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“Cinderella in Spain” comes to ECISD

Midland Opera Theater

By Gail M. Williams

ECISD elementary students will experience the joy of professional opera when Houston Opera to Go presents “Cinderella in Spain” (“Cinderella en España”) at Bonham Junior High Monday, Feb.15, and Tuesday, Feb. 16. The... Full story

Bull’s-eye! Hit your target market with Yahoo!

OA Online

OA Online, your local online news source, is teaming with Yahoo! Network to help you zero in on your local target while broadening the number of potential customers you’ll reach. “By combining the power of Yahoo! with the local savvy of... Full story

Serving you the best for 28 years

Keith’s Hamburger Station

By Gail M. Williams

In 1982, Odessa built a brand-new stadium, seating 19,300. Since then, Ratliff Stadium has hosted a variety of intense compet-itions. Keith’s Hamburger Station, which opened that same year, shows an even greater intensity when it comes to... Full story

Local internist named to Texas State Board

Naidu Clinic

By Gail M. Williams

Dr. Jayaram Naidu was recently named to the Texas State Board District Review Committee by Governor Rick Perry. Dr. Naidu, who specializes in internal medicine, has practiced in Odessa 35 years. During his six-year term, Dr. Naidu, along with other... Full story

Make big health gains with the Big Loser program

Odessa Family YMCA

By Gail M. Williams

You’ve determined your New Year’s weight loss goal, but you already know that you won’t reach it without a little help. The Odessa Family YMCA has designed a program that uses a spirit of friendly competition to help you reach your... Full story

Make big health gains with the Big Loser program

Odessa Family YMCA

By Gail M. Williams

You’ve determined your New Year’s weight loss goal, but you already know that you won’t reach it without a little help. The Odessa Family YMCA has designed a program that uses a spirit of friendly competition to help you reach your... Full story

Take full advantage of your email capacity

Odessa American Online

For years we have used email much as we once used the postal system. We send text to a receiver, and the receiver responds to it. Email, of course, is a much faster system than the postal service, but many of us are not yet taking full advantage of... Full story

Target your audience and brand your image

Odessa American Specialty Products Division

By Gail M. Williams

In today’s competitive marketplace, all of us are scrambling to get our fair share of attention. We want to brand our name in the public’s mind so that when they think of a product, they’ll think of us first. The Odessa American... Full story

Students reveal the meaning of Christmas

NIE Holiday Essay Contest

By Gail M. Williams

Adults and children alike anticipate the moment when they rush into the living room and see that stack of gifts under the tree. But Christmas means more than that, and Murry Fly Elementary students tell us the true meaning of Christmas in the annual... Full story

Opera star returns to hometown roots

Midland Opera Theater

By Gail M. Williams

She has sung all over the world for enthusiastic opera-goers, for a U.S. president, and, recently, for the mourners at Ted Kennedy’s funeral. But tomorrow night, Grammy-award winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham returns to the place she credits... Full story

Making a positive difference to children

Daystar Kids Learning Center

By Gail M. Williams

“Sometimes you have to step out in the direction the Lord leads you.” That’s the opinion of Luis Sanchez, who with his wife Gaby owns and co-directs Daystar Kids Learning Center. Luis and Gaby served as foster parents for three... Full story

Summer storm proves a blessing to local business

Wild Wild West Rustic Furniture

By Gail M. Williams

It’s hard to find a blessing when a summer storm with winds up to 71 miles an hour tears the roof off half your business. Yet Julie and Willy Patterson of Wild Wild West Rustic Furniture, 6300 Golder Ave., firmly believe the late July storm... Full story

Pre-schoolers get a leg up on kindergarten

Odessa YMCA Day Care Centers

By Gail M. Williams

Four-year-olds sit in a semicircle at a table in Ruth Barreraz’s class at the Odessa YMCA Day Care Center. The teacher places colorful plastic fruits — lemons, limes, raspberries and bananas — on the table. The children lean... Full story

Seminars provide sleep apnea resource

Advanced Sleep Center

By Gail M. Williams

Advanced Sleep Center offers an opportunity for sleep apnea patients to greatly improve the quality of their sleep at the Good Night’s Sleep Seminar held the second Thursday of each month. The program is free and open to the public for those... Full story

Photographer captures subjects being themselves

Jennifer Guiley Photography — 2009 Best Photographer

by Gail M. Williams

“Smile and say cheese” is something you’ll never hear from Jennifer Guiley of Jennifer Guiley Photography. “I stay away from the traditional photographer’s studio,” says Jennifer. “I see photography more as... Full story

Take full advantage of your email capacity

Odessa American Online

By Gail M. Williams

For years we have used email much as we once used the postal system. We send text to a receiver, and the receiver responds to it. Email, of course, is a much faster system than the postal service, but many of us are not yet taking full advantage of... Full story

Company receives multiple national awards for excellence

BMW of the Permian Basin

By Gail M. Williams

BMW of the Permian Basin has received its fourth consecutive Center of Excellence award along with five individual achievement awards for staff members. The Center of Excellence distinction is given annually by BMW of North America to a handful of... Full story

Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners to appear at the Ector Theatre

By Gail M. Williams

If you’ve ever loved and lost, you’ve probably sung the words to “Since I Don’t Have Don’t Have You,” the quintessential heartbreak song that became a million seller back in the late fifties. Jimmy Beaumont,... Full story

Pick up vouchers, prizes, ideas at 22nd Anniversary Event

American Home Improvement

Gail M. Williams

For 22 years American Home Improvement has offered innovative home renovations to the Permian Basin. We invite you to celebrate with us at our 22nd Anniversary Event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, October 24. Just come to our design center at the... Full story

Fun farm gives kids a taste of rural life

Fiddlesticks Farms

Gail M. Williams

Those who grew up on the farm often regret that their children don’t have what they had — a knowledge of plants and animals, a sense of freedom, and most of all, lots of fun. Matt and Jessica Norton, who farm near Greenwood, are... Full story

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