This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 2016
Page
1
Baker Hughes reports Basin oil and gas rigs fell by two to 145 active this week, less than half the level a year ago. Nationally 450 rigs in use with oil at 372 and gas at 92. Houston based Baker Hughes notes 362 oil and 88 natural gas rackets. Crude oil settles at 36.79 a barrel, down from Thursday and last week.
The For King & Country tour is set for 7 p.m. on April 16 at the Andrews County Expo in Andrews. General admission is 20 dollars and VIP tickets cost 30 dollars. Information and tickets are available online or by phone.
Jury selection starts Friday in the sentencing trial for East Texas mortician Bernie Tiede, whose 1999 murder of Marjorie Nugent inspired the film Bernie. The case follows a lifetime sentence and a temporary release consideration sparked by publicity from the movie.
Ronald Bennett, a local composer and teacher, has created a new musical work slated for release this Sunday. Details on venue or cast are not yet announced.
April Collins, former Permian High School athletic trainer, pleaded guilty to one count of improper relationship between a student and an educator. She received three years of deferred adjudication probation, a $750 fine, and will surrender her teaching certificate. No sex offender registration required. If probation ends successfully, she faces no felony conviction.
Bill Cameron, ECISD alumnus and National Merit Scholar turned Rice University graduate and engineer, has funded Donors Choose projects since 2015. He says the site helps teachers obtain resources like art supplies, library books, iPads, and seating for ADHD students, backing Ireland Elementary and others while he cannot volunteer in person.
Lynette Smith a 57 year old substitute at West Elementary was arrested at 11 15 a m Friday on a public intoxication charge. Police say a student reported she appeared intoxicated and she was removed from the classroom. Smith a district substitute since October 2015 is held at Ector County Detention Center on a 297 bond. Her working relationship with ECISD has been terminated.
Odessa and Midland housing markets fared amazingly well through 2015 despite oil bust and rising unemployment. A Texas A M Real Estate Center report led by Harold Hunt finds higher inventory and solid sales prices support the resilience. The study titled Oil's Impact on Midland and Odessa Housing examines thePermian Basin effects and notes uncertainty ahead for oil and gas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.