https://theodessa.org/news/what-are-ya-yellow-the-rubber-duck-carries-filaments-of-american-history-in-its- The Odessa en 2026-10-23T18:24:10.000Z What are ya — yellow? The rubber duck carries filaments of American history in its ‘feathers’ https://theodessa.org/news/halloween-costumes-have-a-spooky-environmental-impact-swaps-are-a-way-to-reduce- The Odessa en 2026-10-23T18:17:02.000Z Halloween costumes have a spooky environmental impact. Swaps are a way to reduce waste and recycle https://theodessa.org/news/fed-up-with-data-centers-and-big-tech-rural-republican-crossover-could-decide-de The Odessa en 2026-10-23T18:11:59.000Z Fed up with data centers and Big Tech, rural Republican crossover could decide Democrats’ fate in Texas https://theodessa.org/news/fear-and-hope-in-texas-paxton-vs-talarico-in-an-expensive-us-senate-showdown The Odessa en 2026-10-23T16:15:30.000Z Fear and hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an expensive US Senate showdown https://theodessa.org/news/cj-stroud-powers-houston-texans-vs-new-york-giants-as-jj-mccarthy-starts The Odessa en 2026-10-23T16:02:29.000Z C.J. Stroud powers Houston Texans vs New York Giants as J.J. McCarthy starts https://theodessa.org/news/trump-says-he-ordered-the-justice-department-lawsuit-over-alaskas-us-senate-race The Odessa en 2026-10-23T16:00:10.000Z Trump says he ordered the Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race https://theodessa.org/news/defense-attorneys-in-charlie-kirks-killing-say-they-need-several-years-to-prepar The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:58:35.000Z Defense attorneys in Charlie Kirk’s killing say they need several years to prepare for trial https://theodessa.org/news/texas-child-care-quality-control-measures-played-a-role-in-enrollment-cuts-this- The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:53:36.000Z Texas’ child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall https://theodessa.org/news/suspect-arrested-after-1-killed-in-paris-area-shooting-that-is-called-a-terroris The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:52:00.000Z Suspect arrested after 1 killed in Paris-area shooting that is called a 'terrorist crime' https://theodessa.org/news/texas-snap-participation-drops-to-a-17-year-low-as-the-feds-tighten-eligibility The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:49:36.000Z Texas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility https://theodessa.org/news/west-texas-da-opens-forgery-investigation-into-disputed-transgender-mailers The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:42:22.000Z West Texas DA opens forgery investigation into disputed transgender mailers https://theodessa.org/news/vance-could-be-a-major-category-3-hurricane-friday-as-it-nears-mexico The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:21:59.000Z Vance could be a major Category 3 hurricane Friday as it nears Mexico https://theodessa.org/news/a-drone-hit-and-sank-a-cargo-vessel-in-new-black-sea-attack-near-romania-killing The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:19:14.000Z A drone hit and sank a cargo vessel in new Black Sea attack near Romania, killing 1 https://theodessa.org/news/immigrants-seeking-us-citizenship-targeted-in-trump-administrations-illegal-voti The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:16:05.000Z Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown https://theodessa.org/news/midland-festival-ballet-announces-tickets-on-sale-now-for-the-nutcracker The Odessa en 2026-10-23T15:10:42.000Z Midland Festival Ballet announces tickets on sale now for ‘The Nutcracker’ https://theodessa.org/news/ector-county-felony-dispositions-october-23-2026 The Odessa en 2026-10-23T14:58:48.000Z Ector County Felony Dispositions: October 23, 2026 https://theodessa.org/news/voices-of-veterans-sergeant-adrianne-coward-shares-her-story-of-service-in-the-u The Odessa en 2026-10-23T14:54:40.000Z Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Adrianne Coward shares her story of service in the US Army https://theodessa.org/news/water-improvement-project-complete The Odessa en 2026-10-23T14:51:32.000Z Water improvement project complete https://theodessa.org/news/donation-bins-on-council-agenda The Odessa en 2026-10-23T14:40:22.000Z Donation bins on council agenda https://theodessa.org/news/heb-theft The Odessa en 2026-10-23T14:30:32.000Z HEB Theft https://theodessa.org/news/odessa-police-seek-help-to-identify-man-accused-of-stealing-from-h-e-b The Odessa en 2026-10-23T14:25:19.000Z Odessa police seek help to identify man accused of stealing from H-E-B https://theodessa.org/news/a-novel-mrna-cancer-vaccine-helps-reduce-the-chances-of-melanoma-patients-tumors