Odessa Prepares for Labor Day Holiday Observance
Odessa marks Labor Day with many offices and banks closed and mail service suspended. The city landfill opens 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. DPS and local police patrols continue. Holiday rest stops pop up along I-20 and Highway 54 with coffee, donuts, and drive safety checks. Permian Basin unions host events at Floyd Gwin Park with fiddling and barbecue.
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Rain prospects emerge for Permian Basin forecast
The National Weather Service at Midland reports a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms Sunday in the Permian Basin after updating its forecast Saturday. If rain misses, expect warm afternoons and partly cloudy skies through Monday with highs near 90 degrees. Saturday's high reached 88, while the overnight lows were around 64 to 65. Winds shift from southerly 5 to 15 mph Sunday to light and southeasterly by Sunday night.
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Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
NWS
Permian
Deaths across West Texas listed in funeral notices
Obituaries note multiple services from Ballinger Midland Iredell Fort Stockton Andrews Lovington and Houston areas. Claude Prosise 72, James Linch 73, Mable Ray 98 and Ronnie Reynolds 33 among the deceased with survivors and burial plans described. services held in various towns and churches.
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Andrews
Marian
Mittie Reynolds
Gary Don Reynolds
Mesa, Ariz
Dora Wood
Pineland
GOP hopefuls speak out at Sherwood Park rally
Republican candidates shared their messages at a Sherwood Park rally, asserting this year offers the party its best chance yet and arguing voters want better government rather than more of it.
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Sherwood Park
Kim Yancey
Republican Party
Prosecutors reveal videotape plan in Davis trial clash
Prosecutors plan to synchronize a videotape with taped recordings as Davis and McCrory confront testimony. Haynes argued Davis is unworthy of belief, signaling a continuing battle after a prior acquittal. Assistant DA Wilson warned this is one battle in a longer war.
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Campaigning Prosecutors Shape Misdemeanor and Murder Cases
The piece notes DAs like Curtis and Knorp facing indictment for misappropriation while Oscar McGinnis in Hidalgo County is tied to a murder for hire scheme. Palestine DA Billy Green was ousted after lewd conduct conviction. County prosecutors must campaign every four years, with Henry Wade favoring appointment to curb partisan influence, a view debated by Mike McCormick and Wade’s long Dallas County tenure.
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Knorp
Hidalaga County
Oscar McGinnis
Palestine
Billy Green
Henry Wade
Mike McCormick
Texas District and County Attorneys Association
Washington
Advertising in the Political Arena and Storm Study Voices
A political rally at Sherwood Park features Republican candidates including George W. Bush and Mike Giere as they discuss inflation and limited government. Separate notes describe a storm monitoring project using parachute canisters to measure wind and rainfall, with officials weighing hurricane warnings costs and areas.
Weather forecast for Midland region from NWS
Partly cloudy through Monday with warm afternoons and a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms Sunday. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph, then light and southeast at night. High today 90, low tonight 65, high tomorrow 90. Yesterday’s high 88, overnight low 64. Sunset 11 p.m., sunrise 7:26 a.m. Year to date precipitation 7.34 inches.
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District Court Divorces Granted in Matter of Record
District Court grants divorces for multiple couples listed in matter of record. Lathalis Sue Ray and Fred 8. Ra Jr. appear among the names, along with Annette L. Berry and Ronald C. Berry, Helen V. Hilburn and Yancy M. Hilburn, Leta Fern Cirrincione and Marc John Cirrincione, and others.
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Fred 8. Ra Jr
Annette L. Berry
Ronald C. Berry
Helen V. Hilburn
Yancy M. Hilburn
Leta Fern Cirrincione
Marc John Cirrincione
Orville Eugene Bolton
Mary Lou Bolton
Colen F. Hancock
Arlene A. Hancock
Louis Paul Rochester
Rebecca Jo Rochester
Tommy Neal Bradley
Margaret Bradley
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Arthur J. McKinney
Joe Marshall Smith
Lisa Kay Smith
Ralph Cockrell
Linda Kay Cockrell
Mary Deborah Morrell
David Jordan Morrell
Richard Lowery
Joyce Lowery
Timothy Bruce Seay
Tammy
Sports writer who broke Sox scandal dies
Donald M. Ewing, 83, former Associated Press reporter who helped break the Chicago Black Sox scandal story and the Say it ain t so Joe moment, died after a brief illness in Shreveport Louisiana. He witnessed the Jackson crowd scene and later served as associate editor emeritus of the Shreveport Times. He also testified in the Herrin massacre trial and is survived by his son, three grandchildren, and a great grandchild. He will be buried Monday.
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Ewing
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Odessa clubs schedule evening meetings in town
Tomorrow in Odessa the Kiwanis at the Inn of the Golden West Coachroom meets at noon. Wildcat Toastmasters gather at 7 in the Composite Technology Building Odessa College. Twylite Optimists meet at 7 at Bonanza Steakhouse. CAP Group XVI HQ and Squadrons convene at 7:30 at CAP Headquarters Building Schlemeyer Field.
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