South Korean virus cases jump again, now exceeding 2,000
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea reported 256 additional cases of a new coronavirus, raising the total in the country to 2,022.
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Dell Technologies: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot
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No. 1 South Carolina routs Florida for 22nd straight victory
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Michigan State adds more football staffers
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State's football team has hired Jason Novak as strength and conditioning coach and Scott Aligo as director…
Local People
NBC renews 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Chicago' dramas for 3 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC is giving three-year renewals to its drama series from veteran producer Dick Wolf, including the perennial “Law & O…
Plácido Domingo revises apology, as Spain drops more shows
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Community
PET OF THE WEEK: Sabrina
Sabrina, a 1-year-old female Cat, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Sabrina or …
PET OF THE WEEK: Patrick
Patrick, a 1-year-old male Chihuahua, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Patrick…
GOOD NEWS: IN APPRECIATION
Chapel Hill Baptist Church recently treated the Odessa Police Department to breakfast and snacks for the K9s.
GOOD NEWS: Black History Month
In recognition of Black History Month, students in Jeanne Qvarnstrom’s Education 3301 Course Curriculum and Instruction for cla…
Upcoming events
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Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center's Big Spring English Language and Computer Literacy Classes
Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center will be offering English Language Learning and Computer Literacy classes in Big Spring at the Howard College Anthony Hunt Library on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:30 AM beginning January 7th, 2020 and running through May 5th, 2020. Open enrollment- students may join after the January 7th start date. Students are required to pay a once-yearly enrollment fee of $25.00. Apply on our website at https://pbalc.org/permian-basin-adult-literacy-students/, call (432)682-9693 or email hsmith@pbalc.org for more information.
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Odessa Ministerial Alliance - Community Worship & Lunch Series
Odessa Ministerial Alliance announces the schedule and theme for the 2020 Community Worship & Lunch Series for 2020. Schedule is listed below. Lunch is on the dates listed and starts at 11:30 with a cost of 6:00. Worship time is at 12:05. An Offering is taken during the worship to benefit Family Promise of Odessa and their ministry to homeless families.
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Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center's Odessa English Classes
Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center will be offering English Language Learning classes in Odessa at Odessa Bible Church on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 PM beginning January 8th, 2020 and running through April 29th, 2020. Students are required to pay a once-yearly enrollment fee of $25.00. Open enrollment will be offered for the Spring 2020 session. Apply on our website at https://pbalc.org/permian-basin-adult-literacy-students/, call (432)682-9693 or email hsmith@pbalc.org for more information. Kindergarten - 5th grade age children are welcome to enjoy free Bible classes provided by Odessa Bible Church if childcare is needed. * Childcare is not provided by or affiliated with Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center.
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Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center's Big Spring English Language and Computer Literacy Classes
Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center will be offering English Language Learning and Computer Literacy classes in Big Spring at the Howard College Anthony Hunt Library on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:30 AM beginning January 7th, 2020 and running through May 5th, 2020. Open enrollment- students may join after the January 7th start date. Students are required to pay a once-yearly enrollment fee of $25.00. Apply on our website at https://pbalc.org/permian-basin-adult-literacy-students/, call (432)682-9693 or email hsmith@pbalc.org for more information.
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Odessa Ministerial Alliance - Community Worship & Lunch Series
Odessa Ministerial Alliance announces the schedule and theme for the 2020 Community Worship & Lunch Series for 2020. Schedule is listed below. Lunch is on the dates listed and starts at 11:30 with a cost of 6:00. Worship time is at 12:05. An Offering is taken during the worship to benefit Family Promise of Odessa and their ministry to homeless families.
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Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center's Odessa English Classes
Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center will be offering English Language Learning classes in Odessa at Odessa Bible Church on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 PM beginning January 8th, 2020 and running through April 29th, 2020. Students are required to pay a once-yearly enrollment fee of $25.00. Open enrollment will be offered for the Spring 2020 session. Apply on our website at https://pbalc.org/permian-basin-adult-literacy-students/, call (432)682-9693 or email hsmith@pbalc.org for more information. Kindergarten - 5th grade age children are welcome to enjoy free Bible classes provided by Odessa Bible Church if childcare is needed. * Childcare is not provided by or affiliated with Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center.
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Hockey on Horseback!
Join us for the Action! Hockey on Horseback - Arena Polo. Proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish. Ticket price per vehicle so, load 'em up. Get up close and personal with 4-legged athletes (and 2 legged ones too). Arena polo is faced-paced and family friendly. Ticket prices are per vehicle so bring your friends and family. Games run from 10am to late afternoon Saturday and Sunday. Ticket is good for either day. Bring a stadium blanket or cushion for the grandstands or back your truck up next to the arena with your own seating. Proceeds benefit Make-A Wish. For more infomation follow Texas Arena League on Social Media. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hockey-on-horseback-west-texas-tickets-84486139317?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR1Lb5fbuaIzb8ZBhlpXGA0sPjJ1Rq4P2PoFkfbzdTLUGGgFezndxkoLn6k
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Hockey on Horseback!
