County Commissioner Billy Hall put a fine point on the issue of Ector County’s cemetery being out of room. “Two blocks from my house … a loved one was buried in a front yard … are you better with that,” he asked Commissioner Samantha Russell during a lively discussion about expanding the cemetery...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Friday she would open a “formal inquiry” to investigate if attorneys for the Trump administration violated ethical boundaries during a legal dispute about a golf-course project — one in a pair of plans that are revealing the breadth of the p...
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Midland ISD breaks ground on its new Encore Academy on Friday, October 30, 2026. (Courtesy Photo) MIDLAND Midland ISD celebrated the groundbreaking of its new Encore Academy, which will provide a permanent home for the district’s 18+ program serving students receiving special edu...
government
As part of his “Let’s Roll” Get-Out-The-Vote re-election tour, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) was scheduled to appear at Michael's Charcoal Grill in Midland Thursday afternoon. s part of his “Let’s Roll” Get-Out-The-Vote re-election tour, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) was scheduled to appear ...
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By Alix Batte When Brandon Smith’s son, Gunner, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2017, his family began a journey filled with uncertainty, perseverance and heartache. Smith was inspired to document that journey in a way that honored the principles Gunner embodied throughout hi...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — As early voting surges across the country, President Donald Trump is reshuffling his weekend schedule to rally Republicans in two states with critical Senate races, underscoring his party’s push to drive turnout before Election Day. The Republican president will...
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A mailer purporting to offer guidance to trans and LBGTQ+ students was sent to Texans from an organization formed in Wyoming. The documents cite a Texas trans rights organization that had nothing to do with the pamphlets. (Redacted photo from mailer recipient) By Ayden Runnels, T...
business
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK A sell-off for tech stocks got even worse Friday on worries that Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology sent prices too high. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.8% for its worst day since June, and it closed out a third straight...
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BIG SPRING Skillpoint Alliance and Howard College celebrated a significant milestone in workforce development Friday as the first class of students completed the new electrical pre-apprenticeship training program. The inaugural class completed a free, four-week, full-time trainin...
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The rig count in the Permian Basin was unchanged this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 272 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 251 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is unchanged from last week at 603 rigs. A year ago...
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Crude Oil: 104.12 (+2.12). Nymex MTD AVG: 97.3319. Natural Gas: 2.898 (-0.054). Gasoline: 3.3120 (+0.1270). Spreads: December/January (+1.91) January/February (+2.27). Plains WTI Posting: 100.60 (+2.12). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: October 30, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American...
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SAN ANTONIO Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 256 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from Oct. 23 through Oct. 30, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons. Charges were brought against alien smugglers and illegal aliens with past con...
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