Registration Open for ACT Test on Oct 23
Students may register by Sept 17 for the ACT college admissions and placement exam scheduled October 23. The test costs 33 dollars without writing and 48 dollars with writing, with possible fee waivers via school counselors. Late registration runs Sept 17 to Oct 1 for an extra 21 dollars. On the web at www actstudent org.
Northwest vs Southwest Panthers Host Bethel Braves
The Permian Panthers host the Spanaway Bethel Braves who traveled from Washington state to West Texas. Tickets are $8 at Ratliff Stadium. Live updates for Permian and Odessa High games available at oavarsity.com.
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UTPB Moves Up In National Rankings
UTPB climbs to No 84 in U S News regional public standings tied with University of the Southwest Western Oregon University and Texas State University in San Marcos. It also ranks in the top tier of the reconfigured listings and placed 168th of 550 in Washington Monthly’s 2010 master’s university rankings.
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Former Kermit officer to plead guilty to official oppression
Former Kermit Police Corporal James W. Slayton intends to plead guilty to one count of official oppression after allegedly fondling a woman inside a doughnut shop while on duty. He faces up to 1 year in jail and $4,000 fine but is expected to receive probation with deferred adjudication and forfeiture of his peace officer license. Slayton resigned June 15 after administrative leave.
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Studying for success as UT Permian basin enrolls record 4200
Vehicles fill the UTPB West Loop as students seek parking on a Tuesday morning. The Fall 2010 semester records enrollment above 4,200, the highest in the university’s history.
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UTPB and OC Predict Record Enrollment for Fall
After a week of classes both University of Texas of the Permian Basin and Odessa College expect record enrollments starting Aug 23. UTPB reports 4256 students this year with a 17 percent rise from last year, and final figures will be released Sept 9.
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Enrollment gains praised at OC and UTPB across all levels
Watts says enrollment numbers rose in every category from freshman to graduate across the OC and UTPB systems. Students on campus react as online poll invites readers to vote on whether higher enrollment is a positive sign.
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Odessan gets prison time in food bank scheme
Odessa man Charles Edward Curry, 60, was sentenced to eight and a half years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than 2400 dollars in restitution for a wire fraud and aggravated identity theft scheme. While at the Salvation Army in Odessa he stole identifying information from at least 57 residents and used donor checks to pay down charged cards. Curry, employed at the West Texas Food Bank, faced up to 20 years per wire fraud conviction. He will serve three years of probation after release.
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