Recently added articles from Odessa American (Odessa, TX):
UTPB roundup: Soccer / Cross Country.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Lady Falcons lose DALLAS Sarah Meierhofer scored two unassisted goals to help Dallas Baptist beat UTPB 3-0 in a Heartland Conference women's soccer match on Tuesday. Meierhofer scored one goal in each half to help Dallas Baptist (3-8 overall, 1-4 conference) ...
Hired investigators: City paid outside investigator $2,000.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: David J. Lee Oct. 10--The City of Odessa has paid $2,000 to a private company that investigates employment claims, according to a purchase order and invoice released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. The OA filed a request Friday asking for ...
BRIEF: Christmas kids.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Are you a cute kid age 12 or younger? Send us your name, age, parents' first and last names and a daytime telephone number and you could help us countdown the days to Christmas. Photos in Christmas wear may be submitted, but not required. The deadline is Oct ....
BRIEF: College rodeo: OC's Harden gets second at Sul Ross rodeo.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--ALPINE Odessa College bareback rider Colter Harden finish second in the average at the Sul Ross State University NIRA Invitational on Saturday at the S.A.L.E. Arena. Harden finished second in the long go with 78-point ride and then duplicated that effort to win the ...
Acting city attorney: City Council appoints temporary Long replacement; briefly addresses issue.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Modisett Oct. 10--Following an executive session of a little more than an hour Tuesday, Odessa City Council named LeeAnn Rymer as acting city attorney while City Attorney Larry Long serves a 30-day unpaid suspension. Then Mayor Larry Melton issued a ...
The American experience: Award-winning filmmaker speaks about new project.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Casey Foran Oct. 10--MIDLAND Award-winning documentarian Ken Burns visited the Midland College campus Tuesday night to speAk of his works and give insights of wars of present and past. Burns has produced and edited such documentaries as "The Civil War," ...
EDITORIAL: Blackwater needs to come clean.(Editorial)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The private security company Blackwater USA is on the hot seat just now, largely as a result of a shooting incident Sept. 16 in which 14 people, mostly Iraqi civilians, were killed and 18 people were wounded. If the imbroglio leads to clarifying the legal status of private ...
'He made everyone laugh': Students remember athlete.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Veronica Sandate Oct. 10--The halls of Odessa High were somber today, a day after the death of 18-year-old Joseph Salazar. The senior was killed Monday in a motorcycle accident in the parking lot of the UTPB softball park. "In cross country ...
Up in smoke: Morning fire destroys business.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel Skolfield Oct. 10--WEST ODESSA Flames ripped through a metal building this morning, but the heavy blaze sparked different emotions from those standing around the structure. The fire, which started about 9 a.m. at Bar-Den Overnite Express, 4809 W. 42nd ...
BRIEF: Depression testing.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--BIG SPRING In recognition of National Depression Screening Day, free confidential depression screenings will be offered to adults and children from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. Screenings will be provided by professionals from West Texas ...
EDITORIAL: Heading to a pivotal point on health care.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--America is rushing to a pivotal decision that could dictate the nature of health care for decades to come. Escalating costs, rising consumer demand, coupled with employers reducing benefits, are creating widespread unease. These and related converging factors guarantee ...
EDITORIAL: 'America Alone' may send chills down your spine.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--The Odessa American's page one headline last Thursday read "U.S. House denounces Iran." Upon reading The Associated Press story, Poor William learned that U.S. representatives, with both Republicans and Democrats surprisingly agreeing, had their fill of Iranian president Mahmoud ...
Trace Engines: Rollout called ?community effort' for Odessa, Midland.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Modisett Oct. 2--MIDLAND After contending with some "parts issues" that slowed production, Trace En-gines rolled out its first 600-horsepower V-8 liq-uid-cooled aircraft engine Monday. Bob Davis, owner of Davis Aviation, was all smiles as they rolled the ...
BRIEF: Be earthkind.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--CHECK OUT THESE ROSES -- they're kind to the environment. Starting at 5 p.m. today, Permian Basin Master Gardeners will meet and greet at the National EarthKind Rose Research project at UTPB's Center for Energy and Economic Diversification. The EarthKind ...
AG: Tapes can be witheld: Rangers do not have to release 9-1-1 tapes.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: F.A. Krift Oct. 2--The Texas attorney general's office quickly ruled in favor of the Texas Rangers withholding the recorded 9-1-1 calls related to the Sept. 8 fatal shootings of three Odessa police officers. In a letter dated Sept. 28, Pamela Smith, assistant ...
BRIEF: OC Brief: Rodeo.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Harden leads Wranglers at Weatherford: Bareback rider Colter Harden won the average to lead Odessa College at the Weatherford College Rodeo on Saturday. Harden was second in the long-go with 74 points and then came back with 73 points in the short-go. ...
BRIEF: Student hits teacher: Permian educator files charges against boy.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Elaine Marsilio Oct. 2--A Permian teacher filed Class A assault charges against a 16-year-old male sophomore after the student punched the teacher, a district police officer said. Sgt. Randall Jones said that about 8:45 a.m. Friday, art teacher Cathy Creel ...
Policing the schools: Former OPD captain celebrates one year with ECISD as chief.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Elaine Marsilio Oct. 2--Brian Moersch plans to stick to his guns on this one. As the Ector County Independent School District's police chief comes up on a year with ECISD, there's no doubt in Moersch's mind that school district officers have one of the most ...
BRIEF: UTPB Briefs: Soccer / Volleyball.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--UTPB soccer tries for 2: The UTPB men's soccer team ended a two-game losing streak during the weekend, and the Falcons will try to make it a two-game winning streak today. UTPB (4-7 overall) plays to host Texas A&M International at 1 p.m. at Falcon Field. Erik Carrillo ...
Baby speech therapy: Speech pathologists help developing babies gain muscle strength, swallowing capability.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Geoff Folsom Oct. 2--Reagan Whytlaw said parents often don't know what to make of it when they learn a speech therapist is going to be working with their newborn. "I've had several say, 'Are you going to have my baby talking?' " she said. "They're very ...