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Mother's Day · OdessaAs the City of Odessa is dealing with a second water main break in the last three days leaving some Odessans without water, the leading economist in Texas has put a dollar amount on the water outage during Mother’s Day weekend. Texas economist Ray Perryman said Monday his group used a model of the Odessa economy and prior analysis of various outages around the country to respond to an OA question about the economics of the water outage. “It appe…See the Story
Weekend water loss cost Odessa more than $4M
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaCrockett Mariachi students are among the youngest taking part in a three-day Mariachi workshop in Midland this week. Francisco Carreon, the Mariachi instructor at Crockett, organizes the event for the Hispanic Cultural Center in Midland. “Noche de Mariachi” concert is May 15 at the Midland County Horseshoe Pavilion. The student concert is at 6:30 p.m. and the March Los Viajeros is at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $20 for adults and 10 for children 12 and un…See the Story
Crockett students taking part in Mariachi workshop
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaJuniors in the biomed, engineering and computer programming pathways at STEM Academy were lauded Monday in a special program at the University of Texas Permian Basin gym. Community partners who provided internships for the students also were recognized and will receive. Project Lead the Way teacher Karey Grametbaur added that juniors, their mentors and the internship coordinators would be honored. Biomed students got white coats with their last …See the Story
STEM Academy students honored Monday
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaAUSTIN Texas Land Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham announced Ivan Fang of Katy as the Grand Prize Winner of the 28th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest Monday. Ivan is a 5th-grade student at Enya Studio. Ivan’s artwork features a crab carrying a NASA shuttle, a cityscape, and a sign announcing “It’s Time to Travel.” “As Land Commissioner, it has been a joy to see the incredible artwork submitted by Texas students through …See the Story
Buckingham announces winner of the 28th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaBalloons weren’t the only things flying high in the sky Friday. Students and staff at Bunche Elementary School were elated when they learned the school had been named a Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH) National Showcase School. Principal Krista Daniel surprised the school community with an early morning announcement, then followed up with an academic “clap out” pep rally, balloon launch and school-wide picnic. “We are extremely excited and honored t…See the Story
Bunche Elementary receives national education honor
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaTexas Tech University’s Biological Threat Research Laboratory (BTRL) played a key role in detecting the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) transmitted from a mammal (dairy cow) to a human. The case was made public in an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Steve Presley, the director of The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) and the BTRL, and Cynthia Reinoso Webb, the biological …See the Story
Texas Tech confirms first avian influenza case transmitted from cow to human
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaSoon, the old Regal Cinemas movie theater at Music City Mall will be replaced with a new attraction. Urban Air and The Little Gym will replace the former entertainment place by the end of the year. A groundbreaking ceremony took place at the former movie theater on Monday. The rendering of the entrance of the new Urban Air and the Little Gym at Music City Mall. The place is expected to be completed by December of this year. Courtesy photo “We ar…See the Story
Urban Air and The Little Gym holds groundbreaking ceremony
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaCANYON A major step to revive an iconic West Texas A&M University building took place today, with the official kickoff of the construction phase for the Geneva Schaeffer Education Building. The Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp joined members of the Schaeffer family, U.S. Congressman Ronny Jackson, Texas Rep. John Smithee and WT administrators to celebrate progress on a project “which will breathe new life into what will once aga…See the Story
Construction officially begins on WT’s Geneva Schaeffer Education Building
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