Texas unemployment rate improves to 4.2 percent in August
The Texas Workforce Commission reports August jobless rate at 4.2 percent, down for the fourth straight month. Harvey rebuilt efforts cited as Texas adds 5,500 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs, with 9,100 private industry gains in trade and utilities and 2,600 in construction. Amarillo at 3.1 percent, McAllen Edinburg Mission at 8 percent. Nor nationwide rate stands at 4.4 percent.
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Austin
Texas Workforce Commission
TWC
Texas
Commission
Andres Alcantar
Harvey
Insurance Council of Texas
Amarillo
McAllen- Edinburg
Community events and relief drives across the Basin
A roundup of ongoing efforts from CrossRoads Fellowship and World Vision with Houston churches to aid Hurricane Harvey victims along the Gulf Coast. Donations of supplies are collected at Odessa Monahans and Andrews campuses and packing kits for disaster relief are organized daily. Local events include 9/11 remembrance displays, bulky item drops, pet drives, and charity races at multiple venues across Odessa, Midland, and surrounding towns.
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CrossRoads Fellowship
World Vision
Houston
Gulf Coast
Odessa
Monahans
Andrews
Cross Roads
S. Highway 191
S. Bruce St
Crossroads
NW Ave
A. Andrews
Odessa man charged with arson in Dawn Avenue vehicle fire
Raul Ledesma Jr. 22 was charged with second degree arson after Odessa firefighters found a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche ablaze at 4207 Dawn Ave. Neighbors testified he poured liquid from a red gas can and lit yard debris on fire. He was arrested on scene, later posted $50,000 bond, and booked at Ector County Detention Center.
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Odessa Fire & Rescue
Raul Ledesma Jr
Emergency Telecommunications Department
Dawn Avenue
Odessa Fire Rescue
Dawn Ave
Ledesma
Ector County
City employee charged with public theft in Odessa case
Odessa police charged 39 year old Michael Beard Jr a City of Odessa utilities supervisor with a second degree felony theft by a public servant after five GPS units stolen from the city were sold on EBay Beard admitted the theft and sale according to an OPD news release the stolen equipment valued at 64064 78 dollars and the director of public works Thomas Kerr reported the case
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City of Odessa
Michael Aaron Beard Jr
Ector County
Beard
Death Notices Odessa William Lloyd Phelps 68
William Lloyd Phelps 68 of Odessa died Tuesday September 12 2017 in Odessa Arrangements by Acres West Funeral Chapel of Odessa Services to be scheduled later. Maria Tacker 73 of Brady died September 13 2017 in San Angelo Mass 1 p.m. Sept 16 2017 at St Marys Catholic Church Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens officiated by Father Bernardito Getigan Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home of Odessa On the Net tinyurl com c638ujd
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Memorial Gardens Park
E. 42Nd St
Odessa
William Lloyd Phelps
Acres West Funeral Chapel
San Angelo
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Bernardito Getigan
Martinez Funeral Home
Death notices editor’s note clarifies paid obituaries
An editor’s note explains that obituary notices are paid by families and not edited for content, punctuation, or grammar, honoring family wishes while preserving original submissions.
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Associated Press
Gates
42Nd St
42Nd Street
Odessa Beautiful
Women’s Center
Odessa Regional Medical Center
E. Highway 191
Tinyurl.com
Commemorative Air Force
Wright Drive
Midland
Domino's Pizza
Taco Villa
Airsho.org
Farmers Market
Medical Center Hospital
Second Street
Golder Avenue
Metodesia.com
Writers Workshop
Permian Basin Writers Workshop
Allison Fine Arts
Midland College
N. Garfield St
Writer's Digest Magazine
Permian Basin Writers Workshop.com
Circle Six Ranch
Stanton
Circle Six Baptist Camp Conference
State Highway 137
Lenorah
Bonnie Floyd
Julie Taylor
Circleocamp.org
Medical Center Hospital Cone
Third Street
Alleghancy Avenue
Metaphysical Life Fair
West Texas Convention Center
Mcm Grand Hotel
Fundome
Ector County Coliseum
Andrews Highway
Permianbasinfair.com
Charlie Russell
America
Museum of the Big Bend
Sul Ross State University
N. Harrison St
Alpine
Russell
Michael Duchemin
B. Byron Price
West
Museumofthebighend
Randy Rogers
Parker McCollum
Dos Amigos
N. Golder Ave
Dosamigos.com
Cactus Health Services, Inc
Pecos County Coliseum
Airport Drive
Fort Stockton
Nacho Galindo Jr
la Dezz
Craig Carter
Angie Hernandez
Joanna Herrera
Christopher T. Redden
St. Matthew Baptist Church
Barrett Drive
Angela Love-Jackson
Canelo Alvarez
Gennady
GGG
Golovkin
Fast Eddie's
Caneio Vs. Golovkin
Cinemark Odessa
Preston Smith Road
FathomEvents
Mabee Theatre
Midland Community Theatre
W. Wadley Ave
McTmidland.org
Sondra Eoff
Salinas Park
Eoff
Lulac and Medical Center Hospital
Odessan
Paul Wedding
Pwedding
Oapa
Michael Aaron Beard
Maria Tacker
Grandview Avenue
Grandview Ave
DinstinctiveFuneral.com
Martinez
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