BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying an individual involved in a stolen vehicle investigation. According to Big Spring Crime Stoppers, the incident occurred in the early morning hours of July 21, 2026, when a pickup...
West Texas country-rock band Jesse Joe & The 96ers have advanced to the live rounds of America's Got Talent, with performances scheduled to begin in August....
LAMESA, Texas (KOSA) - A traffic stop in Dawson County led to the seizure of more than two pounds of cocaine and the arrest of two men on felony drug charges. According to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop over the weekend after noticing a vehi...
Participating Dairy Queen locations in West Texas are scheduled to host their annual Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 30, to raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals benefiting Medical Center Health System....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two men in connection with a fraud investigation. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, a man fraudulently used a card to withdraw money from an ATM at about 7:00 p.m. on July 20. The case i...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A routine patrol in West Texas turned into a multi-agency hazmat recovery operation over the weekend after a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) corporal detected a buried radioactive source. According to DPS officials, a corporal assigned to th...
The West Texas VA Health Care System is scheduled to host its third annual Freedom Rides Rally Car Show on Aug. 1 at the George H. O'Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spring....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Diamondback Energy has donated more than $1 million to Midland College’s Instrumental and Electrical and Automation program, with funds directed toward new equipment in labs and classrooms. Erick Gutierrez, department chair of Energy and Technical Programs...
LAREDO, Texas (KOSA) - A Laredo man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 41-year-old Robert Steven Lanier pleaded guilty March 6. U.S. A judge sentenced Lanier to 151 mo...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favor of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high inflation. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached its decision ...
The Russ McEwen Aquatic Center in Big Spring, Texas, is scheduled to close for the season on Saturday, August 1st.
Midland County officials have approved the design phase of the West County Drainage Project, a major construction initiative aimed at reducing flooding in historically vulnerable areas north of Highway 80....
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JOEY CAPPELLETTI The Associated Press WASHINGTON A planned vote to move forward with Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general appeared in doubt Wednesday as a key Republican senator demanded more assurances from the Justice Department about the s...
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy sobbed in court Wednesday as jurors listened to the anguished 911 call her then-husband made after returning from an errand to find she’d strangled their three children in their Massachusetts home. On the roughly 7-minute recording, Patrick C...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted on multiple charges involving a child. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, 34-year-old Braxton Walters is wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a...
Midland officials are offering a $500 cash reward for tips leading to the arrest of 34-year-old Braxton Walters, who is wanted for child sex abuse charges....
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Oil prices got back to jumping on Wednesday, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% after swinging sharpl...
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky subpoenaed Fauci to appear before a Senate committee. It’s part ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a male suspect who used a fraudulent card at an ATM. The incident occurred on July 20th, 2026, at approximately 7:00 pm where a Hispanic man used a fraudulent card to obtain money at a...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying two male suspects involved in an attempted shoplifting incident. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the incident occurred on July 23rd, 2026, when two males entered the Walmart locat...
Crude Oil: 84.46 (+5.20). Nymex MTD AVG: 78.1752. Natural Gas: 2.725 (+0.063). Gasoline: 3.3978 (+0.0633). Spreads: September/October (+2.42) October/November (+2.36). Plains WTI Posting: 80.94 (+5.20). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: July 29, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - More than 100 new teachers joined the Ector County ISD family during New Teacher University, where they were introduced to the district and the resources available to support them in the classroom. Throughout the day, the district’s newest educators l...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects in a theft investigation. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, at about 2:00 p.m. on July 24, the suspects entered Dillard’s at Midland Park Mall. Authorities said, while insid...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) - The former LHS Rebel Chris Brazzell II went down with a no-contact injury during the 7-on-7 drill on Wednesday. It is believed that the rookie wide receiver suffered a moderate lateral collateral ligament (LCL) tear in his left knee, and he...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Big Spring’s Russ McEwen Aquatic Center will close for the season on Aug. 1, with final operating hours from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The aquatic center, found at 911 Golf Course Road inside Comanche Trail Park, features a pool, lazy river, mu...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland ISD trustee says families should expect an update about the readiness of two elementary campuses as the first day of school approaches. Matt Friez, the District 4 trustee, said in a Facebook post that he has concerns about whether both Sam Housto...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Mackynlie Conklin, a West Texas native, has been crowned Miss Texas for America Strong and will compete at the national level in Las Vegas in September. Conklin began her pageant journey at 16 years old in Midland. She also previously was crowned Miss Perm...
By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune Kerr County residents are cleaning out homes and businesses this month after the second devastating flood in as many years — but this time, some nonprofits and community leaders say they’re facing more destruction with less financial assistance...
The exterior of a data server hall at the Meta Temple Data Center in Temple on July 22, 2026. Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune By Natalie Weber, Houston Public Media, The Texas Tribune Texas’ power grid operators are calling for state lawmakers to expand their authorit...
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached the 9-3 decision after two days of d...
Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards says multiple pressure points, not just the Strait of Hormuz, are developing across the Middle East to restrict the global supply of oil. “Just a few weeks ago many commentators were telling us that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was ‘returning t...
