Film Work Brings 1980s Retro to New Mexico Streets
Hobbs native Curry discusses filming authentic 1980s settings in Hobbs NM and across town for a project. Crew altered gas prices, vintage ads, and Christmas decor to reflect the era. Ray Leal and director Peter Berg oversaw details including a mock health clinic and locker rooms resembling the Houston Astrodome.
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Night Lights
Peter Berg
Houston Astrodome
Friday Nicut Licuts NoteBook Scene Filmed at Local Stops
In the morning the crew filmed Hedlund sitting in cars at a 7 Eleven at Yukon Road and West County Road. They also shot Lucas Black as Mike Winchell in a phone booth beside the store. The same booth appeared in The Life of David Gale. In the afternoon the cast filmed players loading onto a bus in Ratliff Stadium lot before a playoff trip to the Houston Astrodome.
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West County Road
Hedlund
Lucas Black
Mike Winchell
David Gale
Ratliff Stadium
Houston Astrodome
Odessan Man Receives Aggravated Robbery Sentence
An Ector County jury quickly convicted Jacoby Dominique Williams for the aggravated robbery of a 7 Eleven on June 29. Williams and his former roommate Jeremy Dwain Hall, who was sentenced to 55 years, beat a clerk and stole items before police found them nearby. Williams faces 7.5 years before parole eligibility after half the sentence is served.
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Ector County
Tion
Texas Department of Corrections
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Hadden
Williams
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Record oil prices lift gas costs and spur refining debates
Prices nationwide edge toward a record as crude futures top 37 dollars a barrel amid renewed terrorism fears and demand forecasts. Experts cite limited refining capacity, a patchwork of boutique gas blends, and regulatory burdens as key causes, with calls for a federal standard to ease constraints.
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University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
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California
New York
Connecticut
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Texas Lottery Winning Numbers Cash 5 Result
Texas Lottery draw shows Cash 5 numbers 1 7 10 18 21 for Thursday March 11 and Pick 3 day night numbers Le7e Le$e1.
New Mexico Lottery Draws Reported
Road Runner Cash and Powerball results listed for Wednesday March 10 with numbers 3 28 29 31 17 and Powerball 10 20 22 41 49 with extra digits. Public notices of results appear from the New Mexico Lottery.
Correction on Ad Valorem Tax Vote in Precinct 1 Race
The OA publishes a correction: Precinct 1 County Commissioner Freddie Gardner did not vote for an increase in the ad valorem tax rate. The Thursday edition article on the precinct 1 county commissioner race is retracted and the error regrets.
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Engaged Couple Navigates Postwar Wedding Plans
Lynch, injured in Iraq, and Goodwin discuss their engagement as Lynch continues therapy and delayed wedding planning. The pair, dating about two years from Fort Bliss, remain committed though no date is set.
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Iraq
Goodwin
Palestine
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Texas
Truck nearly drops lettuce shipment near Balmorhea
Verlin Schwake driven tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 10 two miles east of Balmorhea. The 41 000 pounds of lettuce remained intact after hitting a guardrail and embankment. Texas health officials said the load was 100 percent salvageable. Vehicle owner Parkway Transport reported a California origin en route to H E B in San Antonio.
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Verlin Schwake
Schwake
Balmorhea
Department of
Roy Lytle
Schwabe
Interstate 10
Texas Department of Health
DPS
Parkway Transport
California
H-E-B
San Antonio
Tragic I-20 crash leaves two passengers dead at scene
A red SAIA tractor trailer and a mid road F-150 collided near the DPS complex at I-20 and West County Road at about 5 30 PM. The truck driver died later at Medical Center Hospital. Louisiana plates and SAIA logo noted. Odessa officers investigated in drizzle.
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Department of Public Safety
I-20
West County Road
DPS
Bo Speed
Louisiana
SAIA
Saia Motor Freight Line Inc
Interstate 20
Carlsbad well blowout forces large evacuations
In Carlsbad New Mexico authorities evacuated about 300 to 1000 people from homes and businesses within a mile of a natural gas drilling rig after a blowout. A brown fog shrouded the rig and a strong gas odor was reported. Midland responders aimed to cap the well while officials closed part of U S 62 180. No injuries were reported.
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Carlsbad
N.M
New Mexico
Midland
Carlsbad Fire Department
Gary Aldaz
Oil Conservation Division
State Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department
U.S. 62-180
National Parks Highway
Maria Mancha
Riverwalk Recreation Center
Mancha
Joey Gonzalez
Aldaz
Martha Stewart Meets Probation Officials in Awkward NYC Visit
A chaotic scene unfolds as Martha Stewart meets New York probation department officials on Tuesday. An uneasy encounter ensues after her return from the restroom with a crystal goblet urine sample. Elderly volunteers at a Maine airport provided postvisit support as soldiers reportedly cried.
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Hollywood
Martha Stewart
New York
Maine
Odessa American contact and subscription options
The Odessa American lists publication details, office hours, staff contacts, and subscription rates. It provides phone numbers for news sports and editorial departments, ad placement, and mail options for subscribers, including EZ Pay and holiday periods.
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