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The United States remained the world’s largest crude oil producer in 2025, continuing a trend that began in 2018 and reflects a remarkable turnaround from past decades. With a record high 13.6 million barrels per day (bpd), the U.S. led Russia (9.9 million bpd), Saudi Arabia (9.6 million bpd), and Canada (5.0 million bpd) by […] The post THE ECONOMIST: Omnipresent oil appeared first on Odessa…
Area schools competed at the Tall City Cross Country Invite Saturday at Midland’s Hogan Park. The post PHOTO GALLERY: Tall City Cross Country Invite appeared first on Odessa American .
MIDLAND Permian’s Emma Aguirre led the Lady Panthers with a fourth-place finish while Monahan’s Hayden Graves took first in the boys race at the Tall City Invite Saturday at Hogan Park. Running in the first meet of the season, the Permian girls finished sixth with 143 points. Both the Midland Lee boys and girls won […] The post HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Permian’s Aguirre finishes fourth while…
By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf Across West Texas, classrooms are coming back to life as the school year is underway. Backpacks are being packed, alarm clocks are being set a little earlier, and teachers are welcoming students back for another school year. Before long, the first-day nerves will give way to familiar routines, new lessons, […] The post LANDGRAF: A better way to measure student…
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister Do you remember that old song in Vacation Bible School that said, “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart”? Do you still have it today? I hope you do, because as God’s children we have lots to be joyful about. Be edified […] The post HOLLAND: Are you filled with God’s joy and peace today? appeared first on Odessa…
By CLAUDIA CIOBANU and RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI The Associated Press KONOTOPIE, Poland An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated last Saturday in a small Polish village, in the presence of legendary anti-communist leader Lech Walesa. Hundreds of people took part in the consecration of the monument, which […] The post Europe’s tallest statue of the…
By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Our right to vote is a cornerstone of American freedom — a freedom that generations of Americans fought for over centuries. On Aug. 26, 1920, the nationwide right for women to vote was enshrined into the U.S. Constitution through the 19th Amendment, but the fight for women’s suffrage started long […] The post CORNYN: From Texas to the Ballot Box: The fight for women’s…
Capitalizing on the WNBA’s inability (or unwillingness) to define what a woman is, several ex-NBA players have declared for the WNBA draft. I like that; it takes balls. Could men in the WNBA be the final frontier of diversity, equity and inclusion? In a development that has left the nation’s most progressive sports fans clutching […] The post HART: The WNBA: Giving prison basketball a bad name…
With two campuses in Odessa and a new one in Midland, IDEA Public Schools is serving about 3,000 students from across the region. Erica Matamoros is the Deputy Executive Director for the Permian Basin. “That makes me really proud because it tells us that one, there is demand for our services,” Matamoros said in an […] The post IDEA executive excited about new year appeared first on Odessa American…
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has lifted the stay of execution in the Michael Dean “Spider” Gonzales case after ruling that Ector County District Court Judge John Shrode used the wrong legal standard when he ruled Gonzales is intellectually disabled and can’t be executed under the 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Gonzales, 52, […] The post Spider Gonzales likely headed back to death…
The rig count in the Permian Basin was up two this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 267 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 255 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is down five from last week at 588 rigs. A year […] The post US rig count down five as prices climb appeared first on Odessa American .
Crude Oil: 87.06 (-0.77). Nymex MTD AVG: 82.3404. Natural Gas: 2.773 (+0.040). Gasoline: 3.3479 (+0.0850). Spreads: October/November (+1.90) November/December (+2.14). Plains WTI Posting: 83.54 (-0.77). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: August 21, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American .
