Local rig count rises in Permian Basin as oil rigs lead gain
Baker Hughes shows Permian Basin oil producers added three rigs in the past week, bringing regional active oil rigs to 199. National counts fall modestly with oil up in the region and gas rigs down by two. Major states show mixed changes while Plains-West Texas Intermediate posts at 44.25 per barrel.
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Texas
West Virginia
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West Texas
Enrollment changes prompt Cavazos closure decision
Ector County ISD reports enrollment at week end Friday 31 110 down from last May 31 133 with a high of 32 067 in September 2014. Officials plan to close Cavazos Elementary while bilateral class spaces at Jordan Elementary remain and waiting lists form to place students where spots open in specific grades.
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FBC Odessa pastor emeritus dies at 86
The Rev. H. Bailey Stone, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church in Odessa, died Friday at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Plano at age 86. Stone led the Odessa congregation through the 1980s into 1992 and later served as interim pastor after 2002. He was a member of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano at the time of his death. Service details were not available.
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First Baptist Church
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Baylor Scott and White Hospital
Plano
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Ernest Bailey
Roswell Street Baptist Church
Marietta
Prestonwood Baptist Church
Ministers Debate Hell Literal or Figurative Readings
Local ministers discuss differing perspectives on Hell in the Religion section. Some cite biblical passages as literal while others view them as figurative, presenting a range of interpretations about the afterlife.
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Odessa police union to address council over off duty bans
Odessa Professional Police Officers Association plans to present concerns to the Odessa City Council about banning off duty officers from working security at bars and sports lounges. Attorney Terry S. Boone said the move aims to warn city leaders of potential financial impact on local businesses that rely on off duty officers for security. City Manager Richard Morton stressed it is a management issue, not council, and the association desires a hearing but faces quorum limits.
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Odessa
OPD
Terry S. Boone
Police Union Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas
David Turner
Boone
Odessa Professional Police Officers’ Association
Turner
Richard Morton
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Two teens arrested in Odessa robbery spree
Two 17 year old Odessa men, Abraham Romero and Desmond Haynes, were arrested on aggravated robbery charges linked to a weekend crime spree. The arrests followed a 9 1 1 dispatch about a robbery on Adams Avenue and involve at least five other teens in a series of robberies dated August 18 through 22.
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Abraham Romero
Desmond Haynes
North Adams Avenue
Romero
E. Monahans St
Ector County Detention Center
Haynes
Hancock Ave
Isaiah Campbell
Anthony D’auteuil
Ezekiel Jones
Malik Gordon
Quiter Wallace
Adams Ave
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Odessa couple to open 65-employee craft brew pub
Odessa entrepreneurs Lisa and Lee Friske broke ground Friday on a 11,000 square foot two story facility at 1050 Tres Hermanas Blvd near Parks Legado Town Center. The Odessa Restaurant & Brewing Company aims to open about a year from now with 65 employees, in house beers, burgers and BBQ, and a glass separated brewery view for diners.
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Parks Legado
Lisa
Lee Friske
Odessa Restaurant & Brewing Company
Tres Hermanas Blvd
Chris Butler
C.M. Butler Construction
Butler
Eart
Friskes
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