Five Year Celebration for MCH Stroke Support Group
Stroke survivors and caregivers celebrate five years of the Quick hits Medical Center Stroke Support Group with a noon to 2 p.m. party at the MCH Center for Health and Wellness on Highway 19 and Faudree Road in the Permian Basin. Barry Morris can provide details at 432-640-2331.
United Family Donates Cookware to Eight West Texas Charities
Through a Facebook vote by United Family fans the company donated over 4200 in Lodge Cookware and Bakeware to eight West Texas and Dallas Fort Worth charities. Each winning nonprofit received a nine piece set including Boys and Girls Club of the Permian Basin and Bynum School in Midland. Four area charities were eligible per banner across December.
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Boys and Girls Club
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Bynum School
Midland
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Flu Season Hits Permian Basin With Surge At MCH
From December 21 to January 5 medical records show 239 patients tested positive for influenza at Medical Center Hospital compared with 131 in the prior year. Doctors urge flu shots at $25 via MCH urgent care and Walmart Clinics and advise precautions to prevent spread including vaccination, masking, staying home when sick, hand hygiene, sleep, activity, and fluids.
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Permian
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Powder Highway resorts draw many skiers to British Columbia
The Powder Highway in British Columbia's Kootenay region attracts numerous skiers with renowned resorts. Visitors seek expansive terrains, reliable snowfall, and varied runs across several noted destinations along the corridor.
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Canada
Powder Highway
British Columbia
Kootenay
Permian Basin rig count plunges as price slump deepens
Baker Hughes data show the Permian shed 28 rigs in a week, nearly half of a national drop. The move, tied to oil at about 44.75 dollars a barrel in West Texas Intermediate, signals 2015 budget cuts as Concho Resources slashes capital spending and Helmerich & Payne guides lower rig activity in the Permian.
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Permian Basin
Baker Hughes
West Texas
Joseph Triepke
Oilpro.com
Permian
Concho Resources
Concho
Helmerich & Payne
UTPB Names First Football Head Coach Justin Carrigan
University of Texas of the Permian Basin introduces Justin Carrigan as its inaugural football head coach after years of planning and fundraising. The 35-year-old Texas native joins with a year-to-year contract and a renewable deal based on performance, as the program moves toward competition in the next phase.
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University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Justin Carrigan
UTPB
David Watts
University of Texas
Permian Basin
University of Texas System Board of Regents
Texas
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Carrigan
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Ice storm outages ease as Oncor restores Odessa power
Oncor reports relief from a Permian Basin ice storm with most residential customers restored by Thursday night. About 300 remain without power Friday afternoon due to two poles damaged by an 18 wheeler and ongoing oilfield outages. Wind chill and continued cold weather linger, but future winter precipitation is unlikely.
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Odessa
Oncor
Ortega
Permian
National Weather Service
Douglas Cain
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