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From left: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott speaking the the Republican Party of Texas convention in Houston in June. Credit: Manoo Sirivelu for The Texas Tribune By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said “it’s no secret that I want to b...
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Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas as part of a social media settlement with the state. Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for childre...
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Having high blood sugar from diabetes can lead to serious health problems over time. Primary health concerns include nerve, kidney and heart damage. Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes can progress without noticeable symptoms. Catching either condition early can help delay serious he...
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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Houston Texans had two players carted off the field on a day in which their defense dominated the Carolina Panthers in a joint practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. Texans starting right tackle Braden Smith and reserve defensive...
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The Compass Academy football team will begin its 2026 campaign against a team the Cougars are well-familiar with. The Cougars will kickoff the season on the road against former district opponent Crane at 7 p.m. Friday at El Ave Stadium. While the Cougars have faced the Golden Cra...
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State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, listens to questions from the audience during a Q&A session during a town hall meeting at the International Center for Trade in Eagle Pass on July 13, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune By Kayla Guo, T...
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Registration is now open for the 2026 Odessa College Car Show, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the OC Sewell Auto Tech Building, located at 2425 E. 8th Street in Odessa. Car enthusiasts from across the region are invited to showcase their vehicles while...
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AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced a new 10-year transportation plan with a total projected investment of $138 billion. The plan by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will improve safety, reduce congestion and strengthen the supply chain. “Texas’ boomi...
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died....
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The Associated Press As if there was any doubt, Republicans’ midterm convention will be the Donald Trump show, with the president appearing at both nights of the event in Dallas on Sept. 9-10. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are both set to headline respective nights, with Vanc...
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ The Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Christian Ca...
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve stayed elevated last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs. Stubbornly high prices are shaping up to be a key issue in t...
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Ector County Library (ECL) and the Ector County Library Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million gift from Permian Basin Area Foundation to the capital campaign for the new Ector County Library & Resource Center. The investment marks a major milestone in the effort to build...
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By Kristen Wood National Banana Lovers Day, celebrated every Aug. 27, honors the humble fruit and its remarkable versatility across cuisines and cultures. Bananas show up in lunchboxes, breakfast bowls and smoothies, but their culinary story extends far beyond the familiar. Acros...
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GREENWOOD The Compass Academy volleyball team defeated Midland Greenwood 3-1 in a nondistrict game Tuesday. Compass Academy won by scores of 25-20, 25-27, 27-25, 25-16. The Lady Cougars improved to 13-3 with the victory while Greenwood fell to 9-4. The post HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL...
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, but the decision will only clear the path for more legal challenges. The decision to lift an inj...
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MIDLAND Midland Festival Ballet is pleased to welcome acclaimed dancer, teacher, and coach Carla Stallings-Lippert as she works with Midland Festival Ballet Company’s dancers to stage “Giselle,” one of the most beloved ballets in the classical repertoire, for the 2026-2027 season...
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. Caribbean territory, with no relief in sight. More than 33% of Puerto Rico is under extreme drou...
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BIG SPRING West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) will host an in-person veteran town hall meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the WTVAHCS Hobbs VA Clinic, 1301 North Turner St. All West Texas veterans, their families and caregivers are invited to attend. This t...
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer spending stayed strong. Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of a goods and services — decelerated from a 2.1% pace from January th...
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BY JAMIE STENGLE and ANNA WILDER The Associated Press/Report for America DALLAS A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect told a Texas court Tuesday that the child’s condition has worsened and they are angu...
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The Ector County ISD Athletics Department is honored, inspired, and energized by being named The Texas Way District of Distinction this summer. Only 39 Texas school districts received this recognition from the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association (THSADA). “We are inc...
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Odessa residents will receive a one-time 2,000 gallon credit on their September water bill thanks to a unanimous vote by the Odessa City Council Tuesday night. The credit amounts to $14.20 for the 30% of customers who are residential, residential senior and multi-family group cus...
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The Kremlin said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia's war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ratcliffe di...
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By Toni King Toni: Recently, the Trump administration announced an end to Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare program that is effective January 1, 2027. I have searched online at medicare.gov to find out what 2027 Medicare Part D plan will be the right option for me but can only f...
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Advocates for the Odessa Mountain Bike Park pushed against city officials at Tuesday's City Council meeting, following moves the city made to relocate the park back in July....
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. wro...
