Residents expecting a debate in the only contested Odessa City Council race were disappointed Thursday night when only one of the men, Richard Pierce, took the Basin PBS stage. Pierce is running against Gerardo “Jerry” Castro Jr. to replace District 3 Councilman Gilbert Vasquez, who resigned in J...
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President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Credit: Lorianne Willett and Kaylee Greenlee for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune President Donald Trump took to social media Thursday to blast U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and GOP stalwart Karl Rove for doing “every...
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The Odessa Police Department is urging residents to secure their vehicles and avoid leaving them running unattended due to an increase in car thefts during freezing temperatures....
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Last year, Victor Wembanyama spent part of his offseason in the peaceful company of Chinese monks with hopes of growing both mentally and spiritually. This year, he got roughed up by a rugby team. His rationale seems obvious. Wembanyama and th...
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BEND, Ore. (AP) — Officials are lauding the actions of a local who they say chased down and shot a teenage gunman who killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school. At a news conference hours after Thursday's attack at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, G...
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The MCH Healthy Kids Clinic (3001 JBS Parkway) will be hosting an art display and competition, featuring artwork by children from the Boys & Girls Club of Odessa. The event will take place on Monday, October 19, at 4:30 p.m. Back in late August, MCH partnered with the Boys & Girl...
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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, attends the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, on June 16, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes By Gabby Birenbaum and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON After months of being outspent ...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Tesla has unveiled its new Roadster sports car, which can thrust itself up in the air. But drivers shouldn't expect to take it for a spin anytime soon. Elon Musk's electric car company this week debuted the latest bells and whistles of its second-generation Roadste...
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The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Tyler Galindo . Indecency with a child/sexual contact. Dismissed. Pleaded guilty to misdemeanor indecent assault. Ethan Ibarra . Possession of a controlled...
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MIDLAND Banana Ball is coming back to Midland. The Midland RockHounds announced that world-famous Banana Ball will return to Momentum Bank Ballpark for two games on March 5-6, 2027, as part of the 2027 Banana Ball World Tour. The stop will feature the Indianapolis Clowns and Texa...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Two men helped rescue a woman trapped inside her car after she drove onto a flooded street during heavy rainfall Thursday in Midland. Video shows José, originally from Honduras, and Luis, from Mexico, helped the woman after she became trapped. Bystanders t...
