Now that the dust has settled a little, the complexities of the U.S.-Venezuela oil agreement recently announced by President Trump are becoming more sharply delineated. Waco economist Ray Perryman and Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards say the dilapidated state of Venezuelan oil and gas production is a p...
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PLAY 1: Pecos' Amare Griffin takes off for a 28-yard score PLAY 2: Midland Christian's Stacey Jones takes off for an 80-yard touchdown PLAY 3: Midland Lee's Hayes Hamm takes the handoff 37 yards for the score PLAY 4: Iraan's Michael Pitino 82-yard punt return touchdown...
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The El Paso Rhinos avenged their series-opening loss from Thursday to the Odessa Jackalopes with a 4-2 win Friday at Ector County Coliseum. With the loss, the Jackalopes fell to 10-4-0-0 while the Rhinos improved to 5-8-4. Odessa remains in third place in the North American Hocke...
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MIDLAND The Odessa High football team’s 2026 season came to an end with a 51-13 loss to Midland Lee Friday at Astound Broadband Stadium. With the loss, the Bronchos finished their season at 2-7 overall, 0-4 in District 2-6A. The Rebels improved to 6-3, 2-1. Odessa High’s bye week...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rallied with Republican supporters in Florida on Friday while former President Bill Clinton spoke to Democrats just two states over in Mississippi, both of them beseeching voters to head to the polls for the midterm election that will dete...
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The Odessa Jackalopes hosted the El Paso Rhinos in a North American Hockey League game Friday at Ector County Coliseum. #tdi_2 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_2442-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_2 .td-doubleSl...
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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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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...
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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...
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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 ...
