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Grief holidays

BY ROY WAGGONER

The holidays bring up visions of candy, turkey and family. Meant to be a time for joy, some instead suffer through a period of grief and sadness, either because of the loss of a loved one or some other traumatic experience. Grief author Harold Ivan... Full story

Thanksgiving Feast

PHOTO BY CINDEKA NEALY

Cory Shepard, 7, and his mother Amanda wait in line to get their serving of turkey and dressing, served by the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang  Friday during the annual Thanksgiving feast at St. John's Episcopal School. The kindergarten and... Full story

Kevin and Joel's Meal of the Week: El Paso, Part II

Chico's Tacos

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

Kevin and Joel's Meal of the Week: Chico's Tacos Just to keep the rules straight, we made sure to wake up early. Or, early for the sportswriting and sports photography set. Luckily for us, the No. 1 vote-getter for the Meal of the Week opens... Full story

Police Blotter 11/20/09

The following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police

BY DOMINIC GENETTI

Numbered addresses of locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block.   CRIMINIAL MISCHEIF >> An Odessa woman reported someone she knows damaged the paint on the driver side of her 2010 Ford Mustang between 2... Full story

United Way raises over $1.8M

BY DOMINIC GENETTI

The money has been counted, the efforts have been made and the campaigning is over. United Way Campaign Chair Richard “Buz” Browning announced Thursday night that despite the economy and hard times in the past year, the grand total of... Full story

Tejano car show

BY ROY WAGGONER

Music and cars will come together Sunday during the 38th annual Tejano Super Car Show. Actor Eric Martinez will co-host the event with B93 radio. He has been to Odessa for events in the past, including as an attendee for the car show in the past.... Full story

Kids on the Block

BY DIANNA WRAY

  The Kids on the Block puppets may have been performing their final shows of the school year Thursday at Ross Elementary and LBJ Elementary, but the lessons involved are designed to linger for years. Fourth- and fifth-graders at Ross... Full story

Closing arguments Friday

BY JIM MUSTIAN

Prosecutors rested their case Thursday afternoon against Christopher David Lyson, the Odessa man charged with murder in the 2008 stabbing death of Ryan Adam Moon. The third day of testimony featured at least two surprises for the defense as two... Full story

In the band

PHOTO BY KEVIN BUEHLER

Odessa High senior Anthony Bewley warms up for jazz band rehearsal Wednesday afternoon at the Odessa High School band hall. Bewley has been playing his guitar with the marching band at football games for the past two weeks. He will be playing... Full story

Police Blotter 11/19/09

The following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police.

ODESSA AMERICAN

Numbered addresses of locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block.   ASSAULT >> An Odessa woman reported someone she knew assaulted her causing bruises to the arms, sides and back between 3 a.m. and 3:20 a.m.... Full story

Hunter at OC

BY DIANNA WRAY

A best-selling author told his audience at Odessa College that if they have a lousy boss, they have a lousy job. James Hunter, the author of “The Servant: A Simple Story About the Essence of Leadership” and “The World’s Most... Full story

Lyson trial continues

BY JIM MUSTIAN

In a heated interview with detectives, Christopher David Lyson denied stabbing 26-year-old Ryan Adam Moon and reluctantly implicated his friend Terrance L. Jackson in the 2008 slaying. Lyson might not take the witness stand in his murder trial this... Full story

Accident closes intersection

BY DOMINIC GENETTI

A silver Hyundai sedan and orange Chevrolet car collided Wednesday afternoon at Sixth Street and Texas Avenue causing the intersection to shut down just after 3:30 p.m. for about an hour. According to officer Brad Cline, the Hyundai was heading... Full story

Fire destroys shed

PHOTO BY JOSHUA SCHEIDE

Odessa Fire Department Capt. Jason Cotton, left, watches as firefighter Adame Scheile douses the roof of a shed Wednesday in the backyard of an abandoned house on the 1200 block of East 36th Street. According to OFD Battalion Chief Kevin Doan, the... Full story

Stabbing death trial continues

BY JIM MUSTIAN

A knife found in the backpack of Christopher David Lyson bearing the red letters "KKK" is not prejudicial and is relevant in the 2008 stabbing death of 26-year-old Ryan Adam Moon, Judge Denn Whalen ruled Wednesday morning in 70th District Court.... Full story

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