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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 2008
Page
1
The Midland Police Department invites Midland residents to apply for the 34th annual Citizens Police Academy. Classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. for six weeks starting October 7. Applications available at 601 N. Loraine St. or online at the city website.
The Odessa Police Department announces safe zones this week covering West County Road blocks 1000 to 3800 and East Eighth Street blocks 2000 to 2700 from Grandview to East Second. Officers will enforce air traffic laws and pay close attention to red lights and speeding as school zones and buses operate.
Time's running out to register. See who is running locally and learn how you can help. Students' interest in politics revs up at UTPB with coverage on page 2B.
Ector County Elections Administrator Mitzi Scheible reports high call volume as election season starts. With three county offices contested among ten, she notes the unusual lack of races while promoting voter registration deadlines mail-in ballots and early voting sites at events including Permian Basin Fair and Exhibit and a registration drive at the County Courthouse Annex. A voter registration sign urges registration by Oct. 6 for the Nov. 4 general election.
Roy Waggoner reports Camp Fire USA West Texas hosts KIDS CARE after-school sessions at Ross Elementary with other sites at Goliad Johnson Jordan and Austin. Nancy Burgess says the program blends fun with values and service as kids craft a valentine color project to share with nursing home residents and participate in V-Day for Vets efforts.
For the second day, flood waters and the swollen Rio Grande near Presidio, Texas eased slightly as Mexican reservoirs release water. Officials warn the river remains 24 to 25 feet high, threatening a saturated levee while crews rush to shore up defenses with sandbags, plastic, and a makeshift dam. Across the border, Ojinaga faces up to 14 feet of flooding.
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