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 18, 2016
Page
1
The Odessa City Council seeks applicants for the vacant District 1 seat with a 5 p.m. Monday deadline. Two candidates had applied by Thursday: Ann Davenport Littleton, a former District 1 councilwoman, and Jose Banuelos, a long-time Odessa resident.
A April 30 event at Payne's Gym runs 1 to 5 p.m. to aid Raxton Jones who battles a rare muscular dystrophy. The fundraiser features a car and bike show with classic and custom vehicles, a lifting contest, strongman events, a drawing, live music, and food vendors. Proceeds go to medical bills.
Saudi Aramco will own the Port Arthur Texas refinery and Motiva Enterprises LLC entirely, while Shell gains ownership of Norco and Convent Louisiana refineries plus nine distribution terminals and Shell markets in Florida Louisiana and the Northeast. The combined Motiva capacity reaches about 1.1 million barrels per day. No price details were disclosed.
The National Weather Service reports a high around 72 degrees with mostly sunny skies. There is a 20 percent chance of rain at night. Blaszczyk Odessa American.
Khalifah Ibn Muhammad, charged with killing Brandon Lee Russell during a repossession, had his bond cut from 2 million to 1 million by Ector County District Judge Stacy Trotter after arguments from the district attorney and defense. The defense argued the original bond was high for local murder cases. the prosecution cited community safety and the violent nature of the crime. Muhammad, 29, allegedly fired eight to nine times outside Acacia Park Apartments on September 30, 10:45 p.m., after an initial call about the repossession of his Chevrolet Malibu. A dispatcher heard him ask, Why didn't you let me get my stuff before the line cut.Police found Russell in a Nissan Sentra with gunshot wounds and several spent 9mm casings nearby. Oa See REPO Page 6A.
The Rev. James McCrary, pastor of connections at First Baptist Church, shares insights from a recent mission trip to India revealing the country’s spiritual needs. Details appear on the Religion page.
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.