The Rev. Dr. Dawn Darwin Weaks, co-pastor of Connection Christian Church in Odessa, has been named a fellow in the inaugural cohort of the Gongloff Creative Worship and Prophetic Preaching Fellowship at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth. The Gongloff Fellowship is a yearlong fellowship program...
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Hundreds of people lost power and were told to evacuate in the Four Corners area, emergency crews staged overnight rescues, and roads and bridges remained closed Saturday because of severe flooding in Colorado and New Mexico. Authorities expected more rain Saturday in the region ...
business
Texas has led the nation in economic and population growth for many years, but the gains have been far from steady or evenly distributed across the state’s vast expanse. We recently completed a detailed analysis of economic patterns across Texas, including a look back at the past...
business
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Apple’s first folding phone arrived in stores on Friday, bringing the advantages of a flexible display to iPhone loyalists. Such devices also have their own unique care and protection considerations. Folding screen phones have their upsides. Owne...
safety
Two Odessans were killed Friday in separate accidents. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a preliminary investigation showed Juan Jose Pizano, a 48-year-old man from Joshua was driving a tractor-trailer west on CR 302 in Reeves County when he crossed the center l...
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By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister It seems the two topics that cause the most anger and division are politics and religion. I remember years ago speaking with an elderly man who was fondly known around town as friendly, successful, and wise, and...
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We have about a week to go. It’s likely that the Democrats, favorites to take charge of the planet’s most exclusive, taxpayer-funded, nursing home, the U.S. Senate. Odds are 62% that the do-nothing Dems will win both houses. The Dems, with their DSA ball and chain, might inherit ...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia have signaled their willingness to resume U.S.-brokered peace talks and are backing a humanitarian mission led by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. But deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees that re-emerged this week undersc...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trevor Megill was shouting in celebration and the Milwaukee Brewers were bolting out of the dugout to congratulate one another, believing they had just escaped a ninth-inning jam to win Game 1 of the World Series. Not quite yet. What initially was ruled a game-en...
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro faced off Friday in their second and final debate ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff election, but this time with cooler heads than a few days ago as they tried to reach out to the few und...
parks
The Odessa Jackalopes were dealt a close loss to the Oklahoma Warriors Friday at Ector County Coliseum. The Jackalopes fought back from a three-goal deficit but were unable to get the win as the Warriors won 5-4. Trailing 4-1, the Jackalopes scored three goals to tie the game up ...
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