The Sherwood Family Aquatic Center in Odessa, Texas will be closed on June 27th for the City of Odessa's annual employee picnic, while all other City of Odessa pools and spraygrounds will remain open and operate at usual hours....
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Area experts are sharing a few solutions to keep pets and livestock calm during a noisy night of July 4 celebrations and fireworks in the Panhandle. Owners should check fences and gates to make sure they are secure. Less-experienced owners of horses and o...
A subcontractor was killed in a workplace accident at an Odessa College construction project earlier this week, and an investigation is underway with the cooperation of the college, contractor, and OSHA....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that caused extensive damage to a parked vehicle.According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the crash happened around 3:56 a.m. on June 21 in the area o...
Venezuelans in the U.S. are rushing to organize donation drives Thursday after devastating earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and injured hundreds more in their home country. Oscar Torres and thousands of others spent the last 24 hours keeping up with a flu...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help finding a 20-year-old man wanted on an injury to a child charge.According to Crime Stoppers, Joseph Coleman is wanted for injury to a child.If you tip lead to an arrest you could earn a reward of up t...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing about $500 worth of patio furniture from a home.According to crime stoppers, the suspect stole around $500 worth of patio furniture before leaving the area in a bl...
Midland ISD announced that 116 students have earned 2026 College Board National Recognition Awards, a 22% increase from last year, due to their strong PSAT and Advanced Placement exam scores and academic achievement....
The Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has shut down nearly a year after it was built in the Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. DeSantis said the center was always supposed to be open for only about a year until more permanent detention c...
LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT, Mont. (AP) — Thursday marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass, known to many as the Battle of Little Bighorn. For Native American tribes, it's a time to commemorate one of the most famous and symbolically charged eve...
World leaders reacted Thursday with messages of solidarity and offers of assistance after two powerful earthquakes shook Venezuela, killing at least 164 people, injuring more than 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings. Wednesday evening’s 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude eart...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Looking for last-minute weekend plans? The City of Odessa Parks and Recreation has you covered.The city is hosting a free showing of “A Minecraft Movie” at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 26 at Lions Club Park (4341 Esmond Drive, Odessa, Texas 79762).Officials say at...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade guards LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks, a person fami...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - A father has been arrested after his 14-year-old daughter, who was the subject of a statewide Amber Alert, was found safe.According to our news partners KBest Media, 48-year-old Steven D’Wayne Rich was taken into custody and faces a charge of interferen...
McCAMEY, Texas (KOSA)- McCamey ISD and local law enforcement are investigating threatening text messages reportedly sent by students.In a post, the district said the messages are under investigation and the case has been turned over to law enforcement. Officers are on campus as a...
Law enforcement is investigating after students allegedly sent threatening text messages, prompting an increased police presence on campus at McCamey Independent School District....
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed. Trump harangued GOP senators face-to-face earlier in th...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College has been named a winner of the 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Training & Professional Development, recognizing the college’s work to build student-focused learning experiences through technology.Blackboard presents awards each year to sch...
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ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - More details have been shared about the crash that killed one man and seriously injured a DPS trooper in Alpine. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, on June 23 at 7:36 a.m., a GMC Sierra pickup truck was driving west on U.S. 67 and a Chevrol...
BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Monahans man died on Tuesday from a head-on collision with a Texas DPS trooper at US 67 in Brewster County. According to the Texas DPS, Erik Alberto Hernandez, 28 years old, was traveling westbound on US 67 when, for reasons unknown," drove ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Here's your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. We're staying hot and mostly dry across the region as that big ridge overhead keeps storm chances on the lower side! That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecas...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Hotter West Texas days mean mostly higher electric bills in the Summer. While temperatures climb across the Permian Basin, you don't have to break the bank to stay cool. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average Tex...
An Israeli-based company wants to pair up with a U.S. company to build a $1 billion desalination plant on South Padre Island, on the South Texas border, to ease the growing water woes in the Rio Grande Valley that has been caused, in part, from a lack of water owed to the region ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland College Athletics department announced staffing changes this afternoon, as head softball coach Angel Castro is promoted to the Assistant Athletic Director role, and assistant coach Liv Garza becomes head coach. Castro led the Lady Chaps fo...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- During Tuesday night's Odessa City Council meeting, Mayor Cal Hendrick signed a proclamation that recognizes June 23, 2026, as "Nathan Lloyd Day." Nathan stayed with a victim who was shot on November 28, 2023, right by his house, around Sherwood Park. "...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Today at the Sibley Nature Center, class was in session. However, the students were actually the teachers! Event Organizer and Education Director at Sibley Nature Center, Mitsy Thomason, was eager to host the event to give local teachers a free option ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Earlier today, the Diamondback Energy Athletic Complex opened its doors as officials say the facility is already going to good use. Mayor Lori Blong says that the facility is already utilizing the space and has it booked with camps. "One of the things...
