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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KMID/KPEJ) - Team Midland's Ashton Crocker has been at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis this week, competing with Team Texas. The USA Games include nearly 3,000 athletes from all 50 states competing across 16 team and individual sports. C...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As we are a little over a week away from the 4th of July and the country's 250th birthday, both Midland and Odessa are preparing for the patriotic festivities. Watch the video above as city leaders tell us what to expect!...
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The San Angelo Police Department has announced that a second suspect has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the killing and dismemberment of a San Angelo man....
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Just in time for the 250th birthday of the United States of America, Mr. W Fireworks opens its doors to customers this week for all of their festive needs. With an explosive selection, customers are sure to find exactly what they are looking for, and ma...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Watersong Wild Space welcomed 10 high school students this summer for the 2026 Conservation Job Corps program, sponsored by ExxonMobil. The month-long, hands-on educational experience provides students interested in biology, medicine, life sciences, an...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa College has named Bryce Waters, the Wrangler, as the permanent Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach. A press release from Odessa College can be found below: Beginning in February of 2026, Waters began working with the team as the interim head coach...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The roster build of the Tall City Black Gold has players from across the state, and even the country, but the leader of the defense comes from the Permian Basin. Safety Coby Calvin brings five years of college football to the table, where he spent 201...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Cuba have caused the imaginable. Many families are still searching for their loved ones, while others begin to mourn their own. Venezuelans are currently dealing with the aftermath of two powerful earthquakes that injured...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A subcontractor working on a construction project at Odessa College died Tuesday, June 23, following a workplace accident at the Odessa campus.In a statement from Odessa College, the college said the construction site was immediately secured and work in the...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying the driver of a truck involved in a hit-and-run accident. According to Midland Crimestoppers, the incident occurred on June 21, 2026, at approximately 3:56 am, when a white Ford F150 wa...
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Odessa College has joined Quality Matters, an international leader in quality assurance for online learning, to help develop engaging and accessible online courses that meet the needs of OC students....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in locating 20-year-old Joseph Coleman. Coleman is wanted for Injury To A Child. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Coleman, you are urged to contact Midland Crimestoppers....
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Law enforcement is investigating after students allegedly sent threatening text messages, prompting an increased police presence on campus at McCamey Independent School District....
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
