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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 2016
Page
1
The Permian Basin added rigs in the past week, bringing regional active rigs to 212. National oil and gas rigs rose by 14 to 553, with oil targeting rigs at 443 and gas rigs at 108. All Permian rigs targeted oil as WTI benchmarks closed Friday at 47.25 and 50.85 per barrel respectively.
Old Miner's Maze Family Park at 4401 N County Road 1140 Midland offers a child friendly haunted maze and pumpkin patch from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday with activities including a maze rock climbing wall train giant trikes pony hops bungee jump knocker balls stagecoach jumpers mechanical ball and more Pumpkin patch picks 3 for 10 Full snack bar Armbands 15 Call 556-5867 or visit oldminersmaze.com for details.
Friends of Odessa Dog Parks host a Howl Oween Costume Dog Party and Parade fundraiser today from 10 a.m. to noon at Sherwood Park. A pet owner walk starts at 11 a.m. with food, drinks, and an adoption event by Odessa Animal Shelter. Entrants receive bandanas and prizes. grand prize is a personalized brick for the new Odessa Dog Park. Pets must show current vaccination.
Texas unemployment rose to 4.8 percent in September, the fourth straight monthly increase. The state gained 38,300 nonfarm jobs as leisure and hospitality led with 17,900 new positions, while McAllen Edinburg Mission posted the highest Texas rate at 8 percent and Amarillo Austin Round Rock tied for the low at 3.5 percent. The Texas Workforce Commission credited diverse industry growth and 206,800 annual jobs, with August at 4.7 percent and nationwide rate at 5 percent.
Odessa College rolls out a redesigned Learning Resource Center to attract more patrons with a 16 computer main area and a 24 workstation learning lab under construction. The BYOD friendly space features outlets, iPads with language apps, a fiction collection, and a flexible events room for author sessions. A grand opening is planned for early November.
Preliminary figures show about 31,000 attendees over three days at the Permian Basin International Oil Show, about 7,000 fewer than 2014, with 744 exhibitors at a sold out event. Executive Director Tony Fry called the show a success despite a lean oil market as booths start to come down.
Local Hindus prepare for Diwali with celebrations featuring food, dancing, and colorful attire marking the victory of good over evil as detailed on the Life and Times page.
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