The United States returns to the pitch for its final World Cup group-stage game with some decisions to make. The Americans have already won Group D to lock up a spot in the knockout stage and will face winless Turkey in Inglewood, California, on Thursday. Christian Pulisic return...
By DAVID A. LIEB The Associated Press Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they don’t cut down on payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Nine states, meanwhile, won’t have to p...
An Odessa man was arrested last week after surveillance video showed him ramming the SUV of a family member twice, once with her inside it. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a disturbance call on Roger Avenue around noon June 19. When of...
POST, Texas (KCBD) - A man from Post was found guilty of murder after he shot his cousin in the face three years agoJody Hernandez will now await his sentencing with the punishment phase beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Jody Hernandez is accused of murdering Arthur...
An Odessa man was arrested last week after he was accused of entering a home uninvited and beating a man he found speaking with his former wife. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to an assault call in the 1500 block of Pagewood Avenue aroun...
BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A multi-agency operation in Pecos led to the rescue of seven human trafficking victims and the arrest of 24 people, according to the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators said the discovery was made during a June 13 search warrant execution ...
POST, Texas (KCBD) - A man from Post was found guilty of murder after he shot his cousin in the face three years agoJody Hernandez will now await his sentencing with the punishment phase beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Jody Hernandez is accused of murdering Arthur...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Athletic Syndicate has officially opened the Diamondback Energy Athletic Complex, a new facility billed as a first of its kind in the Permian Basin.The 115,000-square-foot complex includes six full-sized basketball courts that can convert into ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round. Promise David scored a late goal for Canada, which took second place in Group B...
Midland College has named Olivia “Liv” Garza as the new head coach of the Lady Chaps Softball program following the promotion of former head coach Angelica “Angel” Castro to Assistant Athletic Director for Midland College Athletics. Garza assumes leadership of a program that has ...
MIDLAND Midland Independent School District celebrated a major milestone in the construction of the new Midland Lee High School on Wednesday, June 24, with a topping-out ceremony celebrating the placement of the final structural steel beam. Held at the Midland Lee High School con...
Matthew Jordan Pruitt, 36, was arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor after a probation compliance check revealed he had been exchanging sexually explicit messages with an underage girl....
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business writer NEW YORK Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street Wednesday as technology stocks once again weighed down the market. Declines for several influential tech heavyweights, including Microsoft, pulled the broader market lower even though ...
AUSTIN A Texas June marks the beginning of increased temperatures and the risk of heat-related illness, so Texas State Park staff are presenting seven tips to help visitors beat the heat and enjoy the beauty the state has to offer. In 2025, 169 heat-related incidents were reporte...
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The Midland Fire Department successfully extinguished a frac pump fire in South Midland on Tuesday, with no injuries reported.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A 43-year-old man previously wanted in connection with a shooting near Club Remy has been arrested in Lubbock and is currently in custody, according to Midland police.Midland police have said officers responded around 3:12 a.m. June 21 to a report of a gun...
A 'Help a Hero' fundraiser has been launched to assist Texas DPS Canine Trooper Zachary Vasquez and his K-9 Guido, who were involved in a head-on crash in Brewster County, with 100% of the funds raised going to support Trooper Vasquez's recovery....
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. Christian Pulisic says he feels “great” now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury, and he hopes to play for the U.S. in its final group match against Turkey on Thursday night. Pulisic played a dynamic first half in t...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A GoFundMe has been made to support the family of one of the victims killed in Monday’s workplace shooting at JAT Partner Logistics in Midland County.According to the GoFundMe, Iván was a devoted husband, father and provider who was known for his ki...
The Odessa City Council on Tuesday approved a new strategic plan and discussed making the city’s finances more transparent. City Manager Aaron Smith thanked the council and staff for all of the work they’ve done in recent weeks on the new strategic plan. “I think what we have is ...
Odessa is hosting the 29th anniversary of Firecracker Fandango on July 4th, featuring family fun, contests, live music, and a fireworks display, open to the public and free to attend....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD marked a major construction milestone Wednesday morning as crews placed the final structural beam on top of the new Midland Lee High School.The “topping out” ceremony marked the completion of the building’s structural framework and recognized c...
By HOLLY RAMER The Associated Press A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians, who has denied killing her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022, has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Michelle Zajko, who has been jailed in Maryland on other charges since Febr...
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and MICHAEL CASEY The Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of...
LUBBOCK The United Family and Sartori Cheese are once again partnering to support Make-A-Wish through their annual fundraising campaign, giving guests the opportunity to help bring hope and joy to children facing critical illnesses. From June 24 through August 4, a portion of the...
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