AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday launched the Texas Classroom Commission, a new teacher-led initiative that will put Texas educators at the center of shaping the future of public education, strengthening student achievement, and ensuring Texas becomes the No. 1 state for educating kids. Bui...
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Texas Monthly recently announced that it's teaming up with Penguin Random House to relaunch Texas Monthly Press, the book-publishing arm of Texas Monthly that, in the words of Ross McCammon, editor in chief at Texas Monthly, tragically folded after its original foray in the 1970s and 80s.
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The ordination of four new bishops by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) without papal approval has prompted a response from the Diocese of San Angelo, with Bishop Michael J Sis urging Catholics to remain in full communion with Pope Leo XIV and the Roman...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The University of Texas Permian Basin is expanding its Computer Science Program with a new AI track. The program will start in the fall of 2026, and students will be able to earn a Bachelor's or Master's degree. "Right now, more than 50 percent of the industry has alrea...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) — It's a hot summer morning when Aaron Ganz parks his car in downtown Odessa. Exiting the vehicle, he takes a deep breath before walking into the building that will define the next act of this life. "It's a dream mission," Ganz said. Ganz is the executive director for Od...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Across the state when summer rolls around, shelters feel the heat and not in a good way. Summer is notoriously hard on shelter adoption rates. However Midland Animal Services released their reports with great pride. According to Animal Services Manager, Alexsey Doberst...
ATLANTA (AP) — It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn't know when it's beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the quarterfinals. “We have ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Big 12 Conference is hosting football Media Days today and tomorrow at The Star in Frisco, Texas, which is the Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters.Texas Tech will be represented by six of its senior leaders as head coach Joey McGuire will be joined by tight end Terrance Carte...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Alexsey Dobberstine took over as director of Midland Animal Services with the goal to reduce animals’ length of stay in the shelter by just one day.Now, as she approaches her one-year anniversary with the shelter, that goal has been surpassed. The shelter now reports that a...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Vitalant is urging the public to donate blood as supplies of Type O blood continue to run low, and officials say not knowing your blood type is not a reason to stay home.The Type O blood shortage began in May 2024, ahead of the summer months, according to Beatriz Ma...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a stolen work truck taken from a local business over the Fourth of July weekend.According to police, a white Dodge Ram 3500 four-door flatbed truck was stolen from the Cain Electric yard in the 2100 block...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Five people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that happened Monday night in the area of East Martin Luther King Jr. Street.According to Odessa Police, police identified those arrested as 18-year-old Rylee Wooten, 17-year-old Beauchan Bergen Jr., 17-year-old C...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after a woman found a dog’s severed head inside a home.According to an affidavit by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, around 9:52 p.m. on June 30, a deputy was called to a home regarding an animal cruelty case. When ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland firefighters responded Monday evening to a structure fire involving a vacant shed and home in the area of East County Road 114 and Rankin Highway.According to the Midland Fire Department, crews were called to the fire on July 6. Firefighters were able to extinguish...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said it has been business as usual in the football operation through the turmoil surrounding the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga. The 54-year-old Texas native credited the school’s leadership and boosters when asked at B...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A driver crashed into the front wall of a Pecos home early June 27 and fled before police arrived, according to the Pecos Police Department.The incident happened at around 5:00 a.m. Homeowner Donald Bippes said he was seated about 10 feet from where the vehicle struck the ho...
Beginning Monday, July 13, the City of Odessa will replace old water valves to help prevent future water service disruptions and provide more reliable water service. Expect construction along 42nd Street between Dawn Avenue and Bonham Avenue, and temporary road closures on Dawn Avenue between E. ...
MARFA Longtime Marfa Public Radio newsroom staffer Travis Bubenik is assuming the role of station manager, effective this week. Bubenik, who started his public radio career as an intern at Marfa Public Radio in 2012, has worked in various newsroom roles over the years at the station, ranging from...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A former Texas Tech University marketing and supply chain management professor plead guilty to his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced51-year-old Daniel Taylor was federally charged i...
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press PROVO, Utah The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and a T-shirt, bought a meal at Chick-fil-A and made contact with people from Kirk’s organization, before returning in different clothes to ...
Walmart and Sam's Club have announced lower prices on select items, such as beef, grilling essentials, and summer favorites, in Texas and across the US.
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Congressman August Pfluger announced a $24 million Fiscal Year 2026 BUILD grant to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the I-20/Lamesa Road interchange project. The project will reconstruct the interchange, improve access ramps and upgrade nearby traffic ...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK The roller-coaster ride for AI stocks snapped back down on Tuesday and dragged Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% even though the majority of stocks within the index rose. The drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry dragged the Nasd...
REEVES COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - First responders and law enforcement are currently on scene at a traffic accident on Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 206, clearing the roadway and assisting those involved. No injuries or deaths have been reported at the moment. Motorists can expect possible dela...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Roxanne Rios, an Ector County Deputy Clerk, recently passed away from unknown causes. A GoFundMe account has been created to assist family members, pets, and medical expenses. Along with working at the District Clerk's Office, Rios also worked at Starbucks and Jumburri...
PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Pecos Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a vehicle that was stolen at the Cain Electric Yard on July 4th, 2026. The vehicle was last pinged at Best Western Swiss Clock Inn in Pecos on July 5, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m. The vehicle is de...
By JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the fuel-shipping waterway that is central to negotiations seeking a perman...
Crude Oil: 70.44 (+1.89). Nymex MTD AVG: 68.9043. Natural Gas: 3.265 (+0.020). Gasoline: 2.9539 (-0.0494). Spreads: August/September (+0.10) September/October (+0.21). Plains WTI Posting: 66.92 (+1.89). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: July 7, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American.
Credit: Emily Scherer for The Texas Tribune and ProPublica. Source images: Library of Congress, Texas Tribune, and documents obtained by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica. By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken P...
SNYDER Western Texas College and Cogdell Behavioral Health announced a new collaborative partnership designed to strengthen behavioral health access, expand wellness resources, and enhance support systems for the college’s students and employees. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum o...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A major transportation project in Midland County is moving forward after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $24 million federal grant for improvements to the I-20 and Lamesa Road interchange.Congressman August Pfluger announced Tuesday that the project receive...
With Gov. Greg Abbott weighing in big time to protect residential electricity ratepayers from the costs of data centers, a landmark $7-billion Microsoft-Chevron AI data center and natural gas power plant 20 miles south of Pecos have come under an even bigger spotlight than they already were. Howe...
Five teenagers were arrested and charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity after a shooting incident in Odessa, Texas, in which no injuries were reported.
Multiple arrests have been made in connection to a shooting that occurred Monday night in the 1000 block of E. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Rylee Wooten, 18, Beauchan Bergen Jr., 17, Christopher Reese Jr., 17, and two 16-year-olds have been charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, an O...
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SEATTLE For all the growth in American soccer over the past quarter-century, the U.S. men’s national team remains stagnant. Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie fared no better at the World Cup in 2022 and 2026 than Tim Howard, Michael Bradley and Jo...
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with police, had early stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain abnormality linked to repeated head trauma, his family announc...
By JACQUES BILLEAUD The Associated Press PHOENIX A toddler discovered in a backyard pool in a Phoenix suburb in February was declared dead before being found breathing hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, according to recently released police records. Two Gilbert police offi...
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, looks on as Senate Republican leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on June 23, 2026. Credit: Annabelle Gordon/REUTERS By Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune U.S. Senate Majority ...
Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa speaks at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi on June 26, 2026. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, is promising to send each Texa...
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