Grants boost science degrees for UTPB and OC students
UTPB and Odessa College receive two year College Cost Reduction Act grants totaling about 3.6 million dollars to expand labs hire engineering faculty and support a pre engineering transfer center in West Texas. U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway bills the program as aiding low income students.
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Permian Basin
Odessa College
West Texas
UTPB
College of Arts and Sciences
David Watts
Watts
Gregory Williams
Williams
U.S
Mike Conaway
U.S. Rep
West Texans
Third annual police golf tournament set for Monday
The Odessa Police Athletic League and Odessa Crime Stoppers host the third annual Law Enforcement All Star Golf Tournament at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links. Registration begins at 11 am with rounds starting at 1 pm. Participants can pair with Texas Rangers Odessa Police Dept and Ector County Sheriff deputies. Former Dallas Cowboys tight ends Jay Saldi and Billy Joe Dupree will tee off and sign autographs. Registration is 400 dollars for three golfers.
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Odessa
Pers
Odessa Crime Stoppers
Susan Rogers
Texas Rangers
Odessa Police Department
Ector County
Dallas Cowboys
Jay Saldi
Billy Joe Dupree
Fourth capital murder suspect pleads not guilty
The fourth man indicted on a capital murder charge in the slaying of Dessan Robert Clayton Thornhill Jr. waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty. Derek Elms, 21, did not appear in Judge Dean Whalen's court as Willie Hurst, Heather Mitchell, and Kathleen Newbury also entered not guilty pleas. A grand jury indicted four suspects on Sept. 8. Jack Stoffregen said the public defender's office will begin its own probe for the case. DA Bobby Bland said a death-penalty decision had not yet been made. Stoffregen appointed Rusty Wall as Elms' chief counsel, but a new lawyer may be needed if the death penalty is not pursued.
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Robert Clayton Thornhill Jr
Derek Elms
Dean Whalen
Willie Hurst
Heather Mitchell
Kathleen Newbury
Ual
Jack Stoffregen
West Texas
Public Defender
Capital Cases
Thornhill
Ector County
Bobby Bland
Stoffregen
Rusty Wall
Elms
TxDOT awards Ector County airport funding for new terminal
Texas Department of Transportation officials earmarked about 465000 for engineering and design of a new terminal and pavement improvements at Schlemeyer Field. A contract for the project should be awarded this fall per a TXDOT press release. Project costs are funded through the Aviation Facilities Grant Program with the county covering 520000 for the terminal and 508300 for runway work.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Schlemeyer Field
TXDOT
Spirit of Halloween opens in 36,000 square-foot space
Spirit of Halloween occupies a 36,000-square-foot property on a three month lease from The Havens Group. Monte said the store offers costumes from children outfits to risque adult wear and carries fog machines and decorations. Rosanna Isham from Odessa said she discovered it during a trip to Town & Country Drug Store and plans to shop for her kids there. The store has already drawn interest in permanent leasing discussions with the building owner.
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Monte
Rosanna Isham
Odessa
Town & Country
Breslum Medlock
Roxanne Coss
Havens Group
Spirit of
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Spirit of Halloween pop up store on Grandview
Spirit of Halloween opened a temporary shop at 2755 N Grandview Ave Urs. It operates Monday through Saturday 10 am to 9 pm and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm, lasting through November 1. Monte, an Austin resident, plans a possible Odessa home due to good weather and people.
Motorcyclist injured after Hummer crashes on Andrews Highway
Richard Reynolds, 50, suffered serious injuries Friday afternoon when a 2006 Hummer H3 turned into his 1983 Yamaha V-Star on Andrews Highway near 31st Street. Reynolds was taken to Medical Center Hospital and underwent surgery. condition not released. Veronica Alaniz, 28, was cited for failing to yield.
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Medical Center Hospital
Andrews Highway
31St Street
Odessa
Reynolds
Veronica Alaniz
Alaniz
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