State and federal authorities successfully recovered a buried 100-millicurie Cesium-137 radioactive source in Midland County after a routine patrol triggered a detection alert....
Bridge the Basin, a regional summit on education, prevention and community well-being, is set for Aug. 28 at the Region 18 Education Service Center, 2811 La Force Blvd., Midland. The keynote speaker is Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett. Educators, prevention professionals, behavi...
Before school starts, the Basin Lighthouse Prevention Team will host Coffee and Conversation with Tina, the mascot for Red Ribbon Week, from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 31, at Basin Lighthouse, 426 N. Texas Ave. Coffee is provided by Starbucks. Visit basinlighthouse.org The post ...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces hit two of Russia’s biggest oil refineries overnight in its latest long-range strikes, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv deepened its economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. Ukraine’s almost daily long-range drone and missile st...
Talker News | Talker A statue of Abraham Lincoln, a butter knife made of solid gold and a talking fish — these are just some of the things Americans say they’ve inherited from a loved one. A new survey of 1,200 U.S. respondents conducted by Talker Research on behalf of 1-800-GOT-...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County is moving into the design phase of the West County Drainage Project. County officials said Midland County has spent the past several months acquiring land and securing property access needed to support the project. With that work main...
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military was about to launch a nighttime strike on a group of men in southern Syria when the soldiers noticed the long curls dangling from the temples of their targets. The troops held their fire. These were not Syrian militants attempting to b...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The West Texas VA Health Care System is inviting all Veterans—and their friends and family—to the Third Annual Freedom Ride Rally Car Show. The event is Saturday, August 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the George H. O’Brien Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spri...
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FORT DAVIS, Texas (KOSA) - The Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office will be holding training at Dirks-Anderson Elementary School on Wednesday, July 29, and Thursday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. If you’re in the area, don’t be alarmed by the extra law enforcement prese...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Memorial Hospital has earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Regional Recognition Award for its part in a West Texas effort to improve care for patients having the most severe type of heart attack. The award goes to hospitals th...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Last night, Midland Community Theatre and Tall City Craftologist hosted their end-of-the-month open mic event, inviting community members to come out and show off their creative side. The event is hosted on the last Monday of each month. While some pe...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring City Council met Tuesday and took action on two issues: the announced closure of the Big Spring Federal Correctional Institution and the ongoing closure of Moss Creek Lake. Prison closure resolution The council passed a final resolution i...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick says residents will not see a 4% water rate increase — at least not yet — and is proposing that the city give residents one week of free water following last week’s smelly tap water complaints. Rate increase rejected A 4% water rat...
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday after winning the June presidential runoff by a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing. With the ce...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/28/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. The heat is still the star of the show — and it’s not giving up its spotlight just yet. Basically, if you are a fan of hot weather, you’re in luck… and if not, keep that ac humm...
ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Alpine has implemented mandatory Stage-4 Critical Water Shortage conditions following equipment failures within its municipal well system that have impacted the city’s water supply and distribution capabilities. City officials say the restrictio...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -The City of Midland has announced that the Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic 2026 is scheduled to take place in Midland-Odessa from Oct. 8 - 10. The 2026 Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic will include competitions in: swimming, bocce, FUNdamental s...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Multiple school districts within West Texas have announced that the first day of school is approaching. Check the dates below for when school begins in your district....
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - IDEA public schools have announced that they will offer free meals for students this upcoming school year. IDEA Yukon and IDEA Lopez are the two Odessa campuses that will offer the free meals. The schools can provide this to students as they qualify un...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A grand jury indicted a man on Tuesday after he led multiple agencies on a high-speed chase through Lubbock County in late May. 38-year-old Jerry Marquez was arrested on May 27 after he fled a traffic stop conducted by a crime suppression unit in the 1900 ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns, including the maker's ties to a company that p...
TOKYO (AP) — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan ’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving several people dead and dozens of others injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed, officials said. A tsunami advisor...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - DJ Weems has been named the next head girls basketball coach at Midland High School. Weems comes from McCamey High School, where he served as the head coach for one season. He was also an assistant coach for volleyball and track. Last season with the ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Veterans were invited to have their portraits taken for the West Texas VA Health Care System’s Vital Signs magazine, a publication designed to inform veterans about resources available through the VA healthcare system. The magazine’s “Faces of Service” sect...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Investigators are searching for Markee Toliver and Lonnie O’Neal, who authorities say are absconded sex offenders. Anyone who knows where they are or sees them is asked to call Crime Line at (806) 741-1000. Callers with information that leads to an arrest ...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Special Olympics Texas announced Tuesday the return of the 2026 Fall Classic competition, scheduled for Oct. 8-10 in Odessa and Midland. Special Olympics athletes from both cities gathered at the UTPB Engineering Building for the announcement. Compe...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Xcel Energy is proposing multiple new power generation projects to meet growing energy demands across Texas and New Mexico. The proposed projects include nearly 4,000 megawatts of new generation resources expected to be online by 2030. Alongside the gener...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A new campaign is calling for the timely completion of a major electric transmission project aimed at meeting growing power demand across West Texas. Power West Texas launched Tuesday to support the Permian Basin Reliability Plan , saying the region has wa...
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