Hispanic Heritage breakfast kicks off month in Odessa
The annual Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff opens at 7 30 a m with the Vaquero Breakfast at McKinney Park Pool Road and South Crane Avenue The program starts at 8 a m with Lilliana Marquez and Gerardo Arzate and Norma Grimaldo serving as emcees Special guests include Odessa Police Chief Tim Burton Odessa Fire and Rescue Chief Roger Boyd Mayor David Turner State Rep Tryon Lewis Congressman Mike Conaway and Bill Webster Awards will be presented to several honorees including Gloria Apolinario and Lydia Evaro Madrigal A ribbon cutting will follow ON THE NET odessahcc org
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Pool Road
South Crane Avenue
Lilliana Marquez
Gerardo Arzate
Norma Grimaldo
Odessa
Tim Burton
Roger Boyd
David Turner
Tryon Lewis
Mike Conaway
Bill Webster
Medical Center
Man hit by car in Odessa in critical condition
A middle aged pedestrian was struck by a gray Ford Focus at about 9 p.m. Saturday near the East Odessa University Boulevard North and Grandview Avenue intersection. He was transported to MCH in critical condition as traffic was halted and police investigated the scene.
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Roto
East Ouessa University Boulevard
Grandview Avenue
Odessa Fire/Rescue Battalion
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MCH
University Boulevard
Weather update for region with scattered showers
Partly cloudy conditions give way to scattered showers as a southeast wind shifts from 5 to 15 mph. Forecast calls for mild temperatures and shower chances increasing through the day with intermittent sun breaks.
ECISD weighs boundary changes for new campuses
ECISD officials study data as they plan three new elementary campuses in 2015-16, two in West Odessa and one in Northeast Odessa, while revising school boundaries from elementary to high school. Superintendent Finley cites years of demographic review and ongoing collaboration with Johnston and Associates and PEIMS data during public meetings at Bonham Junior High and Ector Junior High.
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Ector County Independent School
David Finley
ECISD
West Odessa
Odessa
Cavazos, Johnson and Jordan
Finley
Johnston and Associates
PEIMS
Stand Down helps homeless veterans in Odessa event
West Texas VA Health Care System hosted its first Stand Down outreach in four years at VFW Post 4372. About 25 vendors, including Wounded Warrior Project, offered blankets, coats, toiletries, and towels while free vaccines and haircuts were provided. Renée Jones said the event welcomed all in need despite cold, rainy conditions. A veteran named Jesse from Brownfield spoke of financial hardship after service.
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Eddie Bermudez
Permian Basin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
61St Street
West Texas
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The
Veterans Affairs
Jones
Wounded Warrior Project
Jesse
Brownfield
Stabbing suspect bond set in Odessa case
Odessa man Michael David Kildow Jr 29 faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon family violence after allegedly stabbing his 52 year old father Michael Kildow Sr multiple times Friday afternoon He is held on 1 million bond at Ector County Detention Center as of Saturday while the father remains in critical condition at Medical Center Hospital Odessa Police Department arrested him on a first degree felony chargeBond Page 3A
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Odessa
Michael David Kildow Jr
Ector County Detention Center
Michael Kildow
Medical Center Hospital
Kildow Jr
Annexation drive targets Odessa industrial districts for sales tax
Odessa city leaders weigh annexing three expiring industrial district agreements to boost sales tax revenue while private figures remain confidential. A planned 1671 acre expansion would absorb sites including Halliburton Baker Hughes Stralls Jaguars Gold Club and others, prompting mixed reactions from annexed business owners.
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Odessa Country Club
Feta
Power Partners
Ikextac
Morton
Halliburton
Baker Hughes
Murphy Street
Stralls Inc
East Second Street
Jaguars Gold Club
Dick Sivalls
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