Good morning, Odessa.

The Centennial Celebration committee announced a year-long series of events to mark the city's 100th birthday with interactive displays and historic banners designed by DC Design Consultants.

The festivities will begin with a Roaring 20s-themed event at the Ellen Noël Art Museum on April 16.

The city told the Permian Basin Bicycle Association that it will end the mountain bike park lease after 15 years to develop the property.

It will relocate the trails to three new sites with seed funding and riders worry it will lose its central appeal.

Maackynlie Conklin, a West Texas native, was crowned Miss Texas for America Strong and will compete in Las Vegas in September.

She began competing at 16 in Midland and now runs Model Haus— a beauty academy for local aspiring models.

Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards warned that rising disruptions including increased risks near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are pressuring oil traders to expect higher prices if tensions persist.

His analysis shows concerns over global supply risks that may push costs upward if uncertainty continues.

Diamondback Energy donated more than $1M to Midland College’s Instrumental and Electrical and Automation program to buy new equipment for labs and classrooms and to support a daily mentorship program helping students build careers.

New teachers at ECISD were warmly welcomed at the 12th annual reception at the MCM Grande Hotel and Fundome on Wednesday, hosted by the Odessa Chamber, where local businesses (including sponsor Chevron) set up booths with goody bags to inform them about community services for the 2026-27 school year.

More than 100 new teachers joined Ector County ISD at New Teacher University, where they learned about district programs + built key connections with leaders ahead of the upcoming school year.

On Thursday, July 30, Dairy Queen locations in Midland and Odessa host Miracle Treat Day to raise funds for Medical Center Health System; $1 from every Blizzard Treat sold will support equipment, staff training and Pediatric research.

Midland Memorial Hospital earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Regional Recognition Award today for working with local EMS and other hospitals to improve care for severe heart attack patients in West Texas.