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Odessa
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
Good morning, Odessa. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 12th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ 7-Eleven in Odessa is offering 50 cents off per gallon on the 7th and 11th of each month through July; customers must download the 7-Eleven app and text ALLIN to 711-711 to claim the discount before refueling. NewsWest9
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ At the Ector County Coliseum on Mother's Day weekend, the Sandhills Quarter Show marked 90 years of tradition as a mother and daughter duo and a Rodeo Teen competed in the first stop of the Saddle Series season. The event featured horsemanship and barrel racing plus a Sandhills 2026 scholarship competition. CBS7
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The City of Odessa will replace a sewer line along E. University Boulevard and NE Loop 338 on May 11 with temporary eastbound lane closures between Hanover Drive and NE Loop 338 for about 2 weeks (weather permitting). Motorists should follow detour signs and plan alternate routes. City of Odessa
- ➤ State Rep. Landgraf is pushing to pause SB 2844 today after Odessa vendors voiced concerns about high fees and limited local options — a move to protect small businesses under the proposed Food Truck Freedom Act. NewsWest9
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Odessa Extreme All-Stars’ ‘Miss Hiss’ cheer squad won the Youth Level 4 Division title at Allstar World Championships in Orlando on April 17 and will be honored today at city council by Mayor Cal Hendrick — the first team from the Permian Basin to claim a world championship. CBS7
- ➤ Odessa Compass baseball advanced to the Regional Semifinals after winning its first district-title and area championship in its second season. The Cougars will face Jacksboro at McMurry University starting Wednesday at 5 p.m. NewsWest9
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The Rush Tribute Project
7:30-9 p.m. — Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center — Ticketed event — Experience a gripping tribute to Rush as Moving Pictures comes to life with full sets and dazzling production.
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