Texas prison records show 333 self-identified transgender inmates
Dallas Morning News reports 333 inmates in Texas identify as transgender, up from 67 in September 2014, amid reforms and greater awareness. Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman says total offenders reach 145,795. Officials cite Prison Rape Elimination Act provisions and housing considerations for transgender inmates. Experts attribute rise to awareness, hormone therapy access, and potential changes in arrests or reporting.
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Austin
Texas
Dallas Morning News
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Jason Clark
TDC
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Terry Schuster
Transgender Law Center
Bermudez
Around the Basin: Local notices and event listings
A roundup from Ector and Midland counties covers voter registration deadlines for the November 8 election, Salvation Army Christmas Angel Tree appointments, an Odessa Humane Society shoe drive through Oct 8, a breast cancer awareness calendar press event, an arborist exam prep course in Midland, multiple concerts and lectures, and a Keep Odessa Beautiful Make a Difference Day event with details on locations and contact numbers.
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Astor County Elections Office
Ector County
Odessa
Midland
Votetexas.gov
Salvation Army
The
Dolores Watts
Dolores.watts
Uss.salvationarmy Org
Humane Society of Odessa
Memorial Gardens Park
E. 42Nd St
West Texas Film Festival unveils 48 selections schedule
The West Texas Film Festival announced a lineup of 48 films from 18 counties to be shown October 13 through 15 at The Rose Building in Odessa. The event includes an opening gala with short and feature films, a spaghetti Western, Q and A sessions, and screenings at the Globe Theatre with student ID free entry for ECISD and college students. Tickets cost 40 dollars for all events or 25 dollars for a single day. additional schedule and ticketing details are online.
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West Texas Film Festival
Rose Building
N. Grant Ave
Curb Side Bistro
Odessa
Globe Theater
Shakespeare Road
Mass Communication
Globe Theatre
Ector County Independent School District
Westtexasfilm.org
Fuel Your School program set to begin in October
Chevron sponsors Fuel Your School in Ector and Midland counties during October. The program donates 1 per gallon on eight or more fuel purchases at participating Chevron and Texaco stations, up to 200000, to fund eligible classroom projects. Progress can be tracked at www.FuelYourSchool.com.
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Chevron
Ector
Midland Counties
Ector County Independent
Texaco
Midland
FuelYourSchool
Marfa Open Photographic Festival Showcases International Artists
Odessa College instructors Steve Goff and Beck Thompson, both Marfa residents, join artists from Liege Paris Tokyo Geneva Vienna and Antwerp for the Marfa Open international photography festival running Sunday through October 9. The event includes a three day art journey with night photography in Big Bend and a student bus trip to view venues. Thompson discusses photography in religion and sacred space while Goff features iPhoneography. The program hosts sessions October 5 6 and a venue to be announced with additional gallery exhibitions across town.
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Odessa College
Steve Goff
Beckwith Thompson
Liege
Paris
Tokyo
Geneva
Vienna
Antwerp
Goff
Thompson
Big Bend
Far West Texas
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Marfa
Visual
Odessa Death Notices Chronicle Multiple Local Obituaries
Robert N. Hillin, 98, of Odessa died September 26 2016. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Lillie Faye Morrow, 86, of Odessa died September 27 2016. Services at 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Hal A. Looney, 96, of Odessa died September 29 2016. Arrangements with Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
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Odessa
Robert N. Hillin
St. Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Jimmy Braswell
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Funeral Home of
Lillie Faye Morrow
Funeral Home
Paul Thompson
Hal A. Looney
West Texas Bands Set for City Stadium Competition
The West Texas Tournament of Bands gathers 11 bands at Ratliff Stadium with Lee High School Midland leading. Preliminaries at 2:30 p.m. feature exhibition by Lee, finals at 8 p.m. with trophies for top three and caption awards. UIL Region Marching Contest and area event follow on Oct 22 at Ratliff Stadium.
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West Texas Tournament of Bands
Permian Basin
Ratliff Stadium
Jason Brents
Lee High School
Midland
Lee
Dale Joy Anderson obituary in Odessa Texas
Dale Joy Anderson died September 25, 2016 at her Odessa home after 22 years with Wal Mart stores. She is survived by husband Randy Coats son Logan and Jessica, six grandchildren, mother Joy Lowe and James, father Jerry Amos and Sandra, sisters Deanna Layman Debra Reed Jeff Amos Charlotte Duarte Greg Amos Laura Glasscock, half sister Jamie Latham Smith, and many relatives. A memorial service is set for October 1, 2016 at Frank W Wilson Funeral Chapel with arrangements by Directors.
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Odessa
Dale Joy Anderson
Hobbs
Wal Marts
Dale
Randy Coats
Logan Anderson
Jessica
Joy Lowe
James
Jerry Amos
Sandra
Deanna Layman
Debra Reed
Bob
Jeff Amos
Charlotte Duarte
Emmaus
St. Lukes Umc
Church
Frank W. Wilson
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South West Arborist Guild
Midland County Extension Office
E. Highway 80
International Society of Arborists
Midland College
Jeff Floyd
Ag.tamu
Stoney LaRue
Troy Cartwright
Dos Amigos
N. Golder Ave
Tinyurl
Dosamigos.com
Wagner Noel
N. FM
Wagnernoel.com
Midland Community Theatre
W. Wadley Ave
Mabee Theatre
Metmidland.org
Kendall “Shorty Ward
Wyndham Garden
W. Wall St
Odessa Beautiful
Sherwood Family Aquatics Center
Pas Dixie Blvd
Odessa-Tx
Oanews
DADA
Tinyurl.com
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Poaoa.com
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Ectorcountyisd.org
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