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  • Craddicks honored

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 10:00 pm ET  

    MIDLAND In white lettering, the four-by-eight foot green sign, unveiled Wednesday, read: “Nadine & Tom Craddick Highway.” Full Story »

  • Sales tax down

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 10:00 pm ET  

    Odessa’s sales tax check for December was better than getting coal in a stocking, but not much better. The less-than-stellar sales tax check for Odessa came just a day after the City Council decided to tighten belts by keeping salaries the same for five council-appointed positions. Full Story »

  • Police Blotter 11-10-09

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 10:00 pm ET  

    >> An Odessa man reported someone took his $2,000 television from his home sometime between 6 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in the unit block of Teak Drive. Full Story »

  • Crash kills Hobbs man

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 9:30 pm ET  

    A Hobbs, N.M., man was killed Tuesday in a rollover crash in Andrews County. Authorities said icy conditions could have contributed to the death of 45-year-old Martin Alaniz-Velasquez. Full Story »

  • Man stabbed in face

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 9:30 pm ET  

    MIDLAND A 20-year-old Midland man was stabbed in the face early Tuesday after leaving a nightclub, authorities said. The man’ injuries are not life threatening, police said. Full Story »

  • Fire victims return

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 9:30 pm ET  

    The flames needed just minutes to incinerate the Christmas tree, destroy part of the living room and displace Linda Rascon and her family. The cleanup and repair, however, took a week of hard work and several helping hands. Full Story »

  • Mobile Home Cleanup

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 6:00 pm ET  

    An early morning fire destroyed a house on West Blair Street in West Odessa Thursday. Mobile home fire in West Odessa. Full Story »

  • Loss of a patriot

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 5:45 pm ET  

    A familiar face will no longer lead Odessa’s Fourth of July Parade — patriot Salvador Guerrero has died. Guerrero, 90, led the parade for almost two decades. His exceptional volunteerism and love of his country are his legacy, VFW Post 4372 Commander Roger Langford said Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Business changes

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 pm ET  

    Frank Martinez, from left, Fernando Lozano and Jose Nieto with Clovis Sign Service prepare to install 7-Eleven signs Wednesday at the former Valero gas station at 1364 E. Eighth St. Full Story »

  • your

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 5:00 pm ET  

    Corey Metcalf, left, 17, a senior at Permian High, plays violin for Bonnie Foster during a performance of the Satin Strings Wednesday at the Northside Senior Center. Full Story »

  • City tree gone

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 3:30 pm ET  

    Raul Ramirez with the City of Odessa Parks and Recreation department removes the anchors from the frame of the City Christmas Tree, Wednesday at McKinney Park. Full Story »

  • Empty stocking

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 3:15 pm ET  

    Several generous donations pushed the Empty Stocking total to $7,590 – but with only eight days left to go to help 600 needy Odessa families our fund is in dire need. Full Story »

  • Michael Martin Murphey

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 1:30 pm ET  

    Come listen to the sounds of the season as Michael Martin Murphey, largely known for his hit song "Wildfire," sings his "Cowboy Christmas" songs in Odessa. Full Story »

  • Texas leadership

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 1:00 pm ET  

    The registration deadline for the annual Texas Leadership Forum has been extended to Tuesday. The forum is limited to 150 participants age 21 and over. The cost is $250. Full Story »

  • 12 Days of puppies

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 1:00 pm ET  

    On the first day of Christmas … how about a puppy? Midland Animal Services is hoping residents do just that this holiday. Beginning today until Dec. 23 they will offer $25 adoptions for pets. Animal Services will also be open until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. Saturdays. Full Story »

  • UIL joins Nike

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 1:00 pm ET  

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University Interscholastic League is entering a deal to make Nike the official brand for the governing body of public high school sports in Texas. Full Story »

  • Outstanding leader

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 12:15 pm ET  

    Texas Tech Chancellor Kent Hance can add Outstanding Texas Leader to his resume. Hance was chosen as the 2010 Outstanding Texsa Leader given by the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute. Full Story »

  • Council salaries

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 10:30 am ET  

    After an hour and 51-minute closed session, Mayor Larry Melton and the rest of the Odessa City Council emerged to announce that salaries for the five council appointee positions would remain the same. Full Story »

  • Memorial takes shape

    Odessa American – Wed Dec 9, 9:00 am ET  

    Paul Tadlock works on the Odessa Peace Officer Memorial Sculpture Thursday in his Gruene workshop. The sculpture is scheduled to be finished before the dedication in September 2010. Full Story »

  • Heavy winds hit Odessa

    Odessa American – Tue Dec 8, 10:30 pm ET  

    Heavy winds gusted through the Permian Basin Tuesday downing power lines, snapping trees and leaving hundreds without power for much of the evening. Full Story »

  • OC just missed

    Odessa American – Tue Dec 8, 10:00 pm ET  

    To describe it in football terms, it was a matter of inches that separated the Odessa College Law Enforcement Academy from holding on to its license and the right to train peace officers in the Permian Basin. Full Story »

  • Police Blotter 11-9-09

    Odessa American – Tue Dec 8, 10:00 pm ET  

    Numbered addresses of crime victims’ private residences and locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block. >> Watermill Express, 4631 Oakwood Drive, reported someone took two coin boxes containing $660 and damaged a steel door sometime between 10 a.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday in the 4600 block of Oakwood Drive. Full Story »

  • Management approved

    Odessa American – Tue Dec 8, 9:45 pm ET  

    The Ector County Hospital District met Tuesday and unanimously approved management for the new Mission Fitness gym complex at the Center for Health and Wellness. Full Story »

  • Wind blows in

    Odessa American – Tue Dec 8, 6:15 pm ET  

    Blowing dust expected through the Permian Basin as damaging winds move across Southeast New Mexico and West Texas this afternoon, a release issued by Texas Department of Transportation public information officer Glen Larum said. Full Story »

  • Area in magazine

    Odessa American – Tue Dec 8, 5:00 pm ET  

    MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Nestled in with the airsickness bags and passenger safety instructions will soon be a bit of promotion for the Odessa-Midland economy. Full Story »

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