Memorial service for Steve Balog scheduled in Pecos and Odessa
A memorial service for Steve Balog will be held Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of Pecos First Baptist Church. The event is described as a celebration of life with an informal format. Visitation precedes the funeral on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Sunset Memorial in Odessa, with funeral services at 3 p.m.
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Steve Balog
Pecos First Baptist Church
Steve
Sunset Memorial
Odessa
Marfa Lights Festival gains support from AEP Texas
Rosario Salgado Halpern of the Marfa Chamber of Commerce announced AEP Texas financial backing to boost the Marfa Lights Festival. The Friday kickoff features a country and western street dance with The Doodlin Hogwallops and From Page 1 Hotel Brotherhood. Odd Lab of El Paso will perform during intermission, and food and craft booths will be set up around the Presidio County Courthouse lawn all weekend.
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AEP Texas
Rosario Salgado Halpern
Marfa Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Brotherhood
Odd Lab
el Paso
Presidio County
Dance to Benefit Elderly Meals Program
Local musicians the Saddle Shop Band perform at a community dance that supports meals for the elderly and homebound. Entrance is five dollars.
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Saddle Shop
Plan to pause road tearing amid 30 mph limits across Dimmit area
State senators Uresti and Hegar pressed TxDOT for a halt on gravel road removal tied to 30 mph speed limits, starting in Dimmit. A 60 day moratorium requires a county letter. review could allow alternatives while still converting truly dire roads. Legislative leaders, towns, and oil firms urged involvement.
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Txdot
Uresti
Aresti
Wilson
Judith Zaffirini
Tracy King
Atascosa
Dimmit
la Salle
Live Oak
McMullen
Oresti
Red Bluff lake area sees sinkhole risks and grouting plan
Water dissolved gypsum and salts under Reeves County threatened the dam with major sinkholes in the early 1970s, prompting emergency grouting. HDR seeks an expense increase to monitor readings from piesometers. BHP Billiton officials discussed local activity and potential reservoir business, while Red Bluff’s water level rose after rains but remains low for releases. The spillway dam is now locked, with capacity about 156,000 acre feet, far below historic levels.
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Reeves County
Precht
HDR
Rick Shoemaker
BHP Billiton
Petrohawk
Red Bluff Lake
Bob Sanford
Aaron Latham
BHP
Odessa
Trans-Pecos Bank
Prewit
Red Bluff
Larry Hunt
Ochoa charged in stabbing case tied to Ornelas rescue
Police said Maria Ochoa stabbed Ornelas amid an assault claim and the knife was found at the home. Ornelas remains in critical condition after transfer to the hospital’s ICU. Two Ochoa children were placed with a grandparent. McKinney noted no involvement of the children in the stabbing.
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Ornelas
Ochoa
McKinney
Texas
Phillip Breeding
Pecos Criminal Justice Center
Kwes-Tv
Almond Street
District Attorney's
Grand Jury
Pecos council tightens residential zone parking rules
Parkdown exemptions apply in Pecos R-1 and R-2 areas with a 180 day grace period for non conforming lots and fines up to 1000 per day for ongoing violations. Council member Ricky Herrera stressed enforcement while mayor pro tem Gerald Tellez urged notifying all affected business owners about the ordinance.
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Pecos
Hernandez
Ricky Herrera
Gerald Tellez
al Gomez
Alfredo
South Cedar Street
Venetta Seals
Gomez
Pecos Economic Development Corp
PEDC
Herrera
Manahan Street
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