Art as healing through personal creation and self expression
Lucy Smith explores how art supports mental health revealing growth, emotional release, and coping with trauma. The process emphasizes experiential learning, nonjudgmental participation, and personal meaning while highlighting coloring as an accessible entry point for adults to improve well being.
Dallas Hogg embraces two-way dual language program
In north Oak Cliff, James S. Hogg Elementary joins 24 DISD schools now offering bilingual classes pairing native English and native Spanish speakers. The district nearly doubles its two-way program to 51 campuses, with first grade largely in Spanish and second grade split evenly between English and Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
James S. Hogg
North Oak Cliff
Hogg
Jairo Casco
Abraham Robledo
Dallas Morning News
Casco
DISD
Gloria Castellanos
Brandon
Cloris Rangel
Basin events and voter registration update for Oct
People in Ector Midland and Odessa are reminded today to register or update voting details for the November 8 general election. Contact numbers, a voter site link, and local event listings for MOSC rehearsals, Alpine photo contest, crisis center volunteer needs, Saturday Club activities, and museum exhibits are provided for surrounding Basin communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Elections Office
Ector County
Odessa
Midland
Votetexas.gov
Crisis Center
Angelhouseshelter. Com
Health briefs and community events in Odessa and Midland
Health notices list breast cancer awareness events at Cross roads Fellowship on Sept 17 and multiple screenings classes and tours at Medical Center Health System sites in Odessa. Al-Anon meetings and crisis center services are detailed for Odessa and surrounding counties, with support groups in Midland and regional resources for caregiving, grief support, and public health programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Regional Hospital
Pink
the Basin
Crossroads Fellowship
Highway 191
The
Medical Center Health System
Medical Center For Health & Wellness Center
E. Highway 191
MCH Center For Women & Infants
West Texas Cancer Center
Third St
CWI
Mch
Fifth Street
Ector County Coliseum
Barn
Odessa Al-Anon
Basin Al-Anon
Golder Ave
Al-Anon Family Group
E. Tith St
Odessacrisiscenter.org
Odessa
Andrews
Crane
Gaines
Loving
Pecos
Reeves
Ward
Winkler
Odessacrisiscenter
Midland
Area Agency On
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Southwest Parkinson Society Disease Caregivers Support Group
PBRPC
LaForce Blvd
LaForce Boulevard
Windecker
Pbrpc.org
Swparkinson.org
Parks Methodist
Parks Village
Compassionate Friends of
West Texas
Heart To Heart
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord
N. Grandview Ave
Facebook.com
Texas
Death notices from Lubbock and Odessa region
Obituaries list several local deaths with ages and locations. Jimmy Levi Franklin 65 Garden dale died Sept 3 in Lubbock with services at Hubbard Kelly Chapel and May Cemetery arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Joyce Halfacre 62 Odessa died Sept 2 with services scheduled later arranged by Acres West Sunset Memorial. Jose Curiel 60 Odessa died Sept 1 in Ciudad Juárez with services pending. Donna Fisher 64 Odessa died Sept 3 with services pending Acres West. Raymond Thomashide 77 Hamilton died Sept 2 with funeral at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Larry Hambrick 73 Odessa died (incomplete) specifying Odessa.
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Lubbock
Jimmy Levi Franklin
Gardendale
Hubbard Kelly Chapel
May
Terry Easley
Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home
Odessa
Joyce (Lisenbee) Halfacre
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Jose Adrian Paredes Curiel
Ciudad Juaréz
Chihuahua
Mexico
Odessa Funeral Home
Donna Kay Fisher
Hamilton Raymond Thomashide
Hamilton
Larry Hambrick
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Lucy Smith
Pat B. Allen
THC
Associated Press
Texas Education Agency
Michaela Cardenas
Jonathan
Jonathan Cardenas
Mireya Hernandez
Felicia Hopson
Orianna Hernandez
MOSC
Midland-Odessa Symphony Chorale
la Force Bivd
Gregory Pysh
Chorale
Mosc.org
Alpine
Crystal Allbright
Terlingua
Visutalpinetx.com
Boys & Girls Club of
E. 13Th St
BGC
Judith
Basinkids
Org
Crisis Center of
West
West Texas Food Bank
S. Pagewood Ave
Woody Gwyn
Museum of the Southwest
W. Missouri Ave
Museumsw. Org
Museumsw.org
West Texas Triangle
Roger Colombik
Missouri Ave
Oalife
OAOA
Oapa
Odessaregionalmedicalcenter.com
Cupsforacause
Hope House
Metodessa.com
Joyce
Lisenbee
Halfacre
Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
Raymond Thomashide
N. Grandview Avenue
Sherry G
Funeral Home En and Crematory