West Texas braces for heavy rains amid floods and rising rivers
Wide area drenched as severe showers flood Odessa and surrounding towns. Emergency centers opened. rainfall totals topped 3 inches in Odessa, with multiple fire stations recording two to three inches. Roads flooded, some homes evacuated, and flash flood warnings extend into Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University and Golder
Odessa American
Central Station
Dobbs and
Murphy
38Th
Dixie
Grandview
Brentwood
Eighth
Santa Rosa
West Texas
Chester Nolen
EOC
Odessa Man Beaten Found After 15Hour Search Near Kermit
James Crafton, 41, of Odessa was found wandering shoeless and muddy five miles south of Kermit after a 15hour search by Winkler County deputies. He had been beaten on the head with a tire tool and was listed in guarded condition at Memorial Hospital in Kermit. Two hitchhikers, Anthony Cook and Arthur Gray, both in their teens, were charged with assault with intent to murder after the incident, with bonds set at 50,000 each. The assault followed an afternoon in West Odessa and a menacing drive through Ward and Winkler counties before the truck and suspects were traced. The hitchhikers, who earlier overdosed on drugs, were treated and released from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit
Odessa
Here
Winkler County
Bill Adams
James Crafton
North Gist
Getty Oil Co
H.P. Fyke
Crafton
Memorial Hospital
Anthony Quinn Cook
Crockett
Arthur Dale Gray
Gardendale
West Odessa
Sherriff
Adams
Ward
Winkler
Monahans
Kermit Police
Department of Public Safety
Onahans
Choledy
Nine theft cases report assorted items stolen
Jewelry and tools were taken in nine thefts across multiple locations. Items include three diamond rings valued at 2290 from Silva Ruth Pope in a bedroom with no forced entry, seven guns and knives valued at 1195 from an Ector County residence, and various belongings from other homes and vehicles, totaling minor to moderate losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silva Ruth Pope
West 2Th
Ector County
Tom Plowman
West 59Th
Carroll Trotter
North Dixie
Citizens Band
Merryman Construction Co
Jal N.M
el Paso
Goldsmith
Sewell Ford
East Eighth
Linda Collins
East 16Th
Heater blast causes burns to woman at residence
Glenna Brown, 37, of 5300 North Washington, sustained first and second degree burns to face and arm when a butane heater exploded in her face at 4550 Spartan. She received treatment at Medical Center Hospital and was released after minor burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Glenna Brown
North
Washington
Windows broken in vandalisms at multiple locations
Police investigated six vandalism incidents reported Friday night. A plate glass window valued 250 dollars was broken at the Senior Citizens Center. a pickup truck passenger window was damaged by a juvenile with a rifle butt. a gas pump window and plexiglass were broken by a BB gun. a tire valued 60 dollars was slashed at Odessa High School. 14 pieces of sheet rock worth 45 dollars were damaged at a building under construction. a windshield valued 200 dollars was cracked by BB gun shots on a car on a front lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.F. Paulding
Boulder
Senior Citizens Center
North Adams
Juan Manuel Gonzales
South Crane
Beach
West Second
Stan Seymour
North Washington
Odessa High School
North Dotsy
T.M. Hawkins
Loma
East Llth
David Barrientes
South Jackson
Rainy weekend forecast with flash flood warnings in Midland
National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport warns ongoing flash flood conditions with showers and thunderstorms today through Sunday. Expect highs around 72 today and 78 tomorrow, lows near 60 tonight and 59 overnight, with easterly winds 10 to 15 mph and rain chances 90 percent today, 50 percent tonight, 30 percent Sunday. Precipitation in last 24 hours 2.03 inches. year to date 6.03 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Spence
Permian Basin
Kermit and
Wink
Winkler County Aviation Service
Kermit
Midland Regional
Andrews County
Seminole
Seagraves
Rankin
McCamey
Iraan
Pecos
Monahans
Ozona
New Mexico
Hobbs
Eunice
Jal
The
Weather Service
Big Bend
National Weather Service
Midland Regional Air
Odessa Schools Drenched by Heavy Rain Floods Classrooms
Heavy rainfall flooded multiple Odessa area schools with buckets catching leaks and several Blackshear Junior High classes moved as corridors filled. Examinations continued as staff used pumps to remove water from halls and rooftops, with flooding reported at Sam Houston Ireland Elementary and Odessa High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golder
22Nd
Sam Houston
Sixth
Walnut
Nolen
Walnut Avenue
Russell Neal
