The Year in Review

Odessa had much to be thankful for in 2011. A couple of new businesses opened, and the biodiesel plant resumed production when a new management/investment team came on board. The grocery store underwent a change of ownership, with the new owners introducing many upgrades and repairs.

A month-by-month summary of the year’s activities follows.

January

The new year opened on an optimistic note when the town’s newest business venture opened its doors Saturday, January 1, 2011. Angela Tanis and Matthew Gallaway opened a fitness and tanning center in the former Baptist Church on Alder Street (Highwa...