Committee Chair and state Rep. Drew Darby R-San Angelo, at a House Energy Resources Committee meeting at the Capitol in Austin on Sept. 14, 2026. Credit: Jacob Lujan/The Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Zach Leggio, The Texas Tribune State Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, on Tuesday bera...
schools
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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government
WASHINGTON (AP) — As early voting surges across the country, President Donald Trump reshuffled his weekend schedule to rally Republicans in two states with critical Senate races, underscoring his party’s push to drive turnout before Election Day. Less than 24 hours after cancelin...
safety
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...
schools
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...
government
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...
business
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...
schools
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...
Local
The rig count in the Permian Basin was unchanged this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 272 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 251 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is unchanged from last week at 603 rigs. A year ago...