The Odessa en 2026-10-23T14:13:35.000Z A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients’ tumors returning https://theodessa.org/news/trumps-border-chief-defends-wall-plans-in-texas-big-bend-despite-a-court-setback The Odessa en 2026-10-23T13:42:04.000Z Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback https://theodessa.org/news/why-reported-challenges-with-touchscreen-voting-machines-dont-signal-election-ri The Odessa en 2026-10-23T13:38:20.000Z Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don’t signal election rigging https://theodessa.org/news/cornyn-ossoff-pflugers-mystic-alerts-act-signed-into-law The Odessa en 2026-10-23T13:34:37.000Z Cornyn, Ossoff, Pfluger’s Mystic Alerts Act signed into law https://theodessa.org/news/pope-leo-xiv-cancels-assisi-trip-on-doctors-advice-as-he-recovers-from-surgery The Odessa en 2026-10-23T12:16:23.000Z Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from surgery https://theodessa.org/news/stossel-guilty-of-wasting-our-time The Odessa en 2026-10-23T12:00:18.000Z STOSSEL: Guilty of wasting our time https://theodessa.org/news/hinojosa-talks-economy-school-accountability-plan-in-thursday-remarks The Odessa en 2026-10-23T05:44:37.000Z Hinojosa talks economy, school accountability plan in Thursday remarks https://theodessa.org/news/powerful-earthquake-in-chinas-tibet-region-collapses-hundreds-of-homes-and-kills The Odessa en 2026-10-23T05:25:55.000Z Powerful earthquake in China’s Tibet region collapses hundreds of homes and kills at least 16 people https://theodessa.org/news/photo-gallery-ecisd-food-show The Odessa en 2026-10-23T03:50:05.000Z PHOTO GALLERY: ECISD Food Show https://theodessa.org/news/odessan-killed-in-multiple-vehicle-crash-on-jbs-parkway The Odessa en 2026-10-23T03:00:00.000Z Odessan killed in multiple-vehicle crash on JBS Parkway https://theodessa.org/news/north-american-hockey-league-former-jackalope-gets-called-up-to-the-florida-pant The Odessa en 2026-10-22T23:28:13.000Z NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Former Jackalope gets called up to the Florida Panthers https://theodessa.org/news/north-american-hockey-league-jackalopes-back-at-home-this-weekend The Odessa en 2026-10-22T23:02:48.000Z NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jackalopes back at home this weekend https://theodessa.org/news/texas-parents-targeted-by-fake-texts-mailers-claiming-to-be-from-transgender-org The Odessa en 2026-10-22T21:52:57.000Z Texas parents targeted by fake texts, mailers claiming to be from transgender organization https://theodessa.org/news/txdot-to-visit-ohs-football-game-share-safe-driving-tips The Odessa en 2026-10-22T21:40:08.000Z TxDOT to visit OHS football game, share safe driving tips https://theodessa.org/news/federal-jury-convicts-monahans-man-of-three-counts-after-he-sexually-abused-a-ch The Odessa en 2026-10-22T20:44:01.000Z Federal jury convicts Monahans man of three counts after he sexually abused a child for over five years https://theodessa.org/news/sharp-drops-for-ai-stocks-overwhelm-markets-worldwide-as-oil-prices-jump The Odessa en 2026-10-22T20:41:08.000Z Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump https://theodessa.org/news/daily-oil-price-october-22-2026 The Odessa en 2026-10-22T20:22:16.000Z DAILY OIL PRICE: October 22, 2026 https://theodessa.org/news/numerous-events-to-get-your-spook-on The Odessa en 2026-10-22T19:15:41.000Z Numerous events to get your spook on https://theodessa.org/news/scr-1297-road-closure-scheduled-for-october-26 The Odessa en 2026-10-22T17:12:03.000Z S.C.R. 1297 Road Closure Scheduled for October 26 https://theodessa.org/news/criminal-trespass-of-a-habitation The Odessa en 2026-10-22T16:40:00.000Z Criminal Trespass of a Habitation https://theodessa.org/news/trump-administration-stopped-sharing-evidence-in-good-and-pretti-killings-minnes The Odessa en 2026-10-23T02:29:04.000Z Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say https://theodessa.org/news/stick-it-to-them-before-social-media-bumper-stickers-were-the-twitter-of-the-roa The Odessa en 2026-10-22T19:04:46.000Z Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitter of the roads https://theodessa.org/news/utah-and-houston-looking-to-cement-themselves-as-big-12-title-contenders-in-top- The Odessa en 2026-10-22T19:01:24.000Z Utah and Houston looking to cement themselves as Big 12 title contenders in Top 15 matchup https://theodessa.org/news/county-roads-lost-in-state-legislative-shuffle The Odessa en 2026-10-22T18:56:23.000Z County roads lost in state legislative shuffle https://theodessa.org/news/colorado-utah-communities-flood-as-yet-more-moisture-saturates-us-southwest The Odessa en 2026-10-23T01:52:39.000Z