Permian Basin oil rigs fall to 209 in week
Baker Hughes counts eight fewer rigs in the Permian Basin for the week ending Friday as oil prices near a 12 year low. Regional activity drops more than 60 percent from a year ago while U S and gas rig counts slip nationally. WTI benchmarks close at 29.50 in the region and 33.16 nationally.
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Market Street Health Expo in Odessa and Midland
Market Street locations in Odessa and Midland host a Build a Better Basket Expo from 1 to 5 p.m. today and Sunday with free samples and demo stations. The event includes free blood pressure and glucose screenings and dietitian led tours such as Healthy Shopping 101 and Easy Diabetes Shopping, with a $5 coupon for tour participants.
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Mobile home market holds steady as buyers flock to affordable options
Jenny Fowler found a buyer for her single wide within a day, selling her eight year residence to move into a larger mobile home at Airline Mobile Home Park in Midland County. She plans a $300 to $500 monthly payment for a new double wide financed by a landlord owner. Despite concerns, locals say the market remains resilient as oil downturn hits Ector and Midland counties with sharp drops in sales, though ICA Properties reports mobile home sales falling less than county averages. Market page 6A.
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Powerball fever grips Odessa as jackpot soars to record
Odessa residents eye an $800 million Powerball prize in a drawing hailed as the largest in U S Powerball history. Stores report heavy sales and shoppers vow charitable giving and relocation if winnings arrive. Powerball costs 2 per play with a 1 option for Power Play.
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Odessa officer commended for good deeds and work ethic
Officer Lyle Hahn of the Odessa Police Department, 26, stopped at Whataburger on East 42nd Street around midnight December 1. He chatted with a homeless man, bought him a burger and fries with his own money after the man said he was hungry, and noted the man had a coffee from staff for the cold weather. Hahn, a two and a half year veteran, was nominated for Officer of the Month for January, a honor chosen by shift sergeants and lieutenants.
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