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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2015
Page
1
Early voting began Monday for Ector County residents in the Ector County ISD Place 1 race between Carol Gregg and Seera Arlo Vaz. Voting closes Tuesday ahead of general election day May 9. Call 498-4030 for more information or visit the tinyurl for polling places.
The 2015 Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament takes place today at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links 7500 N Grandview Ave. Tee-off times are 8 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. with a BMW sponsored hole-in-one prize. Lunch is served 11 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the net at odessachamber.com.
During May Medical Center Hospital Breast Care Center and Spirit of Women promote Mammography Madness. Mammo grams cost $99 at MCH Imaging Center 500 W. 4th St from 9 am to 2 pm Saturday. Appointments required call 432-640-4208. mchodessa.com.
About 445 University of Texas of the Permian Basin graduates will receive diplomas in three ceremonies on May 9 at Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center in Midland. Christina Craddick of the Railroad Commission of Texas will deliver commencement addresses at 9 am 2 pm and 5 pm. Matt Wood will give the alumni address. he earned a BA in business management in 2010. The Spanish Convocation will be at 11 am in the Mason Rehearsal Hall honoring Spanish speaking families.
Preliminary estimates from the Ector County Appraisal District show seven taxing entities averaging a 10 percent decline in market value in 2015 from 2014. Ector County, the hospital district, ECISD, and Odessa College suffered the biggest losses while Goldsmith, Odessa, and the county utility district picked up value due to lower mineral shares and offsetting new construction. Chief Appraiser Anita Campbell notes mineral value fell about 40 percent, with construction mitigating some losses. Certifying values to entities is set for July 25. 2014 totals included ECISD at 14.256 billion and Ector County at 14.675 billion. The district forecasts continued budget tightening.
Firefighters battled a Wednesday night blaze that leveled the First Baptist Church in Iraan near Sixth Street and Harte. The church, described as a stout old building, was evacuated after smoke was detected around 6 20 pm. Fire line tape and twisted metal beams marked the damage as authorities investigate the cause, with Accelerant Detection Canine Lizzie assisting the Texas Fire Marshal's Office.
OSHA fined Odessa based J&M Energy Services $60,900 after inspectors linked a January hospitalization to failures to protect workers from hydrogen sulfide at the well site. The agency said employees entered monitored areas despite alarms and warned of lethal gas. J&M Energy Services denies the accusations and plans to contest the penalty.
Salvador Becerra, 30, a former Odessa Police officer, faces seven felonies for alleged sexual abuse of women encountered during patrols. He is indicted on six counts of improper sexual activity with a person in custody and one count of sexual assault. A May 19 trial is planned, with a defense motion to delay anticipated.
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.