By Kirk Edwards Last week, Brenna and I had the privilege of attending the dedication of the beautiful new Adela and Gilbert Vasquez Middle School in West Odessa. I left that event with an incredible sense of pride, not only in the magnificent new school and its facilities, but in what it represe...
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Florida carried out a record-tying 19th execution of the year in an unusual instance of three states administering the death penalty on the same day. Jesse Guardado was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a three-drug injection at a state prison in Starke. He had pleaded guilt...
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A female postal worker shot two female co-workers at the main post office in Iowa’s capital city Thursday before being captured nearby and faces attempted murder charges, authorities said. Jennifer Christine Pledger, 39, of West Des Moines, stood above one...
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Last year’s UTPB women’s basketball team was comprised of almost entirely new players. That won’t be the problem this year as the Falcons head into the 2026-27 season with much more returning talent. A year ago, UTPB had only two players coming back. This year, the Falcons have 1...
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The Odessa Police Department is currently searching for 67-year-old Rebecca Cliff, who was last seen in the 600 block of E. 4th St. She is approximately 5’8” tall and weighs approximately 125 pounds. Anyone with information in reference to her whereabouts is encouraged to call 43...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nithya Raman, a little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated Mayor Karen Bass, an upset that will alter the trajectory of the nation’s second-largest city. The India-born Raman's upstart campaign mark...
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York appeals judges grilled President Donald Trump’s lawyers and prosecutors Thursday about his bid to erase his historic hush money conviction, but the court didn’t signal how or when it would rule. The judges delved into legal theory, presidential immunity a...
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Packed with a myriad of vendors, plus music, champagne, food and Breakfast with Santa, the 43rd Merry Marketplace kicks off today at the Ector County Coliseum. Organized by Junior League of Odessa, the event runs through Sunday. Thursday night begins with premiere shopping. “It’s...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping victories that led Democrats to their largest congressional majority in decades did little to resolve the party’s long-term debate over its identity and what it should stand for. Tuesday's winners spanned the ideological spectrum and ranged from est...
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President Donald Trump seems more concerned with his Washington beautification projects than his party’s midterm election wipeout. Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he said will prevent future changes to the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, both of which he redesigned. It...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - La Fiesta Bakery in Odessa celebrated its 62nd anniversary this week. Family recipes passed down The bakery first opened in 1964. Since then, its recipes have been passed down through generations. Owner Jesse Arredondo is the grandson of the original owner....
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WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man with an active felony warrant was arrested in Winkler County, Thursday, Nov. 5, after he refused commands from deputies inside an RV. According to the Winkler County Sheriff’s Office the arrest took place in the area of Van Street. A sheriff’s...