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An Odessa woman was arrested Friday after her common-law spouse told Ector County Sheriff’s deputies she hit him in the face with a frying pan and sliced him with a knife. According to an ECSO report, deputies were dispatched to a disturbance in the 7500 block of West 42nd Street...
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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) — A triathlon coach is recovering after he says an alligator bit him while he was training with athletes in the Savannah River near North Augusta. Jonathan Bruney says he and a group of athletes entered the river near SRP Park on Sunday morning to pract...
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Tuesday’s meeting of the Ector County Commissioner’s Court was a dramatic affair with one man ending up in jail, a bit of a scuffle over the tax rate and purchasing a $6 million building for the health department. Throw in public hearings on the tax rate and the budget and it was...
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Over 300 activists and supporters marched from the Bexar County Courthouse to Crockett Park in “March for Us,” San Antonio’s third annual celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, on March 29, 2025, in San Antonio. Credit: Salgu Wissmath for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels...
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Odessa Strong flags commemorating the victims of the Aug. 31, 2019 shooting are on display Tuesday at Memorial Garden Park. #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7994-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_1 .td-doub...
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The City of Odessa is pleased to announce a $3.6 million pledge from Ellen and Larry Bell and the Parks Bell Foundation for the development of the Amy Bell Memorial Children’s Park, affectionately known as “Amy’s Park.” The approximately eight-acre park will be developed as part ...
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A 22-year-old Midland man and convicted felon was arrested in San Angelo after a Tom Green County sheriff's deputy discovered drugs and three firearms during a traffic stop on August 22....
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By JONATHAN POET and MIKE STOBBE The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did n...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and edged a bit closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 160 p...
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Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a grass, trash and old vehicle fire Tuesday in the area of 57th Street and West County Road. According to a news release, the fire began while someone was burning trash and spread to an adjacent property, damaging vehicles. OFR crews contained the ...
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Medical Center Health System has been awarded a $650,000 Access Point grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This award designates all MCH Family Health Clinics as Federally Qualified Healt...
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By KRISTIN M. HALL The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She...
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On Monday, August 31, the City of Odessa will begin the installation of a 24-inch water main line for future use. The installation will help prepare the city’s water infrastructure for future needs and ensure the system can continue to support the community as it grows. Phase 1 w...
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By Eva-Marie Ayala, The Texas Tribune An advocacy group is seeking a new federal appeals court hearing in its effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. This s...
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By REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures. The spike in immigration arrests shows that...
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Sul Ross State University’s Omicron Phi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national Political Science honor society, has been named a “Best Chapter” for the fifth consecutive year, continuing a remarkable record of achievement for the student organization. The annual award recognizes...
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Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump on Monday, reviving his push to remove the president from office as Democrats debate how aggressively to confront Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Green’s resolution is aimed at impeachin...
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The Sunset Youth Golf Center is looking for additional sponsors for “A Sunset Evening,” a special fundraising event that is being held on Friday, September 11, at the Moore Mancave, 11 Lamplight Lane in Odessa. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and feature an evening of entertain...
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ABILENE Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT), the nation’s top alternative teacher certification program, on Tuesday announced a partnership with Abilene Christian University (ACU) to create expanded online education pathways for aspiring teachers, certified educators, and school leaders. ...
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Sweet is out, and salty is in. From pickled everything to anti-sweet treats, savory snacking rules 2026. Photo credit: Depositphotos By David Murphy Sweet treats lose their grip on snack time. The savory snack market was valued at $316 billion last year and shows no signs of slow...
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After struggling through the discouragements of the Biden years and now trying to navigate the unpredictability of the Trump Administration, there is a new environment of energy investments reflective of the changes the industry has undergone. A new set of priorities emerged as t...
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SAN ANGELO For the 18th consecutive year, Angelo State University has been listed by The Princeton Review as one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education, an honor that goes to only about 14% of the nation’s nearly 2,800 four-year colleges. The education ser...
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER The Associated Press NEW YORK Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tuesday who said the claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime assoc...
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From left to right: Texas Railroad commissioners Christi Craddick, Wayne Christian and Jim Wright during an agency hearing in Austin on Nov. 30, 2021. Credit: Dimitri Staszewski for The Texas Tribune By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune The three elected off...
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By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Training camp had barely started when Texas athletics started promoting video of a practice catch by Cam Coleman. The No. 5 Longhorns’ new transfer wide receiver leaped high, twisted his body and stuck out his left hand to snag a wobb...
