By JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official said. Officials from nearby Fort Hood announced that t...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Jumpstart Midland is looking to unite families this weekend as they host their second annual Back to School Blast. The free community event provides school supplies, food, games, activities, and community resources for parents and their children. Jumpstart...
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A man who killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter at a daycare in Minnesota is also suspected of killing a 78-year-old female relative, police said Wednesday. The 41-year-old man fatally shot himself after stabbing his wife and child at the in-home day...
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars. The devastation has tested...
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that Midland Mayor Lori Blong will be the lone city or state official from Texas named to participate on the Local Government Advisory Committee — an advisory group comprised of state and local officials who will help to adv...
ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Alpine has lifted its boil water notice after water samples returned negative results for bacterial contamination, Mayor Catherine Eaves announced Wednesday. Eaves thanked residents and water customers for their patience and said the notice has ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A woman is accused of using a forged check to purchase merchandise at a Walgreens in Odessa. According to Odessa police, the incident happened at the store located at 2161 E. 42nd St. The check used in the transaction had belonged to a person who died in 20...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Judge Terry Johnson is admitting under oath that he posted a restricted law enforcement report on Facebook and is asking a jury to decide whether he had the right to do so. In a new court filing, Judge Johnson, through his attorney, a...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - IDEA Public Schools has filed a lawsuit against Midland ISD, claiming the district improperly terminated its agreement to operate IDEA Travis and forced the charter school operator off the campus weeks before the start of the 2026-27 school year. According...
By RYAN J. FOLEY The Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel. ICE plans to ...
Viewed from an airplane, the Rio Grande cuts through an area known as “the badlands” over Lajitas on May 24, 2026. The Lajitas Golf Course, also known as “Black Jack’s Crossing,” is visible in the bottom right corner. Credit: Kaylee Greenlee for The Texas Tribune By Gabby Birenba...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased. Heidi Beiri...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Wall Street finished just shy of a record Wednesday after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month. The S&P 50...
Police and Midland Crime Stoppers are seeking public assistance to locate Joshua Ramos, who is wanted on an active theft warrant following a series of robberies at local Kent Kwik stores....
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Emergency medical services are moving closer to returning to the City of Big Spring and the Big Spring Fire Department. According to our news partner KBest Media , the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to authorize Mayor Robert Moore to send ...
AUSTIN, Texas (KMD/KPEJ)- Texas’s new state comptroller, Don Huffines, is among several state leaders, like Governor Greg Abott, now calling for lower property taxes for Texans. Huffines, who was sworn into office on August 3, said he is pledging to “deliver property tax relief t...
The Midland Police Department is seeking public assistance to identify two men suspected of involvement in a misdemeanor theft at an H-E-B on July 19.
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and RYAN J. FOLEY The Associated Press McALLEN, Texas A small Texas law firm with ties to the Trump administration declined a $150 million federal contract it was offered to represent migrant children traveling alone to the U.S., authorities said Wednesday, ra...
First-generation students are applying to college at twice the rate of continuing-generation students. FirstGen Forward has announced Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is a new member of the FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026. FirstGen Forward selected TTU...
Law enforcement officers in Alpine, Texas, responded to a report of a masked gunman on Wednesday only to find the individual was a Deputy U.S. Marshal executing a warrant....
By Uriel J. García, Alex Nguyen, Colleen DeGuzman and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune Earlier this year, a 16-year-old student at a Los Angeles high school was looking forward to starting his junior year, where he planned to try out for the school’s varsity tennis team. His parents ...
The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas commander Wednesday in northern Gaza using a targeted drone strike despite pressure to halt such attacks from officials overseeing peace efforts. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full c...
Crude Oil: 83.27 (+0.07). Nymex MTD AVG: 80.0917. Natural Gas: 2.804 (+0.037). Gasoline: 3.1537 (+0.0171). Spreads: September/October (+1.10) October/November (+1.67). Plains WTI Posting: 79.75 (+0.07). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: August 12, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
By MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk shouldn’t get the death penalty because the shooter “hit the intended target” and no one else was endangered when the conservative activist was shot from a rooftop as he addressed a crowd of thousands...
