ECISD Displays Shine At Permian Basin Fair
ECISD and Permian Basin Fair collaborate to showcase student work in Barn B at the Ector County Coliseum. Displays cover 65 feet with welding, automotive, and career technology projects judged by architects and Odessa College welding staff. Awards include cash prizes from 10 to 30 dollars per place, a best and reserve best of show, three $1000 senior scholarships, and overall visibility for district students.
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ECISD
Mike Adkins
Adkins
Agriculture Mechanics
Ector County Independent School District
Ector County Coliseum
Career Technology
Woody ‘Kupper
Kupper
Odessa College Welding Department
The
Fair Board
Hext Family Foundation
Online Poll Highlights School Contest Displays at Fair
Readers voted online about seeing contest entries at the fair. Schools listed include Austin Montessori Dowling Elementary Gale Pond Alamo Goliad Elementary and Teeri Parent Center.
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Austin
Montessori
Dowling’ Elementary
Gale” Pond
Alamo
Goliad
Teeri
Ceriter
United Way Odessa approves $60,000 Venture Grants
The United Way of Odessa announced approval of $60,000 in Venture Grants for the 2008-09 year, funding nine agencies in Ector County. Recipients include CASA of the Permian Basin, Catholic Charities, Christmas in Action, Crisis Center, and Meals on Wheels, with grant amounts ranging from 3,500 to 12,000 dollars.
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United Way of
Odessa
Wep
Ector County
CASA
Permian Basin
Catholic Charities
Library trims budget while buying for future needs
Ector County Public Library officials say with limited funds they cannot buy all new books for every section yet plan to acquire award winners and expand resources. Commissioners approved 90000 for books and 12000 for audio visual materials, a five year high, while per capita spending remains near the bottom nationally.
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Taylor
Lynette Nickell
Nickell
Ector
Texas State Library
Ike Strengthens As Texas Evacuations Begin
Hurricane Ike grew to Category 2 in the Gulf and heads for Texas as Matagorda County orders a coastal evacuation. Officials warn it could be the first large scale evacuation in South Texas history with special medical needs being transported to San Antonio and immigrant communities urged to depart. Governor Perry declares disaster areas in 88 counties and mobilizes National Guard as schools cancel and highways prepare for mass movement.
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Texas
Houston
Ike
Gulf
Matagorda
Corpus Christi
Nate McDonald
South Texas
Gulf Coast
San Antonio
Nueces County
Loyd Neal
Rio Grande Valley
Hidalgo County
JD. Salinas
Salinas
Rick Perry
National Guard
Corpus ‘Christi
Robert Lee Williams
Josephine Williams
Oveal Williams
Odessa Blotter Snapshot Of Local Break ins And Thefts
A list of felonies from Odessa and Midland details burglary of a habitation on Monahans Street where a homeowner was injured, electronics valued at 1900 stolen on East Fourth Street, aggravated assault with a knife on South Dixie Boulevard, 2000 Pontiac Grand Am damages on Wendover Avenue, debit card abuse spanning May to August, unauthorized use of a green 2007 Ford Focus on East Eighth Street, and a 1996 GMC 2500 stolen from Sunset Lane area between April and Tuesday.
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Odessa
Monahans Street
East Fourth Street
South Dixie Boulevard
Wendover Avenue
Midland
East Eighth Street
Sunset Lane
Odessa Development Corp to discuss workforce recruitment committee
The Odessa Development Corp plans to consider appointing a workforce recruitment committee at today’s 2 p.m. meeting in Odessa City Hall. Gary West will discuss projects including Pronghorn a railcar repair venture creating about 75 jobs with $20 to $40 million invested in construction and $4 million in machinery. Project Jersey a textile facility could add 285 jobs over three years with up to $115 million capital. Other agencies will report including the Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance and local chambers and UT Permian Basin SBDC.
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Odessa Development Corp
Odessa
Economic Development Department
Gary West
Odessa Chamber
Pronghorn
Project Jersey
Midrand-Odessa
Transportation Alliance
Odessa Chamber of
Kermit publisher drops appeal of bond ruling
Richard McLaughlin, publisher and former Odessa American reporter, will not appeal a judge’s order to hold him without bond. A federal arrest warrant charged him with possession of child pornography. A hearing is set for September 23, with defense motions to suppress evidence.
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Kermit
Denying Bond
Midland
Winkler County News
Richard
Rick” Ellsworth
McLaughlin
U.S
Stuart Platt
John Klassen
Platt
Klassen
Brazoria County Urges Mandatory Evacuations Ahead of Ike
A Brazoria County official urged mandatory evacuation for about 15 000 residents ahead of Hurricane Ike. The county's top emergency official said everyone should leave as the storm approaches. Coordinators worked to organize evacuations and route residents to safety.
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Brazoria County
Angeleton Brazoria County
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