An Odessa man accepted a plea deal on Tuesday and will serve 12 years for the murder of his brother, Raymond Hernandez, on Sept. 20, 2020, in Lubbock.

West Texas A&M University has recently deepened its partnership with our region’s community colleges and is committed to engaging rural areas with smaller populations. In addition, we are working with business and industry leaders to create more commerce that attracts and retains bright, hardworking people.

My co-worker Tom said he’s thinking about trying a new career. He should make that move soon, because he’s 63 years old.

Community Calendar July 9 Nazareth German Fest/Suds & Sounds. Great food, childrens games, arts & crafts show, car show, traditional German meal, concert with talented lineup and more.

Facebook debates are proving people just want others to agree with them or they fall back on “you hate us” excuses to manipulate the person they are engaging. Be it politics, religion, or any other subject, this has become the manta if you won’t agree with some subject, “You hate us.” I ran across a conversation that demonstrates exactly the point.

I just got back from a family reunion. I enjoyed seeing distant cousins whose names I couldn’t remember.

Community Calendar July 9 Nazareth German Fest/Suds & Sounds. Great food, childrens games, arts & crafts show, car show, traditional German meal, concert with talented lineup and more.

Nazareth ISD continues to prove that it has a the right “recipe” for developing character and success in both academics and athletic competition. The most recent trip to state for the Nazareth Swifts is indicative of that.

Last week when I walked into the grocery, I was in no hurry. If I get home too early, my wife makes me work.

Governor Gregg Abbott directed state agencies, through the Texas Division of Emergency (TDEM), to coordinate and deploy resources in response to a disaster declaration issued by Ector County Judge Debi Hays resulting from the City of Odessa main water line failure currently impacting approximately 165,000 Texans in the area.