A significant construction milestone is being marked with a ceremony. This event will take place on October 7 at 10 a.m. and will acknowledge the progress made so far on a project aimed at providing new opportunities for sports and community events. The project has been underway since its official start in January 2026, following a land donation in May 2023.
Further details about the project's development and fundraising efforts are available, including a recent pledge of $3.6 million from the Parks Bell Foundation.
The ceremony will celebrate the ongoing work on this major project, which is expected to serve residents and attract visitors.
By JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT The Associated Press DALLAS Republicans opened their highly unusual midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that is putting the president at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — whether the candidates runn...
The Ellen Noël Art Museum is excited to announce its newest exhibition, “Janet Fish: Place in Time,” on view September 10, through January 3, 2027. A free public opening reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, beginning at 6 p.m., featuring a screening of the documentary “J...
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Prison staff and inmates move through the Darrington Unit’s main hallway on July 12, 2017. Credit: Jolie McCullough/The Texas Tribune By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune Texas’ prison agency has asked the Legislature for $298 million over the next two years to add more than 15,700 ...
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Board members of the Permian Basin Fair accepted a $1,500 donation to the Permian Basin Fair & Exposition Scholarship Fund Wednesday, September 9, at the Odessa Rotary Club’s meeting at the Ector County Coliseum & Fair Grounds. Odessa Rotary Club President Jon Brisco (center) pre...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections. Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for t...
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