PET OF THE WEEK: Cato
Cato, an 8-year-old male Spaniel mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Cato or any of the other pets at...
Chess tournament gets a big draw
Chess clubs from private schools around Odessa participated in a chess tournament April 27 at St. Mary’s Central Catholic School gym.
The Odessa Christian club...
Top of the World: Black Magic spring show brings upbeat pop
Permian High School’s Black Magic spring show will take you to the Top of the World May 2 and 3 at the Ector Theatre.
Doors...
As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
By STEPHEN GROVES
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden had a question.
“Is it true?” Biden asked Sen. Alex Padilla, referencing the roughly 25% of...
ELAM: Oil corrects, tech stocks top
Berkshire now owns a 27% stake in Occidental Petroleum worth $13.6 billion.
— December 14, 2023
That is Warren Buffet’s BRK company. June crude oil hit...
THE ECONOMIST: A perilous purge
Since the expiration of COVID-19-related provisions requiring states to keep residents enrolled in Medicaid, an estimated 2.1 million Texans have lost their coverage. Texas...
BBB Tip: Building your personal brand to enhance networking success
In today’s competitive professional landscape, standing out is essential for career advancement and networking success. A powerful way to differentiate yourself is to build...
Argument involving brick leads to arrest
A 38-year-old Odessa woman was arrested Thursday morning after her common-law husband told police she hit him in the head with a brick.
COLEMAN: Not ashamed
By Rev. Landon Coleman
Pastor, Immanuel
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who...
Love vs hate is an age-old dilemma
The friction between love and hate has been ongoing since humanity first appeared and it’s only intensifying with all the wars and political malice...