Unemployment Drops in Odessa Basin as Oil Ties Speed Up
Odessa's December unemployment fell to 4.1 percent from 5.1 amid oil sector health and construction in the Permian Basin. Willie Taylor links low rates to industry strength and stable oil prices, while Crawford notes seasonal service hires. Texas overall hits 3.7 percent as job growth remains strong.
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U.S
Permian Basin
Odessa
Midland
Odel Crawford
Texas Workforce Commission
Ector County
Midland County
Willie Taylor
Permian Basin Workforce Board
Taylor
OPEC
Crawford
Texas
Austin
West
Diane Rath
Commission
President's Own Band Leader Visits Crane for Clinics
Col. John R. Bourgeois former director of The President's Own Marine Band visited Crane to conduct band clinics for Crane High School students at the invitation of assistant band director Alan Gregory. Bourgeois noted Crane High's 18 straight Division 1 UIL AAA ratings and strong community support.
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Marine Corps
John R. Bourgeois
Marine Corps Band
Crane Band
Bourgeois
Crane
United States Marine Band
Crane High School
Alan Gregory
Gregory
Jesse Lotspeich
Lotspeich
Col
THE
President’s Own’ Marine Band
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bill Clinton
John F. Kennedy
Clinton
Marine Band
Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson
John Philip Sousa
Sousa
Six Texas inmates escape. reward reaches 500000 dollars
Dallas authorities push a record bounty to lure tips on seven escaped convicts linked to two robberies and the slaying of Irving officer Aubrey Hawkins. The total reward tops 500000 dollars after ATF adds 60000 to the current pot as investigators seek credible information from the public.
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Dallas
South Texas
Irving
Aubrey Hawkins
Connally Unit warden reassigned in prison breach fallout
The Connally Unit warden Timothy Keith was reassigned and took a pay cut amid disciplinary actions for seven escapees. Two guards Adela Perez and Laglynda Davis face suspensions, Perez with nine months probation, Davis with six months. Recreation consultant Jerry McDowell received three weeks suspension and a year probation. Up to three more workers may be disciplined as investigations continue. The Dec 13 breakout tied to the Irving police officer killing on Christmas Eve remains unsolved. See WORKERS on Page 3B.
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South Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Timothy Keith
Connally
Kenedy
Huntsville
TDCJ
Adela Perez
Laglynda Davis
Perez
Davis
Jerry McDowell
Glen Castlebury
Ken Armbrister
Dvictoria
Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Irving
Aubrey Hawkins
Verifier aids in spotting fake IDs at Odessa club
The Vsage Verifier helps determine ID validity and age to prevent underage entry at Graham Central Station. Police say forged IDs and check forgeries are addressed with AFIS fingerprinting, Texas officials note hard-to-mislead features, and Operation Fake Out enforcement at clubs to curb illegal drinking.
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Vsage
Odessa
Graham Central Station
Graham's
Bobby Fletcher
Fletcher
Kent Wilson
Wilson
Dyer Lightfoot
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Lightfoot
TABC
Graham Central
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Lara Meckfessel
Jonn F. Kennedy
Everest
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Lori Bailey
FBI
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
Farmers Branch
Jay Siegel
Texas Police
Cindera Neasy
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