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!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2004
Page
1
Boobie Miles may become a star as filming shifts to football themed scenes. Studio executives anticipate strong audience interest in his on screen portrayal, highlighting his fame from sports to cinema.
The Grande Communications Stadium field house was transformed to resemble a locker room for scenes at the state championship in the Houston Astrodome. Miles, portraying an assistant coach, joined actor Derek Luke and director Berg during filming as the team prepared for the game and Coach Gaines addressed players at halftime.
Rain and cold postponed the West Texas Relays at Ratliff Stadium until 9 am today. Odessa traffic saw several accidents likely worsened by wet roads. The National Weather Service noted 3.37 inches in Odessa year to date, above normal, while Midland totals rose to 2.74 inches. Forecasters predict a high near 65 with lingering moisture and a 20 percent rain chance.
National Weather Service forecasters expect a rainy weekend across much of Texas. Dallas Fort Worths area faces rain and thunderstorms with highs in the lower 60s, while southeast Texas could see showers and thunderstorms with highs near 70 in Houston. The Rio Grande Valley has a 20 percent chance of rain, and Lubbock on the South Plains may reach mid-60s with a 40 percent chance of precipitation.
A 59-year-old Monahans woman, Virginia Scott Hedges, died after a two vehicle crash on West Loop 338 near Wal-Mart in Odessa. The driver of a Jupiter Electric boom truck, Jose Acosta Bustamante of Andrews, had minor injuries but no critical damage. Hedges wore a seat belt. funeral arrangements are pending.
A 40 minute power outage along a mile of Eighth Street cut lights and cash registers at 12 22 p m leaving diners and shoppers on Seventh and the south side of Eighth in darkness Rosa Anderson manager of Long John Silver s 1918 E Eighth St said she lost between 600 and 1 000 in business Whataburger Taco Villa and other outlets turned customers away Oncor blamed a burned line in southeastern Odessa and said a wire came into contact with a...
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.