It hasn’t been an easy start for the Compass Academy football team. A combination of injuries and a difficult schedule have made things arduous for the Cougars in the opening weeks of the 2026 season. However, head coach Boe Smith and his players are still optimistic as they know there’s plenty o...
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The Odessa Jackalopes hosted the El Paso Rhinos in a North American Hockey League game Friday at Ector County Coliseum. #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_2442-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_1 .td-doubleSl...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rallied with Republican supporters in Florida on Friday while former President Bill Clinton spoke to Democrats just two states over in Mississippi, both of them beseeching voters to head to the polls for the midterm election that will dete...
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The Permian girls basketball team is coming off its best season in nearly a decade. Now, the Lady Panthers are looking to get a streak going of consecutive playoff appearances. Last year, Permian made it to the postseason for the first time since 2017 and despite losing some seni...
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The Odessa Police Department is currently searching for 40-year-old Adam Armstrong, who was last seen in the area of 2nd Street and West County Road. He is approximately 6’1” tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds. Anyone with information in reference to his whereabouts is enco...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
