City sales tax up in March
The City of Odessa’s March sales tax check, which reflects sales made in January, was up 49.88% compared to last year at this time.
According...
Monahans woman dies in wreck
A 22-year-old Monahans woman was killed Tuesday afternoon in a one vehicle-wreck 16 miles north of Midland.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety,...
New traffic signal at Faudree Road, P Bar Ranch Road
The City of Odessa announced on Wednesday a new traffic signal at Faudree Road & P Bar Ranch Road will be turned on and...
Man admits setting fire
A 36-year-old Ector County resident was recently arrested on an arson charge after he admitting to setting fire inside his home.
According to an Ector...
Oxy reports record net income
Occidental Petroleum had record net income of $12.5 billion in 2022 and generated a 28-percent return on capital, which was the highest return it...
Texas Food Banks call for lawmakers to update SNAP Vehicle Asset Test
The Feeding Texas network, which is made up of 21 food banks across the state, is calling on state legislators to update the SNAP...
‘Mental scientist’ booted from T2 team
T2 Professional Consulting announced Tuesday night they’ve parted ways with the “mental scientist” they hired to assist the Odessa City Council in its search...
DAILY OIL PRICE: March 8, 2023
Crude Oil: 76.66 (-0.92).
Nymex MTD AVG: 78.6988.
Natural Gas: 2.551 (-0.136).
Gasoline: 2.6889 (-0.0118).
Spreads: April/May (-0.15) May/June (-0.04).
Plains WTI Posting:...
Biological clock shock? ‘Springing forward’ may have drawbacks for heart health
CORPUS CHRISTI According to the American Heart Association, scientific research supports the view that losing an hour of much needed sleep may not be...
Carlsbad Caverns begins centennial celebration
CARLSBAD, N.M. Oct. 25, 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge, the...