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All aboard ‘The Polar Express’
For a trip to the North Pole, there’s no finer way to travel than on board The Polar Express.
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GUEST VIEW: Know your rights for public records
If you’ve seen news reports on suspicious state contracts or chemical waste pits or officials’ text messages in the Waco biker shootout, you may notice a recurring theme: Government records obtained through the Texas Public Information Act.
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UPDATE: Boy dies after car crashes into home, driver charged with intoxication manslaughter
A 4-year-old Sheffield boy died in a one-vehicle accident in which troopers reported the vehicle crashed into a home.
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Two troopers shot, suspect dead
Two DPS Texas Highway Patrol sergeants were shot Tuesday afternoon while assisting Texas Rangers in arresting a man with warrants out of Ward County.
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Permian Basin Fair: 40 years of fun
Officials with the First Basin Credit Union Permian Basin Fair and Expo announced country music star Trace Adkins will headline the 40th annual event among other additions Thursday.
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Man charged with assault in school pick-up line
A 40-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly assaulted another man with his pickup while they were waiting to pick up their children from elementary school.
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Woman charged with assaulting boyfriend
A 29-year-old woman was arrested after she reportedly assaulted her boyfriend.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Candidates for ECISD Executive Director of Athletics and Odessa High Head Football Coach
The Ector County Independent School District currently has openings for its Executive Director of Athletics, along with the head football coaching position at Odessa High.
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Man charged with choking common-law wife
A 38-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly choked his common-law wife with a headlock.
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ECISD not changing mask protocols
Despite the mask mandate being lifted by Gov. Greg Abbott this week, Ector County ISD plans to stick to its protocols.
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Odessa students gain national honors
Three Ector County ISD students have earned recognition through the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Police searching for woman involved in Walmart theft
The Odessa Police Department is reportedly looking for a woman who stole nearly $200 worth of merchandise from Walmart.
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Man arrested in connection to armed robbery
A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday after he reportedly shot a 31-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman during an armed robbery last week.
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Man charged with assaulting wife
An Odessa Police Department probable cause affidavit detailed a 38-year-old man intentionally rammed his vehicle into his wife’s vehicle during an argument.
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Victim said 2 men involved in armed robbery
A 25-year-old woman who was shot in the head and in the leg detailed in an Odessa Police Department probable cause affidavit that there were two men involved in the armed robbery that sent two people, including herself, to the hospital.
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Cirque Italia Water Circus
Have you ever dreamed of going on an epic pirate adventure and discovering a buried treasure? Cirque Italia is giving you the opportunity to come along on this thrilling quest in their BRAND NEW production! Don’t miss out on your chance to join us in ODESSA, TX for performances March 11-14!
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Cirque Italia Water Circus
Have you ever dreamed of going on an epic pirate adventure and discovering a buried treasure? Cirque Italia is giving you the opportunity to come along on this thrilling quest in their BRAND NEW production! Don’t miss out on your chance to join us in ODESSA, TX for performances March 11-14!
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Cirque Italia Water Circus
Have you ever dreamed of going on an epic pirate adventure and discovering a buried treasure? Cirque Italia is giving you the opportunity to come along on this thrilling quest in their BRAND NEW production! Don’t miss out on your chance to join us in ODESSA, TX for performances March 11-14!
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Cirque Italia Water Circus
Have you ever dreamed of going on an epic pirate adventure and discovering a buried treasure? Cirque Italia is giving you the opportunity to come along on this thrilling quest in their BRAND NEW production! Don’t miss out on your chance to join us in ODESSA, TX for performances March 11-14!
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GOOD NEWS: Bridge Results
The following are the results of the duplicate bridge games held in Odessa:
ORMC to offer free COVID testing
Odessa Regional Medical Center will host 10 mobile COVID-19 testing events over the next six weeks. Testing is free of charge for Ector County residents and is provided by the City of Odessa. Limited free flu vaccinations will also be available at these events. Residents will be required to bring an ID or proof of residency to the events.
All drive-up testing will start at 10 a.m. Residents may arrive starting at 8:30 a.m. to get in line. ORMC will test until 1:30 p.m. or until the 200 testing kits are exhausted at each event. If every test is utilized at every event, we will test 1,800 people total including tests administered at the ORMC Community Health Center.
The mobile COVID-19 testing is as followed: