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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2017
Page
1
The Permian Basin shows 377 rigs active this week, all oil focused, while the national count declines by three to 946 rigs. Oil rigs total 763 with a five rig drop and natural gas rigs become 182, up one. The U S rig count once peaked at 4 530 in 1981 and bottomed near 404 in 2016. West Texas Intermediate closes at 48.51 per barrel.
The Odessa Parks Department schedules a free screening of The LEGO Batman Movie at Sherwood Park on East 44th Street and Dixie Boulevard. Cartoons begin around 8:45 p.m. and the film starts at dark with concessions. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. for more information call 368 3548 or email hallmark at odessa tx gov.
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath warned ECISD that a campus with five consecutive years of unacceptable ratings could trigger state action. The Aug 15 preliminary 2017 ratings show eight ECISD campuses on the improvement required list including Ector Middle Zavala and Noel elementary schools. Parents’ petition could direct actions such as appointing a board of managers or closing a campus.
Odessa photographer Alan Torre and family plan a nationwide chase to witness the total solar eclipse of August 2 as a rare event across the United States. They will start in Missouri and may move to Nebraska or Tennessee depending on weather, seeking a clear viewing from a 67 mile wide path.
Four Dallas council members spoke at a news conference urging removal of Confederate statues to aid healing from racism. They support a 90 day task force study and a broader dialogue on housing, employment, and contracting discrimination. A rally at Dallas City Hall Plaza is planned to protest white supremacy before the Confederate War Memorial.
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