Colorado, Utah communities flood as yet more moisture saturates US Southwest https://theodessa.org/news/texas-environmental-agency-shuts-down-online-permit-filing-system-after-data-cen The Odessa en 2026-10-22T18:31:21.000Z Texas environmental agency shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversy https://theodessa.org/news/trumps-math-on-us-deal-for-venezuelan-oil-doesnt-add-up-experts-say-the-bad-data The Odessa en 2026-10-22T18:20:56.000Z Trump’s math on US deal for Venezuelan oil doesn’t add up, experts say. The bad data began years ago https://theodessa.org/news/pfluger-secures-funds-to-repair-roadways-and-bridges-from-july-4-floods The Odessa en 2026-10-22T18:18:24.000Z Pfluger secures funds to repair roadways and bridges from July 4 floods https://theodessa.org/news/struggling-texas-qb-arch-manning-says-hell-be-letting-it-rip-against-no-7-ole-mi The Odessa en 2026-10-22T18:15:28.000Z Struggling Texas QB Arch Manning says he’ll be ‘letting it rip’ against No. 7 Ole Miss https://theodessa.org/news/average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-eases-to-732-in-first-pullback-since-late-aug The Odessa en 2026-10-22T17:44:11.000Z Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 7.32% in first pullback since late August https://theodessa.org/news/43rd-annual-merry-marketplace-announces-2026-season-merchants The Odessa en 2026-10-22T16:54:53.000Z 43rd annual Merry Marketplace announces 2026 season merchants https://theodessa.org/news/american-lng-industry-watching-european-and-asian-markets The Odessa en 2026-10-22T16:28:30.000Z American LNG industry watching European and Asian markets https://theodessa.org/news/opd-searching-for-criminal-trespass-suspect The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:51:47.000Z OPD searching for criminal trespass suspect https://theodessa.org/news/high-school-football-district-2-6a-standings The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:40:59.000Z HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: District 2-6A standings https://theodessa.org/news/19-million-texans-are-registered-to-vote-breaking-record The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:40:49.000Z 19 million Texans are registered to vote, breaking record https://theodessa.org/news/utility-bill-payment-will-be-unavailable-during-scheduled-it-maintenance The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:32:55.000Z Utility bill payment will be unavailable during scheduled IT maintenance https://theodessa.org/news/elam-investors-move-to-blue-chips The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:26:32.000Z ELAM: Investors move to blue chips https://theodessa.org/news/town-of-pecos-city-to-host-5th-annual-5k-pink-fun-run-at-cyclone-ballparks The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:20:12.000Z Town of Pecos City to host 5th Annual 5K Pink Fun Run at Cyclone Ballparks https://theodessa.org/news/through-pioneers-and-slow-progress-americas-relationship-to-womens-sports-contin The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:14:35.000Z Through pioneers and slow progress, America’s relationship to women’s sports continues to evolve https://theodessa.org/news/childrens-singer-raffi-on-his-50-year-career-screen-time-and-ms-rachel The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:09:37.000Z Children’s singer Raffi on his 50-year career, screen time and Ms. Rachel https://theodessa.org/news/4-children-killed-in-van-zandt-county-fire-mother-dies-in-dallas-hospital The Odessa en 2026-10-21T22:27:57.000Z 4 children killed in Van Zandt County fire; mother dies in Dallas hospital https://theodessa.org/news/recap-gov-abbott-meets-with-constituents-in-san-angelo-campaign-rally The Odessa en 2026-10-23T01:07:00.000Z RECAP: Gov. Abbott meets with constituents in San Angelo campaign rally https://theodessa.org/news/new-study-traces-van-goghs-famed-starry-night-to-an-actual-night-sky-from-1889 The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:06:51.000Z New study traces van Gogh’s famed ‘Starry Night’ to an actual night sky from 1889 https://theodessa.org/news/trump-endorses-candidate-for-texas-largest-congressional-district-race The Odessa en 2026-10-22T20:04:30.000Z Trump endorses candidate for Texas’ largest congressional district race https://theodessa.org/news/traffic-advisory The Odessa en 2026-10-22T21:53:41.000Z Traffic Advisory https://theodessa.org/news/college-football-notebook-utpb-looking-to-bounce-back-against-central-washington The Odessa en 2026-10-22T15:02:44.000Z COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: UTPB looking to bounce back against Central Washington https://theodessa.org/news/good-news-bringing-home-the-gold