Governor Abbott has awarded a Star of Texas Award to a fallen DPS Trooper. The trooper was from Odessa.
This award is a recognition of the trooper's service. Further details about the award and the trooper are available from CBS7.
The Star of Texas Award is a notable honor, and CBS7 has more information about the award and the circumstances surrounding it.
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks rebounded Friday and regained much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are s...
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The rig count in the Permian Basin was unchanged this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 268 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 254 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is up three from last week at 591 rigs. A year ago,...
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Crude Oil: 100.05 (-2.43). Nymex MTD AVG: 94.6277. Natural Gas: 2.831 (-0.003). Gasoline: 3.3072 (-0.0860). Spreads: October/November (+4.11) November/December (+4.51). Plains WTI Posting: 96.53 (-2.43). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: September 11, 2026 appeared first on Odessa Americ...
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A product of Ector County ISD through and through, Amanda Bizzell is now the principal at Bonham Elementary School. Bizzell went through the Texas Tech University principal fellowship program for a year. She was an assistant principal at Bonham for four years most recently. “I’m ...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech professors Ron Milam and Justin Hart say they set aside time each September to teach students about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Milam, executive director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict, teaches military history at Texas Tech. “Stop ever...
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An open house will be held at the Sunset Youth Golf Facility at 10 a.m. Saturday. The day will consist of golf games, food trucks, live music, a petting zoo, face painting, and giveaways. Attendees will have the opportunity to see future plans of the facility, and make donations ...
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Power lines that cut through a property near Lufkin on June 12, 2026. Credit: Joel Andrews for the Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday gave its approval to a controversial, 370-mile-long transmission li...
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The war with Iran is no longer just about oil, it’s about the ships that move it. Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards says that for months the dialogue had been mostly about barrels of oil with questions on how much oil was being produced, how much was getting through the Strait of Hormuz...
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By NICK INGRAM and SUDHIN THANAWALA The Associated Press Forest City, Mo. The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spi...
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Feature Impact Fall gatherings take many shapes, from special occasions with loved ones to neighborhood soirees and glamorous get-togethers. For hosts, these opportunities for entertaining to the fullest call for fresh, flavorful meals, drinks and ingredients that complement a se...