SALADO, Texas (KWTX) - The Bell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed two soldiers are dead after an Apache military helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas. “It was a violent crash,” said Cliff Coleman with the Bell County Sheriff’s Office. Fort Hood officials confirmed the aircraft w...
BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Brewster County deputies, Alpine police officers, and Sul Ross University officers responded Wednesday afternoon to a 911 call reporting a masked man with a rifle near 9th and Uvalde streets. According to the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, when ...
Delegates and attendees at the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention visit the convention exhibition hall at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on June 11, 2026. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Editor’s note: This stor...
GLASSCOCK COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Two people were killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash on State Highway 137 at County Road 110 in Glasscock County. According to DPS, the crash was reported at around 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 11. During the investigation, a Grove Crane, traveling northbound...
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI The Associated Press WASHINGTON Democrats remain mixed over what ideological direction the party should take. But across a series of closely watched primaries, they are sending a clearer message about the party’s path forward: They want change. In marquee Sena...
By JOSEPH WILSON The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. The metallic screech followed by a sad excuse for a bang. The tap-tap-tap of a cat eager to come in before dusk. The erratic thumping of moths doomed by the siren-pull of the kitchen light. Morning brings the soft knock of a ...
President Donald Trump says he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat he insisted didn’t scare him. Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature of the subterfuge inv...
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., calls to “tax the rich” have become potent political slogans. But even in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York, getting the wealthy to pay more isn’t playing out as smoothly as supporters hoped. What seemed at first like an easy idea — slapping a new t...
Midland County will launch a comprehensive inventory of approximately 2,500 roadway signs and supports to improve maintenance efficiency via its Geographic Information System mapping software....
Midland County Judge Terry Johnson filed a legal response on Tuesday to a civil lawsuit seeking his removal from office following allegations that he shared a restricted warrant services report on Facebook....
Feature Impact On those days when you’re craving something fresh and don’t feel like doing a lot of cooking, salads are the ideal solution. They’re nutritious, easy to throw together and endlessly customizable so you can make them with the ingredients you have to suit the flavor ...
By ALBERT STUMM The Associated Press The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets less sleep overall. At home he averages seven hours. The first night away — with or without ear...
The Odessa Police Department is seeking a suspect who used a forged check belonging to a deceased individual to purchase items at a Walgreens.
Texas lawmakers have focused on developing the state’s broadband availability in recent years, as an estimated seven million residents don’t have internet access. Credit: Mitch Borden for The Texas Tribune By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK The Texas Broadband Deve...
The Odessa Police Department is investigating the use of a forged check at Walgreens. According to an OPD news release, a woman used a forged check to purchase merchandise from the Walgreens located at 2161 E. 42nd St. The check had belonged to a person who passed away in 2025. A...
By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer From early-season heavyweight clashes to conference rivalry games, the road to the College Football Playoff could come down to a handful of marquee matchups. Here are six must-watch games that could shape the playoff race in 2026: Ohio State at Tex...
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Parent-teacher conferences can conjure a familiar scene: adults crammed into child-size chairs, listening to teachers run through a list of students’ achievements and struggles. For many families, they can also mean frustr...
Talker News | Talker From gambling and pawning possessions to taking out loans, a new survey uncovered the extreme lengths parents go to afford back-to-school supplies. The survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children revealed that nearly one in 10 (8%) have gambled in order t...
SNYDER, Texas (KOSA) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office is turning to the public for help tracking down a wanted man. Deputies are searching for 31-year-old Daniel Michel Baltazar. Authorities say Baltazar is wanted on a warrant for motion to revoke probation. Baltazar is descr...
The Associated Press MAUMELLE, Ark. A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice. The Maumelle High student felt unusual movement inside his headgear following warmups last week and brough...
