Revelers throng to New Year’s parties after COVID hiatus
The Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia With countdowns and fireworks, revelers in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region ushered in the first new year without...
Midland police investigating human remains
MIDLAND On Friday, at approximately 11:18 a.m., officers with the Midland Police Department were dispatched to the 1700 block of E. Texas in reference...
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $785M after no big winner
The Associated Press
The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one as no one won Friday night’s estimated $685...
Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95
By NICOLE WINFIELD
The Associated Press
VATICAN CITY He was the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps and Mozart piano...
Additional suspects arrested in murder
Two teenagers wanted in connection with the shooting death of an Odessa man were arrested in El Paso Friday.
According to the Odessa Police Department,...
ECISD looking to make safety strides
In anticipation of more campus safety mandates from the governor’s office, Ector County ISD is already taking steps to make the district safer.
“The legislature...
HOLLAND: Christ our hope for the New Year
By William F. Holland Jr., DD., C.ED.D
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
We are at the end of another year and it always brings thoughts of starting fresh and having...
Pastors looking for better year in ’23
The pandemic hurt churches in ways they had never been hurt before and the challenge of the New Year is to find more ways...
WILSON: World peace
By Denny Wilson
Preacher for Parkview Church of Christ
The often-used cliché for beauty pageant contestants is what they most want is world peace. Looking at...
THE IDLE AMERICAN: Hither and yawn
This is a “catch all” column of items intended for publication during 2022, but somehow didn’t make the cut. They are offered now, with...