County to convert jail cells for isolation TB cases
Ector County Commissioners voted in an emergency meeting to waive bidding and convert 11 single occupancy jail cells into isolation rooms for prisoners with communicable diseases like tuberculosis. One inmate has TB, another tested positive on a skin test awaiting more results, and additional tests are pending for groups of inmates.
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Ector County
Bob Bryant
Freddie Gardner
Tom Todd
Toby Cross
Reggie Yearwood
Cross
Yearwood
Counties clash over water control under Senate Bill 1
West Texas counties fight to keep local water control as Senate Bill 1 would split the state into 16 Regional Water Planning Areas tasked with regional planning. Some counties form Groundwater Conservation Districts to regulate wells and set production limits amid urban growth pressures.
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West
Texas
Senate
Bob Bullock
Odessa boy kissed by Bush amid good luck sendoff
Top right Adam Arellano of Odessa is pulled back by his aunt Joann Velasquez after receiving a kiss from Bush on Thursday afternoon. Bush wished the boy and his family good luck as he was pulled away.
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Adam Arellano
Odessa
Joann Velasquez
Bush
West Texas jails strained as federal prisoners surge
The U S Marshal Service faces bed shortages as immigration and drug arrests swell federal inmate counts. West Texas jails, including Ector County and El Paso districts, report accepting more federal inmates despite new facilities and expanded agencies. Officials cite Clinton narcotics and immigration initiatives driving growth and expect holiday period increases.
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U.S. Marshal Service
Congress
U.S
San Diego
Calif
del Rio
Marshal Service
West Texas
Clinton
Brown
Drug Enforcement Agency
el Paso
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Border Patrol
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Bush in hometown stop pledges tax cuts and education boosts
Gov George W Bush visited Midland to rally supporters and renew his pledge to return 2.7 billion in property tax cuts if reelected. He touted education spending gains and proposed tax relief while noting West Texas oil downturns and backing for natural gas as a regional economic fix. He also reiterated opposition to social promotion in schools and voiced plans tied to the Texas Assessment of Academic Success.
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George W. Bush
Tony Garza
Midland
Bush
Laura Busch
Garry Mauro
West Texas
George Bush
Odessa
Permian
OPEC
Odessa businessman wins first Permian Basin Ethics in Business Award
Don Williams, founder of Western Tank Co. and Shamrock Steel Sales, joins Jim Henry and Mike Craddock as recipients. Williams, 84, long active in Odessa philanthropy, was praised by pastors and colleagues for honesty, integrity, and community service. He donated the Hoiles Award cash prize to United Way of Odessa.
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Odessa
Don Williams
Western Tank Co
Shamrock Steel Sales
Samaritan Counseling Center
West Texas
Jim Henry
Henry Petroleum Corp
Midland
Mike Craddock
Delta Lightning Arrestors
Big Spring
Iris Foster
Samaritan Counseling
Foster
Williams
Don
Phillip W. McLarty
First Presbyterian Church
R.C. Hoiles
Shamrock Steel Sales of
Permian Basin
Samaritan Counseling Center of
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Ector County Correctional Center
Jack Brewer
Gary Brown
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Touts
Ottend
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Mission Dorado
Midland County Elections Office
Washington
Midland Park Mail
Ector Co. Elections Office
E. Eighth St
MCH Family Health
W. Clements
Odessa College
W. University
Lowe's
Odessa Police Dept
E. 42Nd St
Mark Sterkel
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