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High school memories

BY DOMINIC GENETTI

Angling his tripod on the incline of the grass and the flat surface of the sidewalk, Mark Lewis snaps a photo of Alex Salazar. "OK," he said looking at her through the viewfinder of his camera. "Now say cute guys." Her ear-to-ear smile reveals a... Full story

Poster Child

BY ROY WAGGONER

It started with headaches during the second grade. Since that time, 14-year-old Bethany Lewallen has gone to the hospital multiple times with debilitating stroke-like episodes. The most recent incident occurred in early October and left Bethany in... Full story

The perfect disguise

Movie characters, dead celebs topping local costume interests

BY DOMINIC GENETTI

Don’t be scared if you happen to see Michael Jackson or Patrick Swayze walking around West Texas this Halloween. The “King of Pop” and the “Dirty Dancing” heartthrob are some of the popular costumes being picked by... Full story

Diving in the Basin

Scuba diving courses expose locals to underwater world

BY ROY WAGGONER

The Gulf of Mexico is 500 miles from Odessa, but that doesn’t stop many locals from donning their fins to get wet via scuba diving.   Odessa College is the only place to take a certified scuba diving course in Odessa, which is... Full story

Hat’s off to her

Odessa woman collects variety of vintage hats, started hat club

BY ROY WAGGONER

Step into Bettie Clark’s Odessa home, and it would be easy to believe one is in a Victorian museum. A flapper hat here, tea hat there, Victorian dress over there.   In fact, she has an estimated collection of around 170 hats in... Full story

Turning trash into treasure

BY ROY WAGGONER

Odessan Guy Harned has a home full of televisions, aquariums, swimming pools and bookshelves — all items he got for free on the Internet.   Harned belongs to an online group called Freecycle. The Odessa-Midland branch of the... Full story

Aloha Odessa

BY ROY WAGGONER

Kick back in your chair, drink that pina colada and listen to the island music. The dance troupe Aloha O’Hawaii has brought a piece of Hawaii and Tahiti to the desert of West Texas. It’s a tradition that’s been going on for close... Full story

Unique massage therapy treatments

BY ROY WAGGONER

Magnets and hydrotherapy are not normally associated with massage therapy, but for an Odessa mother and her two daughters, the same old massage isn’t the norm.    Their new shop Attuned to You goes beyond the average, even including... Full story

Dos Amigos bull rides still alive after nearly three decades

BY ROY WAGGONER

Brandon Inskeep has gone to the monthly Dos Amigos bull riding competitions since he was a little boy, and now the 23-year-old works the event hauling bulls up to the corral. "It really hasn’t changed since I was younger. It’s always a... Full story

Grenades, Guitars, Guts and Glory

ODESSA AMERICAN

Monahans resident Ronold Ray and daughter Gina Ray have published a book titled “Grenades, Guitars, Guts and Glory” through Dog Ear Publishing. Gina said the book details Ronold’s time fighting in World War II, starting with... Full story

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