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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 2017
Page
1
Baker Hughes reports 309 active rigs in Basin for oil targeted exploration, with national totals up by 12 to 768 rigs. A year ago 480 rigs were active. Oil rigs rose to 617 up eight, while natural gas rigs increased to 151 up five. Plains-West Texas Intermediate posts at $45 per barrel, down from $49.75 last Friday.
The American Red Cross urges testing smoke alarm batteries and updating home emergency plans. Executive Director Tracy Austin stresses replacing batteries, testing alarms, and practicing escape routes. Install at least one smoke alarm per level, bedrooms, and outside sleeping areas, and check local codes. Prepare a disaster kit and family plan, stay informed about local emergencies.
Local column notes several death notices including seniors and community members. Names, ages, and burial details appear with brief biographical references and funeral service information in concise notices for residents within the region.
Texas unemployment held at 4.8 percent in January as the Texas Workforce Commission reports 51,300 jobs added that month and 225,300 jobs year over year. Amarillo and Lubbock posted 3.4 percent unemployment while the McAllen Edinburg Mission area topped Texas at 9 percent.
Odessa High School power lifting coach Dean Garza leads seven girls to state in Waco on March 17 and 18, with six teens at regionals in Levelland on March 4. Twelve boys head to regionals at Abilene Cooper High School this Saturday, with state qualifiers to follow on March 24 and 25 in Abilene. Garza started January with about 40 boys and 40 girls, narrowing to 25 each after a first meeting, aided by assistant coach Tanner Street.
Firefighters Jason Cotton Esai Romo and Ronnie Standiford were celebrated at a badge pinning ceremony at the Odessa Fire Station on Second Street. Chief Roger Boyd announced Romo and Standiford as engineers and Cotton as assistant fire chief, following the retirement of Glen Hogue and earlier promotions. Families joined in the recognition as the room filled with colleagues and relatives.
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