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PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) - Presidio ISD announced an early release Wednesday, Aug. 13, and the cancellation of classes Friday, Aug. 14, due to a boil water order currently in effect for the City of Presidio. The district said the decision was made to ensure the safety of students a...
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The Odessa Police Department recorded fewer serious crimes in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025. There were fewer homicides, rapes, car burglaries, car thefts, robberies and shoplifting incidents reported within the city limits, according to crime stats re...
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The Big Spring Fire Department is set to resume providing emergency medical services for Big Spring and Howard County starting October 1.
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WARSAW (AP) — A Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday, marking the first time in decades that a Western leader has publicly accused Moscow of plotting to kill a U....
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PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) -The city officially issued a boil water advisory following a water leak on August 12. Officials also apologized to residents for any confusion over the situation. Before drinking, cooking, or brushing your teeth, make sure to boil your tap water for at lea...
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A mail-in ballot drop off location in Travis County on Oct. 2, 2020. Credit: Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday restored several pieces of a 2021 Texas election law that overhauled mail-in and assiste...
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Buena Vista ISD announced the death of a student on Thursday, August 13, and stated that counselors will be on-site to provide support.
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PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin (LCPB) is launching its first eight-week Digital Literacy course on August 18 at the Reeves County Library in Pecos. It is aimed at preparing residents for a modern workforce.. Preparing for the Digital Future This...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Big Spring police are investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on FM 700. According to our news partner KBest Media, the crash happened at around 7:00 a.m. No more details have been released, including information about possible injuri...
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The Children’s Health Specialty Center in Dallas on June 22, 2022. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune By Terri Langford, Katlyn Ma and Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune The baby boy at the center of an out-of-state surrogacy battle that is pitting the Texas attorney gene...
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The community is invited to join UTPB for Freddyville, powered by Mighty Wash, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the football field next to the Kirk Building. The annual community tailgate will feature food, giveaways, performances from the UTPB Band, Cheer and Dance te...
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ABILENE On Tuesday, August 18, at 10 a.m., the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Navy Veteran Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Michael Lynn Bishop. Born on April 12, 1947, HM3 Bishop served from July 1966 to April 19...
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK When Jonah Seidenberg found out about Nike Minds, a futuristic-looking sneaker that claims to improve concentration by stimulating the soles of the feet, he had to have them. On a recent Saturday, the 12-year-old from the Chicago s...
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead. The Labor Department’s producer pric...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to choke Moscow’s vital oil sector. Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, with oil providing an...
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said Thursday. Kaseya said the man had traveled from Isiro in Haut-Uele province to Buta...
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REEVES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A local firefighter is on the front lines battling multiple major wildfires across North Central Texas. At the request of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS), Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 1 deployed Engineer Tyler Ra...
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The West Texas Symphony will open its 64th season on Saturday, August 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center with an exciting concert celebrating the music of Sergei Prokofiev and featuring two distinguished guest musicians. The program, titled “ Prokofiev! ”,...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Environmental Enforcement is asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle connected to the illegal dumping of a large number of used tires at the Tarzan & Jane Travel Center on Highway 307 in Greenwood. According to a Midland County re...
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PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office has extended condolences to the Buena Vista ISD community following the death of a student. Sheriff TJ Perkins issued a statement offering condolences to the student’s family, friends, classmates, teachers, and the br...
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family. Leavitt, 28, called it a “bittersweet decision” in a social media post Wednesday shortly after...
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Second Amendment groups applauded last week after a federal judge in Texas ruled that several national firearm regulations were unconstitutional. But the decision did not hinge on gun rights. Rather, it affirmed a broader principle: The federal government’s powers are limited to ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is inviting community members to learn critical safety strategies at its next Neighborhood Watch meeting, which will feature specialized active shooter response training. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, from 6:0...
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LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cyn Doyle is a self-described political cynic. So when David Jolly, the Republican-turned-independent who is now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, swung through this town dotted by lakes and Spanish moss, she had doubts. “How can you assure us,” th...
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MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami will hear arguments Thursday over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking. U.S. Magistrate L...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that Midland Mayor Lori Blong will be the only city or state official from Texas named to participate on the Local Government Advisory Committee. The committee is comprised of state and local official...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Bush Convention Center in Midland opened its doors to host the 11th Annual Produced Water Society conference, an event focused on bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and state lawmakers to tackle one of the Permian basin's biggest cha...
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KERMIT, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Kermit Yellow Jackets are entering a new chapter in 2026 with a familiar face leading the program. After former head coach John Fellows resigned following a three-year tenure, Kermit promoted Andy Hrncir from within. Hrncir brings plenty of experie...
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STANTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Stanton Buffaloes are hoping a year of growing pains will pay off in 2026. After posting a 6-5 record in Gary Griffin's first season as head coach in 2024, the Buffaloes took a step back last year, finishing 1-9 and 0-4 in district play. While the...
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MCCAMEY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The McCamey Badgers are hoping a familiar face can help bring the program back to its winning ways in 2026. Michael Woodard is back as McCamey's head football coach after previously leading the Badgers for five seasons. Woodard went 38-21 during his f...
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After the drowning death of her 1-year-old child, an Odessa mom told police she left her children alone in the tub for 10-15 minutes, but detectives determined it had to have been much longer. The Odessa Police Department Wednesday released the arrest affidavit they used to justi...
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An Odessa man was arrested Monday after he admitted to engaging in sexual activities with a 12-year-old. According to an Odessa Police Department report, the guardians of the child reached out to police after finding concerning messages on the child’s phone. Detectives revi...
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Midland Community Theatre is hosting three events, including two plays and a gala in partnership with Ground Zero 360, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks....
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The Odessa City Council is considering a property tax rate increase to nearly $0.47 per $100 of taxable value to fund essential city services starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year....
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A 21-year-old felon was arrested on multiple felony charges early Tuesday morning after being accused of pulling a gun on two women at a bar, harassing a bartender and being found with a .40 caliber Glock and drugs. According to an Odessa Police Department report, dispatchers rec...
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The City of Odessa received its August sales tax check in the amount of $7,650,758. This amount includes the Economic Development sales tax of one quarter cent. According to a City of Odessa news release, the city will receive $6,120,606.40 and the Odessa Development Corporation ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Hundreds of members of the Produced Water Society gathered at the Bush Convention Center in Midland to share ideas and research on produced water, a byproduct of oil extraction in the Permian Basin. The annual conference brought together guest speakers, ex...
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Prosecutors say Juan Alberto Gutierrez-Guerra was intent on getting meth and heroin to San Antonio.
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Midland Mayor Lori Blong was appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency's Local Government Advisory Committee, making her the only Texas official on the 22-member panel....
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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 and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official said. Officials from nearby Fort Hood announced that t...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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 ...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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 by conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased. Heidi Beiri...
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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 ...
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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 ....
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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...
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SALADO, Texas (KWTX) - Authorities are responding to the scene of a helicopter crash in Bell County. KWTX has learned a military helicopter crashed off Dove Hollow Lane. Farm to Market Road 2843 is currently shut down near the site of the crash. The crash sparked a grass fire in ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