Texas Department of Highways and Transportation
Midland
Odessa
Neal
Blackshear
Ector County
Blackshear Junior Hgh
Charles Haltom
Virgil Hendley
Joe Rutledge
Sam Houston and
Ireland
Odeasa High School
Ordon Gaines
OHS
Oil field equipment thefts reported in city wide string of burglaries
Police and sheriff deputies investigated 15 thefts Friday night across Midland area. Incidents included two elevator sets from Helco Inc lease near Goldsmith, a Frontier Motor bracelet, Ruth Walker antique bracelet and pocket watch, a city fire rack item, gas at 7-Elevens, a cigarette case and keys from Other Place, a car license plate, a high school math workroom key set, a boxer puppy, a .380 pistol from a pickup, and multiple bicycle thefts reported by residents including Pam Cottrell, Bryan Chatham, Joe Olivas, and Rickie Clonk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helco Inc
Midland
Goldsmith
Frontier Motor Co
North Texas
Ruth A. Walker
Springbrook
Crockett
Orth Dixie
Genene Willis
North Lincoln
North Trandview
Roy Odell
Love
West Third
Permian High School
42Nd
Lawn
Paul Vanzandt
East Sixth
Leo F. Box
Tanglewood
Pam Cottrell
Walnut
Bryan Chatham
West 25Th
Joe Olivas
South Bluebonnett
Rickie Clonk
East 13Th
Chagra asks for new trial date in federal case
Jimmy Chagra's lawyers seek a new trial date in the federal drug conspiracy case due to his wife's advanced pregnancy and the assassination of Judge John Wood in San Antonio. Wood was to preside in Austin starting July 23 as the judge in the continuing criminal enterprise case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Jimmy Chagra
U.S
John Wood
San Antonio
Wood
Chagra
Austin
William S Sessions
Oscar Goodwin
Obituaries Across West Texas Mention Several Local Notables
A batch of death notices from Marathon Frankston Andrews and Fort Stockton lists Lazaro Hinojos 86 of Marathon with mass at St Marys and burial in Marathon Cemetery along with survivors. Other obituaries include B H Maywald 96 of Frankston with services in Gilmer and family ties to Odessa, Bessie Cocke 88 of San Angelo buried Seminole Cemetery, Wilson Lewis 66 Odessa area death noted with pending services, and Gertrude Curry 68 of Fort Stockton with services and burial in Hast Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazaro Hinojos
Marathon
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Geeslin
Alpine
Big Bend Memorial Hospital
Fort Stockton
Hinojos
Paula
Isabel Aguirre
Preciliano Hinojos
Felipe Hinojos
Telisiia Hinojos
Isabel Hinojos
Ojinaga
Mex
Andrea Manelova
Lubbock
Francisca Hinojos
Nebraska
Isidro Hinojos
Santos Hinojos
Odessa
Frankston
B.H. Maywald
Crowley
Gilmer
Maywald
Frank Maywald
Benny Frank Maywald
Jacksonville
West 34Th
Plantersville
Pan American Oil Co
Mabel
Alton E. Maywald
Kilgore
Elsie Weatherall
Talco
In. Scudder
San Angelo
Harvey Lovell
Water Valley
James ¥. Cocke
Selman Cocke
Hobbs
N.M
Barney L. Cocke
Ventura
Calif
Daniel W. Cocke
Seminole
Kenneth B. Cocke
Fort Worth
Troy Gabriel
Hamlin
Roy Coble
Big Spring
Wilson Lewis
East 44Th
Hubbard Kelly
Lewis
Medical Center Hospital
Brookston
Jal
Christeel Neves
Fort Sumner
Helmerick & Payne Drilling Co
Beth Lewis
Dallas
Jane Capps
Sam Lewis
Paris
Marvin Lewis
Florence Kirkham
Bonham
Jessie Hughes
Port Author
Iinagene Dell
Bridge City
Lena Fay Wilde
Mesa, Ariz
Nadine Braley
Anaheim
Gertrude Curry
Theort Stockton Funeral Home
Hast Hill Cemetery
Texas
Firm hosts open house at Universal Metals in Odessa
Universal Metals and Machinery, Inc. holds an open house at 7400 East Highway 60 from 10 am to 4 pm showing a 19 000 square foot warehouse expansion and a 1200 square foot office addition. Wilber Miether says this is the third expansion since opening in Odessa nearly five years ago. The Houston headquarters and Dallas branch are listed. Barbecue and trimmings are served. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Metals and Machinery, Inc
East Highway
Odessa
Wilber Miether
Houston
Dallas
Odessa CAP Meeting Notice at Schlemeyer Field
Tomorrow at 7 30 P M the Odessa Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol will meet at the Civil Air Patrol Building on Odessa Schlemeyer Field to discuss upcoming activities and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Civil Air Patrol
Odessa Schlemeyer Field
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West
Odessan
Sanderson
Wayne Hale
Texas Highway Department
Muskingum
Tom Green
West County Road
Odessa Country Club
Southdessa
Wayne Fletcher
Fletcher
Colorado River
Snyder
Cook
Gray
Winkler County Justice of the Peace
Loraine Bramlow
Yolanda DeLaCruz
Monterrey
Ira Kevil
East 10Th
Rosemary DeVilla
Roxana
Spartan
Bessie Cocke
B.H. Maynald
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