Teen boxer hopeful dies in Ward County wreck
Joe Frank Catano-Rodriguez, 16, died Friday morning after a crash near the Pecos River crossing in Ward County. His mother Gracie Catano described him as a funny, caring boy who dreamed of Golden Gloves boxing and tattooing his grandmother’s memory. His sister Maria Belen, 20, survived. he had saved her life during the crash. He remained in a coma with severe injuries after being airlifted to Odessa following transport to Reeves County Hospital.
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Joe Frank Catano-Rodriguez
Pecos River
Ward County
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Mary Lou Pasillas
Joe Frank Rodriguez
Abel Mendoza
Abel
Merriweather
Maria Belen Rodriguez
Reeves County Hospital
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Lost Pecos wrecking yard finds return home in life memories
In Pecos during 1959 16 year old Donny Hamilton found three photo albums German money and German textbooks in a wrecked 1949 Ford. One item a diploma belonged to Peter Ingwersen a German immigrant later a US Army pilot and professor recalls the lost relics and the long quest to reconnect with his past.
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Pecos
Odessa
Hamiltons
Hamilton
Texas A&m
Amarillo
Peter Ingwersen
Amarillo High School
Ingwersen
Weather outlook high 97 to 99 with mild nights
The forecast calls for a hot spell with Sunday high near 97 and Monday low around 73. Winds mainly east at 5 to 15 mph. Tuesday and Wednesday bring sunny skies with highs near 98 to 99 and lows around 69 to 72. Thursday continues sunny conditions with a high near 99.
Reeves County Considers Hotel Occupancy Tax Plan for Civic Center Funding
Reeves County Commissioners debated a hotel occupancy tax to fund Reeves County Civic Center and Buck Jackson Rodeo Arena improvements. They await Parkhill Cooper Architects drawings to refine costs before setting a tax rate. Bond timing and ratings discussed. two RCDC projects approved to pursue expansion plans for the I/II complex.
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Reeves County Civic Center
Buck Jackson
Parkhill & Cooper Architects
RCDC
I/II
Lee County
Lifelong educator David Reyes dies. ODESSA to Pecos retirement veteran
David Reyes a Knox City Texas native born November 17 1929 died this past Monday. He taught at Odessa College and UTPB and moved to Pecos in 1985 to retire while remaining a dedicated educator. Once a furniture carpet and gas station owner his perseverance included losing an arm at age 15 but he kept encouraging his children to pursue education.
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Knox City
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Odessa
Pecos
Odessa College
UTPB
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David
Reyes
Pecos High School
Reeves County meets on rollback tax and Nuevo Energy plan
Reeves County Commissioners convened at 10 am to tackle a lengthy agenda including an effective rollback tax rate, a venue tax benefiting the Civic Center and Rodeo Arena, county-wide salary changes, and Nuevo Energy's request for a tax abatement tied to its planned gas processing facility in Reeves County. The week also features Tuesday meetings of the Chamber of Commerce at noon, Red Bluff Water Power Control board at 10 30 am, and Pecos City Council at 5 30 pm.
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Reeves County
Civic Center
Rodeo
Nuevo Energy
Chamber of Commerce
S. Oak Street
Red Bluff
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