Rig collapse kills 2 on offshore oil rig near Sabine Pass
A 215-ton piece of equipment fell while lifting a log section during offshore rig construction, killing two Mississippi workers and injuring a third. Investigators from OSHA and company officials probe the cause, with early reports denying a cable failure. The Gorilla W rig, built in Vicksburg and being finished at Sabine Pass, is slated for North Sea service with Rowan.
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Sabine Pass
Federal and Company
Mississippi
Ed Thiele
Rowan Companies Inc
Thiele
Port Arthur
Warren County
Miss
Vicksburg
Gulf of Mexico
Houston
Texas- Louisiana
Tom Marsh
Offshore Data
Sabine Pass,” Marsh Said. Thiele
North Sea
Rowan
Amoco
Canada
Reeves County Eyes Lead On West Texas Narcotics Task Force
Sheriff Arnulfo Gomez says Reeves County may head the new West Texas Narcotics Enforcement Task Force and has filed an application. Three entities are considering leadership after funding for the Permian Basin Drug Task Force was denied for alleged financial mismanagement. Regulators say DPS currently heads the program until a local grantee is chosen, with no deadline for appointment.
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Reeves County
Arnulfo
Andy” Gomez
West Texas
Gomez
Criminal Justice Division
Permian Basin
Linda Edwards
Edwards
State
Department of Public Safety
Ector County
Reggie Yearwood
Bob Bryant
Mike Patton
Jim Jordan
DPS
Monahans
ECISD board proposes 14 cent tax hike and hearing date set
ECISD board of trustees voted to publish intent to raise taxes by 14 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. September 1, with a regular meeting to adopt the rate on September 15. A 14 cent increase would raise a $40,000 home bill by about $23.80 yearly, while a 12 cent option could leave a $700,000 shortfall. The district may use reserves to balance.
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Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees
Bill Goodman
Goodman
ECISD
Laura Bush to Attend Ector County Library 60th Anniversary
Laura Bush will visit Odessa today for the Ector County Librarys 60th anniversary. She will host an 11 a.m. private story time for Reagan Elementary children, then speak at a public ceremony in the library parking lot at 11:20. A noon luncheon at Odessa Country Club follows. Tickets are advanced. The day includes a children parade at 10 a.m., a United States Post Office substation, and a chalk birthday-card activity for kids.
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Texas
Laura Bush
Odessa
Ector County
Bush
Reagan
Fifi Murphy
Emil Ciallela
Odessa Country Club
The
Friends
Ector County Library
Midland
Permian Basin
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Office
W. Wall
Partners In Learning
Noel Park
United States Post Office
Cancer can't stop Dallas shelter founder Connie Leavell
Connie Leavell, founder of Victory House in Oak Cliff, battles aggressive lung cancer yet continues to shelter the homeless for 30 years. She houses alcoholics, former convicts, and single parents, demanding sobriety, church attendance, and paid contributions as conditions for staying. Friends note her strength amid diagnoses and ongoing care.
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Connie Leavell
Dallas
Troy Banks
Victory House
Leavell
Gloria
Jesus
Oak Cliff
Under the Bridge
Patricia Hood
Donald Skelton
Victory Tabernacle
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Mark Sterkel
Cody Alford
Permian High School
Permian
Reeees County
Ecisd Board
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