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After public pressure, Texas OKs more 765 lines, directing companies to work with landowners
Power lines that cut through a property near Lufkin on June 12, 2026. Credit: Joel Andrews for the Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday gave its approval to a controversial, 370-mile-long transmission li...
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Focus in war with Iran goes from oil to ships
The war with Iran is no longer just about oil, it’s about the ships that move it. Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards says that for months the dialogue had been mostly about barrels of oil with questions on how much oil was being produced, how much was getting through the Strait of Hormuz...
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Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers
By NICK INGRAM and SUDHIN THANAWALA The Associated Press Forest City, Mo. The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spi...
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Treat guests to ‘grape’ fall get-togethers
Feature Impact Fall gatherings take many shapes, from special occasions with loved ones to neighborhood soirees and glamorous get-togethers. For hosts, these opportunities for entertaining to the fullest call for fresh, flavorful meals, drinks and ingredients that complement a se...
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Trump commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon
By COLLIN BINKLEY, AAMER MADHANI and MEG KINNARD The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon by commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed near...
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US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS The Associated Press CHICAGO Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. The national average of nearly $6.06 is up from $5.85 last week...
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ELAM: Rates and crude on the rise
The ten-year Treasury note is on the brink of 5%, the second time since the 2008-09 financial crisis. Home sales declined 2% in August versus July. Iran Resumes Missile Programs — Headlines today This is not how a bull market begins, it is how it ends. In 1982 the markets were fi...
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Texas needs more foster care spending transparency, state report says
The Texas Capitol in downtown Austin on Aug. 12, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Texas can be more transparent with how much it spends to temporarily house foster children and with what its private contractors are spending to pr...
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Bizzell moves to helm of Bonham
A product of Ector County ISD through and through, Amanda Bizzell is now the principal at Bonham Elementary School. Bizzell went through the Texas Tech University principal fellowship program for a year. She was an assistant principal at Bonham for four years most recently. “I’m ...
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Odessan gets 25 years in death
A 21-year-old Odessa man who was the first person charged in Ector County under a new state law that allows prosecutors to charge individuals with felony murder if they knowingly manufacture or deliver fentanyl that results in another person’s death was sentenced to 25 years in p...
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Ector County Felony Dispositions: September 11, 2026
The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Abel Armendariz . Sexual assault of a child. Jury conviction. 50 years Texas Department of Corrections. Artemio Gonzalez . Robbery. Acquitted by jury. Poss...