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Ector County opens four drop-off sites for bulky items Saturday
Plus, Permian High's renovated auditorium gets its first play.
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Drop-off Day
If you have bulky household items or tires to get rid of, Ector County Public Works will run four drop-off sites Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 to 11 a.m. They're at the Gardendale Community Center (4226 E. Larkspur Lane), the Ector County Coliseum (4201 Andrews Highway), the South Ector County Volunteer Fire Department (4454 W. Apple St.) and Kellus Turner Park (2230 W. Sycamore Drive). CBS7
Drop-offs run 8 to 11 a.m. and cleanups 8 to 10 a.m.
Ector County's four Fall Basin Action Day drop-off sites
- 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.Public Works bulky item and tire drop-off
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.Basin Beautification Project cleanups
- Date
- Saturday, Nov. 7
- Drop-off sites
- 4 sites
Source: CBS7
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| When | What |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Public Works bulky item and tire drop-off |
| 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. | Basin Beautification Project cleanups |
| Date | Saturday, Nov. 7 |
| Drop-off sites | 4 sites |
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Friday night in Odessa means Permian varsity football, and tonight's game at Ratliff Stadium is Senior Night against San Angelo Central. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ECISD high school students need their school-issued ID at the gate. The forecast says it'll be chilly out there, so grab a jacket.
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Ector County opens four drop-off sites for bulky items Saturday
Plus, Permian High's renovated auditorium gets its first play.
The TLDR
- Four Ector County sites take bulky items and tires Saturday
- Permian High debuts a play in its renovated auditorium
- La Fiesta Bakery celebrates 62 years in Odessa
Around Odessa
From CBS7 and Yourbasin, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service.
Yourbasin10 hours ago
Permian High debuts play in renovated auditorium, on YourbasinPermian High School is scheduled to host its first theatrical production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, in its newly renovated auditorium starting Thursday, November 5.
CBS711 hours ago
Ector County to offer bulky item and tire drop-off Saturday for Fall Basin Action Day, on CBS7Ector County will provide four drop-off locations for bulky household items and tires on Saturday as part of the Basin Beautification Project’s Fall Basin Action Day.
Yourbasin12 hours ago
Update: Missing person Rebecca Cliff located safely, on YourbasinThe Odessa Police Department is searching for 67-year-old Rebecca Cliff, who was last seen in the 600 block of East 4th Street.
Also reported byCBS7
CBS713 hours ago
La Fiesta Bakery in Odessa turns 62, on CBS7La Fiesta Bakery in Odessa celebrated its 62nd anniversary this week.