FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight
WASHINGTON The government agency responsible for tracking down contaminated peanut butter and defective pacemakers is taking on a new health hazard: online misinformation.
It’s an...
Fawcett hopes to open dialogue between City, County
The Odessa Development Corporation is set to host the Ector County Commissioners’ Court and the Odessa City Council for a joint workshop discussion.
This meeting...
OC board to discuss buying trucks
Purchasing trucks with the Permian Strategic Partnership grant for Odessa College’s truck driving program is one of the items on the trustees’ work session...
CLEANING UP: New Bowie head custodian keeping campus tidy
Just three weeks into her new job as head custodian at Bowie Middle School, Maria Rodriguez is starting to feel at home.
Rodriguez has worked...
For poor schools, building repairs zap COVID relief money
JACKSON, MISS. The air-conditioning gave out as students returned from summer break last year to Jim Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi, forcing them...
Scholarship opening doors for UTPB student
By Kamryn Wesson
Special to the OA from UTPB
“Being a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship at UTPB has given me an incredible opportunity.”
UTPB mechanical engineering...
Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in 2022
ATLANTA The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag. But what...
Andrews man dies in two-vehicle collision
The Texas Department of Public Safety reported the death of a 23-year-old Andrews in a two-vehicle collision in Ector County.
The reported fatal collision happened...
UTPB receives more national rankings
UT Permian Basin’s online programs have received more national recognition from one of the nation’s top-ranking publications, U.S. News & World Report. This year’s...
Virtual coaching for teachers to get another look
Virtual instructional coaching will be reconsidered during the Ector County ISD Board of Trustees meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday in the first floor...