A Texas family made a significant donation in 2023, giving 100 acres of ranch land. The recipient of this donation was Odessa.
Further details about the donation and its intended use are available from the source. It is known that three years after the donation, a major development occurred.
A $145 million sports complex was involved, but specific details about its construction or purpose are not provided here. For more information, readers can refer to the original source.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man charged with murder in the hanging of a Black woman in Mississippi pleaded not guilty Monday at his first court appearance. The body of Tasia Fortune, 29, was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in the state's capital city, Jackson, on A...
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MARFA A coalition of Big Bend landowners and Conserve Big Bend filed a federal lawsuit on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ( 1:26-cv-03198 ), challenging the legal basis the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has used to fast-track border wall and...
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By MATTHEW DALY The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion...
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Last year the Ector County Commissioner’s Court voted to expand the cemetery with several commissioners and the county judge saying it was the topic they have heard the most about from citizens. The issue is back on the agenda and County Judge Dustin Fawcett said the current ceme...
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MIAMI (AP) — A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case that accused him of bribing officials to win lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South American country. Alex Saab ...
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas Same old Dallas defense. Even with a new defensive coordinator — the youngest in franchise history in 34-year-old Christian Parker — and an overhaul of the roster, the Cowboys were just as bad as a year ago in a season-openin...
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again. Americans looking to try to save some money by purchasing motor o...
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Republican candidate for Railroad Commissioner Bo French speaks at the Red River Roll Call, a Republican rally hosted by state Rep. Shelley Luther, in Sherman on July 27, 2026. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA Texas Ra...
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By REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press MARFA, Texas Landowners, ranchers and business owners in the Big Bend region of Texas along with a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the region’s landscape and heritage are suing to stop the Trump administration’s plans to buil...
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By REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press MARFA, Texas Landowners, ranchers and business owners in the Big Bend region of Texas along with a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the region’s landscape and heritage are suing to stop the Trump administration’s plans to buil...
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The 13th Annual United is the Way Golf Tournament brought to you by Phillips 66, benefiting United Way of Odessa, will take place Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Ratliff Ranch Golf Course. Register your golf team, become a sponsor, or donate a promotional item to support United Wa...
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MIDLAND The Aphasia Center of West Texas invites the community to attend the Harvesting Hope Fall Market on Thursday, October 15, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Aphasia Center of West Texas, located at 5214 Thomason Drive in Midland. This family-friendly fundraising event will featur...