Gov. Greg Abbott answers questions from the media during a press conference in Austin on Aug. 10, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Texas teachers who have inappropriate relationships with students would face a minimum of 10 years in p...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON U.S. inflation declined slightly last month as the cost of gas and groceries slipped, though prices are still rising more quickly than before the Iran war, posing challenges for the White House as the midterm elections near. C...
Cal Hendrick The Odessa City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday that if they raise the property tax rate for next year the maximum amount they will consider raising it to is 0.471578 for every $100 of assessed valuation. If the city council approves that tax rate in September, it...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Local planners are looking for your help to make Midland a safer, more accessible place to travel—whether you walk, bike, drive, or use a mobility device. The City of Midland is partnering with the Permian Basin Metropolitan Planning Organization (PBMPO) t...
Midland Health Services reported a broad increase in service activity during July 2026, highlighted by significant rises in vaccinations, inspections, and services provided to residents aged 18 and younger....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Fire Department is hosting a community water event Friday at CJ Kelly Park. The Wet ‘n Wild event will take place on August 14, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 5500 League Drive. Attendees can participate in water games and meet Midland firefigh...
Medical Center Health System is partnering with Odessa Fire Rescue, Odessa Police Department, the City of Odessa, Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas A&M AgriLife to host a free Back-to-School Car Seat Safety Bash from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, August 15. Date: Saturday,...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The long-awaited Adela and Gilbert Vasquez Middle School opened August 11th, welcoming students for the 2016-2027 school year. The school has around 75 teachers and 90 staff members and is expecting around 1,100 students. Vasquez Middle School is the fi...
Two Big Lake residents were killed in a rear-end collision involving a construction crane on State Highway 137 in Glasscock County.
PHILADELPHIA John Arthur Lewis arrives at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival this September with “Redeeming Time,” a solo performance four decades in the making — and one that has already proven it belongs in the room with audiences who weren’t expecting to recognize themselves in ...
Join the Odessa Police Department for the next Neighborhood Watch Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, in the Sherwood Park Community Center, located at 4819 N. Everglade Ave. A Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event (C.R.A.S.E.) training will be taught. C.R.A.S.E. trainin...
Ector County Independent School District trustees met Tuesday with Superintendent Dr. Keeley Boyer saying the opening of Vasquez Middle School was special, and she said VMS had 358 6th graders show up, which is the largest number at any middle school. Trustees discussed TASB Boar...
At a time when civic participation feels more important than ever, we each have a role to play in strengthening our democracy. Voting is one of the most direct and powerful ways individuals can make their voices heard, yet many eligible voters remain disengaged or unsure how to p...
Following a supplier-initiated recall by Ron’s Home Style Foods, Albertsons Companies has voluntarily recalled 59 store-made items due to possible salmonella contamination. The affected products contain Pico De Gallo made with jalapeños that were recalled in association with the ...
ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - Brewster County Sheriff’s Office deputies are conducting a training at Alpine Christian School on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to the sheriff’s office. A large police presence is expected in the area. Deputies said the activity is part of a training exerci...
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By JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board an…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Jumpstart Midland is looking to unite families this weekend as they host their second annual Back to School Blast. T…
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A man who killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter at a daycare in Minnesota is also suspected of killing a 78-ye…
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rub…
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that Midland Mayor Lori Blong will be the lone city or state official from Texas nam…
ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Alpine has lifted its boil water notice after water samples returned negative results for bacterial conta…
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A woman is accused of using a forged check to purchase merchandise at a Walgreens in Odessa. According to Odessa poli…
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Judge Terry Johnson is admitting under oath that he posted a restricted law enforcement report…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - IDEA Public Schools has filed a lawsuit against Midland ISD, claiming the district improperly terminated its agreeme…
By RYAN J. FOLEY The Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shock…
Viewed from an airplane, the Rio Grande cuts through an area known as “the badlands” over Lajitas on May 24, 2026. The Lajitas Golf Course, …
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case agains…
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