Honor Flight send off for Permian Basin mission
The third Permian Basin Honor Flight send off is at 5 30 p m today at the George H W Bush hangar of the Commemorative Air Force. Veterans and guardians from WWII Korean and Vietnam eras will be welcomed as VIPs with a flag line and a dinner by the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. The group departs at 6 30 a m Thursday for Washington D C and returns Saturday about 9 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
George HW
Barbara Bush
Commemorative Air Force
Odessa
Daughters of the American Revolution Kick Off Constitution Week
The Nathaniel Davis Chapter in Odessa will hold a news conference at 10 30 a m Thursday to launch Constitution Week running through Sept 23 Proclamations will be read by Gov Greg Abbott Ector County Judge Susan Redford and Odessa Mayor David Turner at the Presidential Archives East University Boulevard offices closing prices for U S crude and stock figures accompany the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Davis
The
Daughters of the American Revolu- Dation
Odessa
Greg Abbott
Ector County
Susan Redford
David Turner
East University Bouleard
Friday Night Lights panelists discuss Buzz Bissinger and Berg
A panel features Buzz Bissinger and director Peter Berg discussing the film Friday Night Lights. The event revisits the iconic book and movie, highlighting their impact and behind the scenes moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzz Bissinger
Peter Berg
Bissinger praises Permian kids and Odessa changes
Buzz Bissinger told a Midland audience that Odessa has grown more cosmopolitan since Friday Night Lights. He praised Permian High’s strides toward balancing athletics and education and urged that student athletes remain formidable under the right circumstances. The remarks came during a 25th anniversary panel at the Yucca Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger
Midland
Permian High
Bissinger
EPA cleanup targets thousands of leaky drums in Odessa
EPA on scene labels the operation a time critical emergency as it cleans up about 15,000 oil drums left by Ector Drum near Market Street and Marco Avenue. Open pits and unidentified tanks threaten groundwater and a neighborhood with oily sludge in a water well. Cleanup overseen by William Rhotenberry, with evidence of long abandonment and potential fire hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector
Marco Avenue
Market Street
The
Environmental Protection Agency
TCEQ
East
Odessa
Ket Street
William Rhotenberry
EPA
Rhoten
Ector Drum
Lone Star Drum
North
Marco Ave
Texas
Rhotenberry
75 Years Of The Odessa American Highlights 1998 Crime
The Odessa American recounts 1998 with murder, gang violence, and crime trends. A victim found south of I 20 in January. a 16 year old accused as adult in a fatal shooting linked to gang activity. multiple adult trials in December. police report shows major crimes down by half from seven years earlier. Education notes include UTPB’s first new building in 25 years, a $25.8 million, 27 830 square foot facility and ECISD teachers salary schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 20
Barry Woods
Odessa
Jim Bobo
Albert Lopez
Cesar Fabela
Fabela
Shannon Sotelo
UTPB
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texasdar.org
NathanielDavis
Dayanell Flores
Blackshea
U.S
New York Mercantile Exchange
Dear Abby
AIM Media Teyas
James Durbin
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Mark Sterkel
Ye Oapa.com
Berry
Tinyur .Com
Interstate
Tatum Hubbard
Miss Texas
Evans
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!