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Odessa, Texas · OdessaIn response to concerns raised by some Odessa City Council members and Odessa City Manager John Beckmeyer during the Tuesday, July 23rd City Council meeting, the ODC began making immediate plans to host a joint meeting between the Odessa City Council, the ODC Board, and ODC Attorney Jeff Moore. Questions were raised at the meeting by the City Council and City Staff regarding the duties, objectives and fiduciary responsibilities of the ODC Board …See the Story
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ODC working to schedule joint public meeting with City Council, ODC attorney
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Sports · OdessaCelebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine River.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Paris Olympics kicks off
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Austin, Texas · AustinMore than 13,000 Texas students who transferred from a two-year college to a university in the fall of 2022 did not receive credit for at least one course they took.See the Story
North Texas colleges want to make transferring between schools easier, saving saving students time and money
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaTo help students get ready for their freshman year at IDEA Yukon Preparatory, the campus held its first-ever Fish Camp. About 95 students turned out to get a glimpse of the school’s culture, meet each other, support staff and teachers Friday. Yukon College Prep Principal Stephanie Eisenmenger said the campus will welcome about 130 freshman for the first day of school Aug. 8. Students spent some of the morning responding to a survey of what tradi…See the Story
IDEA Yukon hosts event for first-ever freshman class
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaAUSTIN The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) assessed $105,750 in penalties and secured $82,995 in market refunds related to violations of electric rules at its open meeting this week. The Commission has primary oversight and economic regulatory authority over the state’s electricity, water, and telecommunications industries. The Commission approved settlement agreements in three separate dockets:
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PUCT assesses $188,745 in penalties for electric rule violations
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Odessa, Texas · OdessaMeredith Duncan In 2021, the Texas Legislature asked Texas Mutual to investigate options to provide health care plans to small businesses in Texas. The result was Texicare, which recently launched in West Texas. In 2022, Texas Mutual’s board of directors approved Texicare’s creation. CEO Meredith Duncan said their primary focus is businesses with less than 50 employees, although they have quoted some that are a little bit larger. Duncan said cov…See the Story
Texicare launches in West Texas
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Greg Abbott · TexasTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday a new system called Sentinel designed to be a “one-stop shop” for school safety and security needs across all Texas school districts.See the Story
Texas Education Association launches new system designed to enhance safety across schools
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Oil and Gas Sector · United StatesThe rig count in the Permian Basin was down one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 304 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 334 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is up three from last week at 589 rigs. A year ago, 664 rigs were active. The count shows that 482 rigs sought oil, up five from the previous week, and 101 explored for natural gas, down two from the previous week. The co…See the Story
Basin rig count down one as prices drop
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