DENVER The NCAA notched an important win in federal court Friday over its much-disputed five-year eligibility rule, though it fell short of shutting down the last-minute shuffling threatening to upend college sports rosters with football season fast approaching. A 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals halted, for now, […] The post NCAA gets win in court on 5-year…
NEW YORK U.S. stocks are rising Friday and trimming their losses from what’s been a shaky week. That’s even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street’s action, remains jumpy and continues to add pressure. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and is on track for just its second gain in the […] The post US stocks rise, even as the bond market applies more pressure appeared first on Odessa…
The Compass Academy football team has already seen a lot of success in its short history. Now, the program will face new challenges as the team adjusts to a new division and a tougher district. With plenty of returning starters from last year, head coach Boe Smith and the Cougars have a good place to […] The post HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Compass Academy ready for new, challenging district appeared…
UTPB enters the 2026 season with a change in command but with the same expectations that the Falcons have had for the last three years. Gone is former head coach Kris McCullough who is now at Division I Gardner-Webb. In his place is former Lubbock Christian head coach Chris Softley who begins his first year […] The post COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UTPB enters season with new faces but same expectations…
The Big 12 Conference has had six different champions in the past six seasons. While 12th-ranked Texas Tech seeks a repeat after winning its first Big 12 title and making the College Football Playoff, teams like No. 14 BYU, No. 21 Utah and No. 23 Houston could make a push to extend the league’s streak […] The post Texas Tech seeks Big 12 repeat while BYU among teams trying to be 7th different…
Ector County ISD leaders are excited to announce a pair of honors received by the ECISD Fine Arts team. One is the District of Distinction award from the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) and the second is Best Communities for Music Education from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. “ECISD has a commitment […] The post ECISD fine arts recognized with two awards…
Odessa High held its annual Watermelon Feed Thursday at Coleman Field. The post PHOTO GALLERY: OHS Watermelon Feed appeared first on Odessa American .
Considering the world’s ever-expanding need for natural gas, what is the state of the global liquefied natural gas industry and Texas’ place in it? Texas investments are strong and the necessary pipelines are coming in and yet the market keeps crying for more. There are competitors like Australia and Qatar, so where the rapidly evolving […] The post Texas at center of robust global LNG expansion…
Odessa residents may be getting a one-time credit because of those days back in July when they had to deal with smelly, terrible tasting water. According to materials provided to the council, City Manager Aaron Smith would like to provide a one-time credit to qualifying residential accounts and if council members agree, they’ll have to […] The post Odessans may get water bill credit appeared first…
There will only be one city council seat up for grabs come November. Monday was the deadline for potential candidates to file for the open seats in District 3, District 4 and District 5. City councilman Chris Hanie will retain his seat in District 5 as no one else put their hat in the ring […] The post Odessa will have one contested council race appeared first on Odessa American .
UTPB football had a scrimmage Thursday at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland. The post PHOTO GALLERY: UTPB football scrimmage appeared first on Odessa American .
Blame Alabama and Georgia. Point fingers at Auburn, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, too. The Southeastern Conference, once the most dominant league in the land, lost its stranglehold on college football over the last three years. The organization that boasts a combined 19 national championships since 1990 hasn’t even made the title game since […] The post SEC desperate to end 3-year…
Texas A&M made the College Football Playoff for the first time last year in coach Mike Elko’s second season and lost 10-3 in the first round to Miami. There is plenty of optimism the Aggies chase their first national title since 1939 despite a challenging schedule. Quarterback Marcel Reed is ack for his third season […] The post No. 8 Texas A&M eyes a bigger playoff finish with QB Marcel Reed back…
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole. “If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, an […] The post Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm…
The UTPB football team enters the 2026 season with a new head coach and a lot of new faces on the roster. The Falcons are coming off historic 11-3 season which included a run to the NCAA Division II playoff quarterfinals after UTPB posted victories against Colorado State-Pueblo and Western Colorado before losing to Harding […] The post COLLEGE FOOTBALL: A look at UTPB’s biggest games in 2026…
The Odessa Police Department is asking for assistance in locating two female juveniles, 15-year-old Kimberly Pando and 13-year-old Perla Pando, who were reported missing. Kimbely was last seen at Odessa High School and Perla was last seen at Bowie Junior High. Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts is encouraged to contact OPD at 432-333-3641 or […] The post OPD asking for assistance…
In celebration of their 15th year in business, West Texas Music Academy is hosting an outdoor concert in downtown Odessa which will feature students and teachers from WTMA. In conjunction with the international event “Play Music On The Porch Day,” the theme of our concert will be “Play For Peace.” On this day, thousands of […] The post West Texas Music Academy to host lawn chair concert appeared…
For students and families across the Permian Basin, access to fresh, nutritious food isn’t always a given, but during Hunger Action Month, Midland College, West Texas Food Bank and Oxy are working together to make it a little easier. The West Texas Food Bank Produce Roadshow will return to Midland College on Sept. 14, from […] The post Midland College, West Texas Food Bank and Oxy Partner to Help…
Last June, two investigators employed by the Department of Homeland Security showed up at David Streever’s house in Rochester, New York. Streever was not home, so they left him a note. That note, presented as an official warning from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is at the center of a First Amendment lawsuit that Streever filed […] The post SULLUM: ICE admits it investigated a critic based…
The 2026 Permian Watermelon Social took place Wednesday at the parking lot of the high school. The post PHOTO GALLERY: Permian Watermelon Social appeared first on Odessa American .
