Crane News

Don't drink the water has long been a bit of advice in small West Texas towns. But now, the cities have to face some of the reasons why.

CRANE Justino Olivas "Welo" Ortiz, 80, of Crane, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at his home.

Ray Perryman said he won a couple bets when oil passed $65 a barrel last week. The economist predicted oil would get back in the $65 to $70 this year back in February, just as prices were bottoming out.

Thursday's rains apparently weren't enough to keep a fire from lighting up and growing between 400 and 640 acres south of Penwell, multiple firefighters on scene and over the phone Friday afternoon.

But he had to finish the first race at a disadvantage. Midway through the 110 hurdles, Barnhill kicked a hurdle as he cleared it.

CRANE COUNTY A 31-acre fire kept Crane and West Odessa volunteer firefighters busy through Wednesday afternoon, West Odessa volunteer fire chief Jimmy Ellis said.

People with visual impairments or reading disabilities can now receive their local news via a telephone call.

A 19-year-old Big Lake man was killed and a 14-year-old Crane boy lost his right arm in a rollover accident early Sunday in northern Crockett County, Department of Public Safety communications operator Les Hale said.

For most of their lunch hour Wednesday, track and field coaches around the state felt sick to their stomachs.

At 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, the University Interscholastic League posted an announcement on its website saying all regional track and field meets were canceled.

When Crane County's Judge John Farmer was elected into office he was on a mission clean up the county.

A grass fire in north Crane County burned more than 500 acres Monday afternoon and smoke made travel difficult on Ranch Road 1601.

The unemployment rate in Odessa shot up a full point in January, hitting 4.9 percent.

A veteran Odessa highway department employee completed a 26-year climb from teenage summer-hire to district engineer last week, according to an announcement Thursday by Amadeo Saenz, Texas Department of ...

The 31st annual Regional Spelling Bee is scheduled for Feb. 28 at Deadrick Hall on the Odessa College campus, 201 W. University Blvd.

A severe wind storm that struck the Permian Basin Tuesday was blamed for a multi-car accident that afternoon east of Balmorhea, Texas DOT spokesman Glen Larum said.

The following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police. January 26, 2009 - 4:49 PM ODESSA AMERICAN Numbered addresses of locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred ...

Ector County commissioners will consider a tax abatement for Notrees Windpower during a meeting Monday.

Was born February 7, 1918 to Robert Nolan and Louise DeViney on a farm at Martindale, Texas.

Mary Schul and her Sunday School class from the First United Methodist Church of Crane greet Army Spc.