By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Mortgage rates fell this week for the first time since late August, easing some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs on home loans. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 7.32% from 7.40% last week, mortgage buyer F...
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Beginning October 26, S.C.R. 1297 will be closed to through traffic as Jones Bros. Dirt & Paving Contractors, Inc. begins full depth roadway reconstruction to improve infrastructure and drainage, a City of Odessa news release said. Construction will take place along S.C.R. 1297 b...
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO and COLLIN BINKLEY The Associated Press A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves . But experts say the country’s estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in e...
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SAN ANGELO Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) on Thursday applauded the Texas Department of Transportation’s announcement that $20.8 million in emergency relief will go to counties across Texas hit by the July 4 floods. The funding will help repair roads and bridges that were dam...
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By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Arch Manning leading No. 19 Texas against No. 7 Mississippi was supposed to be weeklong family stroll down memory lane. Grandfather Archie Manning was a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Rebels. So was Super Bowl-winning uncle Eli. And...
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The Junior League of Odessa is preparing to welcome shoppers back to the 43rd annual Merry Marketplace, November 5-8 at the Ector County Coliseum. This year’s market brings together a diverse group of local and regional merchants offering holiday décor, apparel, jewelry, specialt...
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The long-term future of American LNG exports depends largely on the question of whether the markets in Europe and Asia peak or keep growing past the mid-2030s. Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards is optimistic about the role of American LNG over at least the next decade, although he says ...
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Odessa police are searching for a man suspected of criminal trespass of a habitation. According to an OPD news release, a man made unlawful entry into a residence located in the 3800 block of Melody Lane. Anyone who recognizes the suspect shown in the surveillance footage is enco...
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District 2-6A Permian 8-0, 2-0 Midland High 4-3, 1-0 Midland Lee 5-3, 1-1 San Angelo Central 4-3, 0-1 Odessa High 2-5, 0-2 Last Friday’s games Permian 56, Odessa High 0 Midland Lee 32, San Angelo Central 27 Friday’s games San Angelo Central at Odessa High, 7 p.m. Permian at Midla...
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Voter registration applications hang in a holder inside of the elections office in Fredericksburg on Mar. 5, 2024 Credit: Maria Crane/The Texas Tribune By Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune Texas voter registrations hit a record high of more than 19 million ahead of the pivot...
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The Transportation Index leads the DOW Averages. It is up 241 points today (Thursday) thanks to 6% advances in CSX railroads and Ryder trucking. The Industrials gave back some of yesterday’s gains. Yes, both indexes made higher highs earlier this year. The sell-off of so many sto...
