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Going for several law enforcement and school safety-related grants and requests are on the agenda for the Ector County ISD Board of Trustees meeting...

ATLANTA America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on...

The Odessa College Board of Trustees will have a work session at noon Tuesday in room 119 of the Wood Math and Science Building,...

A 36-year-old career criminal who was convicted of robbery during a jury trial last year pleaded guilty to two more robberies last week and...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety Regulatory Services Division is now accepting new applications for Compassionate Use Program dispensing organization licenses, a press...

MIDLAND Code Ninjas Midland is getting ready to host its Winter Open House, a press release detailed. Code Ninjas Midland is inviting the entire community...

You start unpacking, one piece at a time. That’s the way to start the new year. One piece at a time. First piece: the...

By Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN Chief Nursing Officer Odessa Regional Medical Center Several years ago, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) put out...

Krista Escamilla, news anchor at NewsWest 9, was the featured speaker at the Uptown Midland Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) January Luncheon held at...

MLK CELEBRATION    The Black Cultural Council of Odessa has scheduled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. brunch, Freedom March and candlelight vigil today. The King’s brunch will take place from 10 a.m. to noon with speaker Mari Wills, former Odessa City Councilman, at the Woodson Community Center, 1010 E. Murphy St. Freedom March line up will follow at the Southside Senior Citizens Center, 900 S. Dixie Blvd. The march will begin at 1 p.m. Prizes will be presented. The Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., will present a candlelight vigil following the parade at Woodson Community Center. For vigil information, call Shelia Stevenson at 432-385-5652. The theme is “A Day of Service – Unity.” Visit odessabcc.org or tinyurl.com/4mms2j4z. MLK READING EVENTS   Volunteer Services at Medical Center Hospital will be hosting two separate reading events for children at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. today as part of its Martin Luther King Day of Service in the South Admitting lobby. MCH volunteers will be reading a few books for the children in attendance. All children, elementary level or below, are invited to attend along with parents or guardians. Anyone coming to the event can enter through the Main Admitting entrance and simply turn right toward the south end of the lobby. FROZEN DAY  Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, 2750 N. Grandview Ave., has scheduled Frozen Day from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today. Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf will be in the store all day for fun and photos. The Frozen movies will be showing nonstop throughout the day. Visit tinyurl.com/3vtzkmn2. ORTA MEETING  The Odessa Retired Teachers has scheduled a meeting today at the Highland United Methodist Church, 1808 N. Dixie. Blvd. A free lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. followed by the meeting. COLA information will be discussed. For more information, call 432-37-5116. MLK JR LUNCHEON  The Negro Business & Professional Women’s Club of Midland, Inc. has scheduled a luncheon honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 11:30 a.m. today at 2100 Butternut Lane, Midland. Visit tinyurl.com/bdfm6szk.