ECISD officials defend school safety after assault at Ector
ECISD Public Information Officer Adela Vasquez and HR chief Gil bert Vasquez appeared on Q108 after a student assault at Ector. Mitchell noted two district police officers and cameras with gaps. investigation by ECISD police. Harmony Home will interview the victim. Some parents kept children home amid flooding and concerns.
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ECISD
Adela Vasquez
Gilbert Vasquez
Vasquez
Ector
Martha Mitchell
Mitchell
Henry Jackson
Odessa
Sherrie Thompson
OPD
Thompson
Sollis
Harmony Home
West Odessa
Stevenson to meet Odessa fans after Olympic run
Olympic champion Stevenson will visit Odessa for speaking engagements at Noel Elementary and Permian High School. He plans a low key campus appearance, will attend the Friday Night Lights premiere on October 8, and will consult with Permian assistant principal Buddy Hale before finalizing details. He has just returned from international meets in Germany, Monaco, and Japan before reflecting on his achievements.
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Toby
Stevenson
Odessa
Noel Elementary School
Permian High School
Permian
Buddy Hale
Hale
Chula Vista
Calif
Germany
Monaco
Japan
Stevenson eyes Bubka world record after Athens gold
Toby Stevenson aims to surpass Sergei Bubka s world mark of 6.14 meters as he and Tim Mack led a 1 2 American pole vault showing in Athens. Stevenson, who earned a silver, reflects on sacrifice, funding limits, and plans to train two more years toward the record and possibly Beijing 2008 Olympic dream.
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Stevenson
Sergei Bubka
Athens
Tim Mack
States
Europe
Eddie
Toby
Eddie Stevenson
Odessa
Texas
Permian
Bubka
Beijing
Rescues Continue As Flood Waters Rise In West Odessa Area
Emergency crews report ongoing rescues after heavy rainfall. Evacuations shifted from Knox Village to near Monahans Draw and Kellis Turner Park as high water closed roads. Residents watched flooded yards and driveways from their homes amid rising flood risk.
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Ellis
Knox Village
West Odessa
Monahans Draw
16Th Street
Mockingbird Alley
Kellis Turner Park
Donaldson
Manor Trailer Park
Weather forecast and flood evacuation notes from county
National Weather Service forecaster Michael Young warns isolated showers and storms with highs near 80 and lows mid fifties. Rain chances rise through Thursday night into Friday, while residents along the draw face potential flooding. County officials discuss aid, surveys, and loans as volunteers report evacuees staying put and risk of renewed rainfall.
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National Weather Service
Michael Young
Fragment of Nelson's Victory flag sells at Bonhams
A torn piece of the Victory flag from Lord Nelson's ship sold for 86600 dollars at Bonhams. The sale included an 1856 letter from Henry Hoper explaining how the flag was torn and given to sailors who carried parts to keep as mementoes after Nelson's 1805 coffin funeral.
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London
Lord Nelson
Auction House
Bonhams
St. Nicholas Portslade
Henry Hoper
Hoper
Victory
Trafalgar
St. Paul's Cathedral
J. Constable
Saudi raises oil capacity to 11 million bpd to stabilize prices
Saudi Arabia will lift production capacity from 10.5 to 11 million barrels per day within weeks to stabilize prices. The move, using Abu Safa and al Qatif fields, aims to limit price surges amid low excess capacity and lean inventories, reflecting ongoing world demand growth.
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Saudi Arabia
Baxter
Purnomo Vusgiantoro
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Nigeria
ANZ Bank
Daniel Hynes
Melbourne
Australia
Ivan
U.S
Caribbean
Middle East
Africa
Saudi Arabian
Ali Naimi
Abu Safa
al-Qatif
Naimi
Ng Weng Hoong
Energyasia.com
Singapore
Thornton reflects on coaches and town football culture in FNL
Billy Bob Thornton argues coaches are not merely screaming figures and that most are kind, a view shared by Lucas Black who notes their long working relationship since childhood. The film depicts small town football as a community cornerstone and a teacher of discipline and character.
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Thornton
Lucas Black
Mike Winchell
Ille
Ivy Bob
Alabama
Black
Billy Bob
Gaines
America
Billy Bob Thornton Portrait as Gaines in Friday Night Lights
Actor Billy Bob Thornton, known for Sling Blade, Armageddon, and Monster's Ball, plays calm family man Coach Gary Gaines in Friday Night Lights. Born August 1, 1955 in Hot Springs Arkansas, he won the 1996 Academy Award and WGA Award for Sling Blade screenplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
Gaines
Hot Springs
Ark
The
Apostle
Writers Guild of America
Behind the Lights OA book chronicles Friday Night Lights filming
The Odessa Advertising Department offers a 28 page full color magazine style book titled Behind the Lights detailing the filming of Friday Night Lights in Odessa. Priced at 12.95 dollars, it becomes available October 7 at the OA located at 222 East Fourth Street. Pre orders enter a drawing for movie tickets and a Friday Night Lights poster.
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Odessa
Fourth St
Hollywood Fever and Holiday Chaos in One Notebook Item
The Scream reports Kerry requests seventy degree debate hall heat for facial stability amid a string of political mischief. Hurricane Jeanne devastates Florida causing outages. Bush says world safer with Florida powerless. Spector indicted for murder bursts into courtroom scene. Angels suspend Jose Guillen over pinch runner dispute and sends him to Nixon Library rehab as authority lessons loom.
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Hollywood
John Kerry
Interpol
Anaheim Angels
Jose Guillen
Orange County
Nixon Library
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Megaplier Update
Texas Lottery results show Cash Five numbers 6 9 12 24 35 for Tuesday September 28 and Pick 3 Day 2 Night 2 30 0 9e7. Mega Millions draws 1 18 39 42 50 with Megaplier 4 and jackpot 86 million.
Odessa American Classifieds Masthead and Contact Information
A dense OCR of the Odessa American masthead lists staff, contact numbers, department roles, and customer service hours. It includes routing and subscription details, ad policies, and holiday notice references, with boilerplate statements about liability and publication rights.
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Precinct 1
Freddie Gardner
Julie Breaux
Associated Press
Glee Club
Billy Bob Thornton
Gary Gaines
Argus Hamilton
Comedy Store
Argus Hamilton.com
Florida
Bush
Rose Garden
Phil Spector
Justice System
Los Angeles
Texas Lottery
New Mexico
Odessa American
B. 4Th Street
P.O
Patrick Canty
John Ker
Oaoa
Mall
Pomck
Oaod
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