Odessa community eyes bond plan to boost education
Odessa leaders argue a $4.5 million bond add on to a broader plan will modernize schools and expand facilities. They cite a half billion dollar district need, note a 2.5 percent raise for staff if bonds pass, and warn cuts remain if the plan fails. Local figures Sewell Crowe Vega discuss tax impacts and long term growth.
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Aerial spraying planned to curb mosquitoes near Houston
Texas health officials say FEMA will deploy military planes to spray chemicals east of Houston to combat disease carrying mosquitoes after Harvey. Spokesman Chris Van Deusen notes spraying starts Saturday evening over Jefferson Orange and Chambers counties where heavy rains left standing water fostering West Nile and Zika mosquito breeding.
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Ground Zero 360 Exhibit at Ellen Noel Art Museum
Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick paintings and Nicola McClean photographs highlight the Ground Zero 360 Exhibit at Ellen Noel Art Museum. The display includes a Survivor Tree sculpture, The Wall of the Missing, a World Trade Center relic, and messages from first responders families. Visitors can submit short videos and attend related discussions and events through December 3.
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