The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:57:31.000Z GOOD NEWS: Bringing Home the Gold https://theodessa.org/news/rep-ilhan-omar-says-she-will-move-out-of-her-washington-dc-home-after-federal-se The Odessa en 2026-10-22T18:19:47.000Z Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search https://theodessa.org/news/red-ribbon-week-brings-school-communities-together-with-drug-free-message The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:47:25.000Z Red Ribbon Week brings school communities together with drug-free message https://theodessa.org/news/need-a-smile-this-livestream-features-6-puppies-all-day-long The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:41:46.000Z Need a smile? This livestream features 6 puppies all day long https://theodessa.org/news/no-8-texas-tech-looking-to-improve-to-7-0-against-big-12-rival-cincinnati The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:38:02.000Z No. 8 Texas Tech looking to improve to 7-0 against Big 12 rival Cincinnati https://theodessa.org/news/some-schools-are-banning-caffeine-pouches-heres-what-parents-and-students-should The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:35:58.000Z Some schools are banning caffeine pouches. Here’s what parents and students should know https://theodessa.org/news/deportations-climb-under-trump-but-fall-short-of-white-house-target-a-new-report The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:24:06.000Z Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds https://theodessa.org/news/an-austrian-and-a-swiss-woman-freed-in-niger-after-a-year-and-half-in-captivity The Odessa en 2026-10-22T12:19:58.000Z An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity https://theodessa.org/news/iran-says-7-oil-tankers-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-fears-grow-of-a-retu The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:20:31.000Z Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war https://theodessa.org/news/us-jobless-claims-fell-to-194000-last-week-lowest-since-july The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:06:50.000Z US jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, lowest since July https://theodessa.org/news/rush-is-on-to-patch-ai-discovered-software-vulnerability-that-could-impact-70-of The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:04:09.000Z Rush is on to patch AI-discovered software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide https://theodessa.org/news/utpb-faculty-member-receives-outstanding-teaching-award The Odessa en 2026-10-22T14:00:12.000Z UTPB faculty member receives outstanding teaching award https://theodessa.org/news/sullum-two-recent-cases-illustrate-the-limits-of-a-doctrine-that-often-blocks-ci The Odessa en 2026-10-22T12:00:41.000Z SULLUM: Two recent cases illustrate the limits of a doctrine that often blocks civil rights claims https://theodessa.org/news/trump-brings-a-last-minute-rally-boost-to-darline-graham-in-south-carolinas-us-s The Odessa en 2026-10-22T03:48:09.000Z Trump brings a last-minute rally boost to Darline Graham in South Carolina's US Senate race https://theodessa.org/news/fourth-child-mom-die-in-van-zandt-county-structure-fire The Odessa en 2026-10-22T03:41:35.000Z Fourth child, mom die in Van Zandt County structure fire https://theodessa.org/news/deputy-killed-police-officer-injured-in-east-texas-shooting-with-suspect The Odessa en 2026-10-22T01:37:16.000Z Deputy killed, police officer injured in East Texas shooting with suspect https://theodessa.org/news/new-world-screwworm-detected-in-hunter-harvested-elk-in-pecos-county The Odessa en 2026-10-21T22:15:27.000Z New World screwworm detected in hunter-harvested elk in Pecos County https://theodessa.org/news/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-lift-halt-on-big-bend-border-wall The Odessa en 2026-10-21T21:21:50.000Z Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall https://theodessa.org/news/a-strong-profit-report-from-spacex-helps-lift-tech-stocks-and-wall-street The Odessa en 2026-10-21T21:02:58.000Z A strong profit report from SpaceX helps lift tech stocks and Wall Street https://theodessa.org/news/daily-oil-price-october-21-2026 The Odessa en 2026-10-21T20:26:47.000Z DAILY OIL PRICE: October 21, 2026 https://theodessa.org/news/nfl-welcomes-a-review-of-how-eagles-handled-jalen-hurts-blood-clots-roger-goodel The Odessa en 2026-10-21T22:31:14.000Z NFL welcomes a review of how Eagles handled Jalen Hurts' blood clots, Roger Goodell says https://theodessa.org/news/west-texas-gametime-player-of-the-week-permians-malachi-mendoza The Odessa en 2026-10-22T00:12:00.000Z West Texas GameTime Player of the Week: Permian's Malachi Mendoza