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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 2016
Page
1
Baker Hughes reports a weekly rig count drop in the Permian Basin with 147 rigs active, less than half of last year. Nationally the count falls to 404 rigs with oil down 15 to 372 and gas up 3 to 92. Offshore rigs total 28, up one, but down six year over year.
Government offices including the Odessa Police Department and Ector County ISD close for Good Friday observance. Other law enforcement sections stay active while city and county offices remain shut.
Midland Park Mall invites the community to a free health event for new mothers from noon to 2 p.m. at Sears Court. Local groups including Midland Memorial Hospital and lactation services will provide breastfeeding support and postnatal resources, with a nurse-in planned.
In a ceremony before over 1,000 students and dignitaries, Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School unveiled busts of namesakes Alfred Mac Wilson and Marvin Rex Young, both Vietnam veterans awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. The campus, built in 1960 as John B Hood Junior High, bears the tribute to two local heroes.
Odessa Police Department range drills unfold on a windy Thursday as 14 recruits seven men and seven women practiced precision shooting and varied positions at the Odessa range. Sgt. Carlos Chavez said the session aims to bring recruits up to speed, noting new shooters lack bad habits.
Ector County Judge Ron Eckert says a 20 year rule barring the public from misdemeanor arraignments at the county courthouse is under review with no timeline for change. He notes some pleas may have occurred in those hearings and vows to correct any past errors if needed.
An affidavit details that 29 year old Juan Daniel Guerrero-Rey punched and bit Jasmine Muniz 33, head-butted at a traffic light, and brandished a pocket knife after entering Munizs pickup truck. He faces two felony charges tied to the Tuesday attack and threats to kill. The incident occurred near Andrews Highway and Yukon Road and involved a vehicle linked to Munizs mother in law.
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