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Man charged with sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl
A 21-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl.
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Man charged with sexually assaulting child, sending explicit images
A Texas Department of Public Safety probable cause affidavit detailed that a 23-year-old man was arrested after he sexually assaulted a child under the age of 18, sent sexual images to that child and solicited images from that child.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Servance reassigned from duties as Odessa High head football coach
Ector County ISD Executive Director of Athletics Bruce McCrary said Friday that Odessa High head football coach Danny Servance has been reassigned from his duties as leader of the Bronchos football program.
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Muri: ECISD not going back to normal
As Ector County ISD moves through the COVID-19 pandemic and all its attendant uncertainty, Superintendent Scott Muri knows one thing for sure: things will not go back to business as usual when it’s over.
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GUEST VIEW: Biden’s first move strikes at the heart of American energy and jobs
President Biden is set to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline as one of his first acts in office. He will do so with an executive order, signaling both his intent to bypass Congress and cripple America’s energy industry. Energy security is national security, and I adamantly oppose this action.
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Woman, teen charged with assaulting woman
A 26-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man were arrested after the woman assaulted another woman and attempted to cut her ponytail off with a pair of scissors, while the man shot the woman who was assaulted.
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Man pleads guilty to improper relationship between teacher, student
A 32-year-old man, who worked as a teacher’s aide for Odessa High School in 2018, pleaded guilty Wednesday to improper relationship between educator and student.
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Senior Assistant City Attorney Robert Carroll dies at 34
Odessa Senior Assistant City Attorney Robert Owen Carroll died on Thursday, January 21 after a short illness. The Midland resident was 34-years-old, according to an obituary notice by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
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Man, woman charged with assaulting each other
A 49-year-old man and his 47-year-old girlfriend were arrested after they reportedly assaulted each other with a knife.
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Local columns
CATES: National Blood Donor Month
I have had a pretty cool nursing career. I’ve gotten to do many things most people never even dream of as a nurse. But of all the exciting stu…
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WORLD VIEW: Julian Assange's extradition ruling: relief, not victory
Donald Trump is using his last days in office to pardon those who do not deserve it. Among the most egregious recipients are the Blackwater se…
NATIONAL VIEW: A Garland for Biden’s Attorney General
Joe Biden promised to lower the temperature of America’s partisan hothouse, but some of his nominations have not lived up to that promise. One…
Syndicated columns
CATES: National Blood Donor Month
I have had a pretty cool nursing career. I’ve gotten to do many things most people never even dream of as a nurse. But of all the exciting stu…
CATES: Best for you, best for baby
January is Birth Defects Prevention Month, and the theme this year is Best for You, Best for Baby. Birth defects are something I think about o…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Violence should not be promoted
I read with horror the letter to the editor from George Pitts in the January 17th edition of the Odessa American.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Country is in chaos
In the last five years there have been three attempted political coups to dispose Trump and effect overthrow our government.
Local People
RIGHT AT HOME: Space-themed decor brings the heavens indoors
It was a tough year here on Earth, but 2020 was a bright spot for space exploration. SpaceX sent its futuristic Starship to new heights, three…
Millennial Money: 3 things to know if you’re new to gig work
Shutdowns, layoffs and salary cuts brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have left millions of Americans searching for new sources of income.…
Community
PET OF THE WEEK: Red
Red, a 1- to 2-year-old male Heeler mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. Red is friend…
PET OF THE WEEK: Cliff
Cliff, a 1-year-old male Labrador mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. Cliff loves aff…
City, hospital work together
They came, seeking hope and protection – a vaccine they pray will save them and loved ones from a deadly virus that has already…
Man pleads guilty to improper relationship between teacher, student
A 32-year-old man, who worked as a teacher’s aide for Odessa High School in 2018, pleaded guilty Wednesday to improper relation…