Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 2008

Page

5

Standoff at Apartment Complex Draws Police Response

Dozens of officers, 12 squad cars, and a SWAT truck crowded a parking lot as police surrounded a man in an apartment after a reported knife incident. Neighbors described him as a Vietnam veteran and former substitute teacher. some urged understanding of his mental health.

Ector High School Thomas Martin Vietnam Odessa Palm Garden

House to pass defense policy bill with troop pay raise

The House aims to approve a new defense policy bill as early as today providing a 3.5 percent troop pay raise retroactive to January 1. The measure would authorize about $696 billion in defense spending, including $189 billion for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

House Washington Bush House Armed Services Committee Iraq Afghanistan

Odessa rents rise as new units inch into $600s

Coots notes average one bedroom unfurnished apt in Odessa at 516 dollars now and new units will push rents toward 1 dollar per square foot, placing many one bedroom units in the 600 to 700 dollar range. Sunset Apartments manager Alison Ontiverez cites tight multihousing and high occupancy driven by oilfield growth.

Coots Odessa Alison Ontiverez Sunset Apartments Drews Highway Ontiverez Sunset

Bus crash near San Antonio leaves one dead and five injured

A Somerset Independent School District bus slid over a southbound car after attempting to avoid a turning 18 wheeler on a two lane road southwest of San Antonio. The woman in the car died. Five students were injured, none life threatening. The crash occurred after 3 p.m. Tuesday as the bus followed the truck.

Somerset Bexar County San Antonio Somerset Independent School District Sgt. E.M. Conger Conger

Mediation Sought in ECISD Religious Liberties Case

Abrams Media mediation firm led talks between plaintiffs and ECISD trustees over religious liberty claims. After 10 hours of sessions in Dallas, parties left without full agreement though optimism remained. Plaintiffs and trustees expect further private talks with mediator and aim for resolution before the July 28 trial.

Abrams Abrams Mediation & Negotiation Inc Dallas U.S Rob Junell Doug Hildebrand Lori White David Newman Karen Hildebrand ECISD Randy Rives Butch” Foreman Donna Smith Hector Mendez Junell

Your target audience is here now. Where is your ad

Local pitch prompts immediate response from readers. A bold claim highlights the audience present and asks where advertisers should place messages to reach them now. The line implies urgency and direct engagement with the community through timely ad placement.

Call for more information details

An inquiry line invites readers to request further details by calling the provided number. The note emphasizes contacting for additional information and assistance.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joshua Scheide THE Associated Press Sandra Ward Midland-Odessa N. Meadow LocalNet Usaspending.gov Congress San Antonio International Airport Jordon Enterprises Mark Webb Seelers Rotman Vallous aCeemeeto Feyee Ermian Eckel Heat Treating Company Eckel Manufacturing Co. Inc Eckel Eckel Heat Treating Brinnell Rockwell Eckel.com Heat Treating Company Bill Barnett Bill
Search Courier

Search the Odessa American Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Odessa American?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication