Basin oil rigs fall as Baker Hughes counts 145 active
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.
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Price Less Tour concert at Andrews County Expo
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.
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Bernie Tiede murder case heads to jury in East Texas sentencing trial
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.
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Local composer Ronald Bennett writes new musical
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.
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April Collins Pleads Guilty in Permian Trainer Case
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.
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Donors Choose donor Bill Cameron supports teachers nationwide
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.
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Substitute teacher Lynette Smith arrested for public intoxication
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.
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Housing markets in Midland Odessa weathered oil downturn
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.
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