Join us for the Action! Hockey on Horseback - Arena Polo. Proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish. Ticket price per vehicle so, load 'em up. Get up close and personal with 4-legged athletes (and 2 legged ones too). Arena polo is faced-paced and family friendly. Ticket prices are per vehicle so bring your friends and family. Games run from 10am to late afternoon Saturday and Sunday. Ticket is good for either day. Bring a stadium blanket or cushion for the grandstands or back your truck up next to the arena with your own seating. Proceeds benefit Make-A Wish. For more infomation follow Texas Arena League on Social Media. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hockey-on-horseback-west-texas-tickets-84486139317?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR1Lb5fbuaIzb8ZBhlpXGA0sPjJ1Rq4P2PoFkfbzdTLUGGgFezndxkoLn6k
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Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center's Big Spring English Language and Computer Literacy Classes
Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center will be offering English Language Learning and Computer Literacy classes in Big Spring at the Howard College Anthony Hunt Library on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:30 AM beginning January 7th, 2020 and running through May 5th, 2020. Open enrollment- students may join after the January 7th start date. Students are required to pay a once-yearly enrollment fee of $25.00. Apply on our website at https://pbalc.org/permian-basin-adult-literacy-students/, call (432)682-9693 or email hsmith@pbalc.org for more information.
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Odessa Ministerial Alliance - Community Worship & Lunch Series
Odessa Ministerial Alliance announces the schedule and theme for the 2020 Community Worship & Lunch Series for 2020. Schedule is listed below. Lunch is on the dates listed and starts at 11:30 with a cost of 6:00. Worship time is at 12:05. An Offering is taken during the worship to benefit Family Promise of Odessa and their ministry to homeless families.
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Odessa Pumps moving to new facility
After more than 30 years of service to the Permian Basin, Odessa Pumps, a DistributionNOW Company (NYSE: DNOW), is moving to a new local headquarters to expand its ability to serve its customers.
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Grand jury indicts 2 in November deaths
A 36-year-old man and a 60-year-old man were indicted by an Ector County grand jury on separate murder charges.
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Midland comes to Odessa
As confusing as it might sound to someone outside of West Texas, Midland is coming to Odessa.
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Police release surveillance footage of fatal November shooting
The Odessa Police Department has released surveillance footage of the person who is reportedly wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old Odessa man.
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Police looking for fugitives with multiple outstanding warrants
The Odessa Police Department is reportedly asking the public to help look for nine fugitives with multiple outstanding warrants with municipal court.
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ECISD police arrest 3 men after assaulting officer
Three men were arrested after they were reportedly involved in assaulting an Ector County Independent School District police officer, possession of marijuana and unlawfully carrying a handgun.
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ECTOR COUNTY RESTAURANT REPORT: Feb. 7 through Feb. 17.
These are the food inspection scores for Feb. 7 through Feb. 17 performed by the Ector County Health Department. Violations dock points, with a perfect score starting at 100.
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Man charged with head-butting, strangling ex-girlfriend
A 24-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly head-butted and strangled his ex-girlfriend during an argument.
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ECTOR COUNTY FELONY DISPOSITIONS: Feb. 24
The following is a list of felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Listed attorneys do not necessarily represent who was involved when the case was disposed. The prosecuting attorney was not listed unless otherwise stated.
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One man dead in two vehicle collision
A 26-year-old man was pronounced dead after a collision with a semi-truck around 7:06 a.m. Monday nine miles east of Monahans.
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John's Corner
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3827 N Dixie Blvd, Odessa, TX 79762John's Corner in Odessa TX John's Corner is a landscaping and nursery garden solutions company located in Odessa, TX. John's specializes in various gardening areas such as: organic solutions, flowers, house plants, beddings plants, trees, shrubs, ground cover, and much more. With the correct guidance and solutions, John's employees are equipped with the knowledge and experience to improve your gardening area. Our garden center is based in the vicinity of Ector & Midland Counties, so if your garden is undergoing rough times, we have the products to help. These products include; Ferti-lome, Soil Mender, Roundup, Turfmark, Scott’s Ortho, Green Light, and Hi-yield.Our reputation speaks for itself; John’s Corner has won Best Nursery in the Odessa American Reader’s Choice Poll for 10 years in a row. If you are located in Andrews, Odessa, Midland, Permian Basin, or Ector County, we are here to fulfill all of your gardening or landscaping needs.
Basin Podiatry
tel. 432-550-3668
2626 JBS Parkway, Odessa, TX 79761We provide high quality medical care for your feet and ankles. Patient care is our top priority. Our goal is to provide excellent medical care of the foot and ankle in a Christian and patient environment. Our number one priority is patient care and to see that you feel comfortable in our office. We want you to know that we will go above and beyond to accommodate all of our patients!
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