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Blackshear Elementary School Teacher Incentive Allotment recipients pose for a photo in the auditorium Friday, May 9, 2025. (Ruth Campbell|Odessa American) The recognition is a daily reminder to ...

"Yesterday morning, a first-grade student at Blackshear Elementary got out his car as ... Contact OPD at 432-333-3641 or Odessa Crime Stoppers at 432-333-TIPS with any information regarding ...

Blackshear Elementary recently held its honors day for fifth grade students to recognize their achievements in academics, character, leadership, 4-H, Beta and connections classes. A separate awards ...

Blackshear Elementary, and the Woodson Academy known as the Phillis Wheatley campus. "To see this happen now comes as a full circle moment for the city," said Odessa resident Gaven Norris.

ODESSA, Texas — Four kids in a car shooting ... According to Adkins, Blackshear Elementary, Milam Elementary and Carver Early Education Center were put in a Secure during the incident which ...

HOUSTON — This year, first-place honors for Houston's 28th Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition went to an impassioned student of Houston ISD's Blackshear Elementary. Montoia Murray was seemingly ...