lyle’s
Patrick Canty
Odessa American
Canty
VMS
V.L. DeBolt
Valley
Freedom Communications Group
Odessa
Paul
Kenny Rogers Performs Final Tour at Wagner Noel Center
Kenny Rogers brings The Gambler's Last Deal to the Permian Basin Thursday at Wagner Noél Performing Arts Center. In a phone interview he says the show runs about 90 minutes, tracing his life with a chronological set of hits and stories. He reflects on a diverse career including jazz and rock, noting his country shift opened doors for fans who might not have embraced country before.
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Kenny Rogers
Wagner Noél Performing Arts Center
Rogers
Kenny Rogers at Wagner Noe Performing Arts Center
Kenny Rogers headlines a farewell tour stop at Wagner Noé Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Thursday. He reflects on a career spent in personal, heartfelt country music and plans to spend more time with family, thanking fans for decades of support. Tickets and details at www.wagnernoel.com.
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Kenny Rogers
Wagner Noé
Performing Arts Center
Wagnernoel.com
Drones aid search for missing Alpine student Zuzu Werk
Alpine investigators mark two weeks since Zuzu Werk disappeared and deploy drones to reach terrain foot teams cannot access. Reeves County deputies, joined by Texas Rangers, study areas from the air while a spotter helps interpret drone visuals. A second polygraph tested witness Chris Estrada tied to a seized 2016 Ford Mustang, with results not clearing him yet as forensics continue.
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Zuzu Werk
Zuzu
Reeves County Sheriffs Office
K-9
Anthony Ramon
Alpine
Ramon
Texas Rangers
Chris Estrada
Estrada
el Paso
Infant in critical condition after alleged abuse in Odessa
Four month old Evoni Evans remained at University Medical Center in Lubbock with a fractured skull and subdural hematoma after authorities say caretaker Jeffrey Stamps, 25, deliberately dropped her on a concrete surface. Stamps, of 4327 Durango Ave, was arrested on an injury to a child causing serious bodily injury charge and held on a $50,000 bond as the case remains under investigation. Relatives say the infant was under Stamps and his girlfriend’s care at his home when the injury occurred.
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University Medical Center
Lubbock
Brianna Jenkins
Jeffrey Stamps
Evans
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Stamps
OPD
Cpl
Steve LeSueur
Durango Avenue
Evoni
Evons
Durango Ave
Ector
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