Ward County, TX

The 27th annual Butterfield Festival will take place July 31 at the Ward County Arena, Monahans. Gates open at 6 p.m. Invitational Bull Rides starts at 7 p.m. For those interested in entering bull rides, call Scotty Cox at 432-202-1119. In addition, a dance under the stars featuring the Jon...

Miss Monahans Scholarship Contest has been scheduled at 7 p.m. July 2 at the Ward County Event Center, 1525 E. Monahans Parkway, Monahans. For more information, call 432-943-2187 or visit tinyurl.com/36wejxc5.

MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - The Ward County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with finding a missing teenager. Authorities are searching for 17-year-old Katelyn Cunningham. According to the sheriff’s office, Cunningham ran away after a lunch break from Monahans High School on May 19. She has not been...

WARD COUNTY, Texas — The Ward county Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating a 17-year-old girl who they say ran away on May 19. Katelyn Cunningham reportedly ran away following her lunch break at Monahans High School and has not been found as of May 27. She is described...

WARD COUNTY, Texas — Ward County is receiving $1.5 million from the Economic Development Administration. Congressman Tony Gonzales announced the award Friday. The money is being given to the Monahans Economic Development Corporation and will go to help funding the COVID-19 Broadband Infrastructure Project. This project is dedicated to providing...

WARD COUNTY, Texas — Two people are dead following a four-vehicle crash in Ward County. DPS reports the crash took place around 7:17 p.m. on February 23, three miles east of Monahans. According to investigators, Jerry Roberts, 81, of Monahans was driving a Jeep Nitro west in the eastbound lanes...

MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - CLARIFICATION: A previous version of this story did not mention the power outages that impacted people living outside the Monahans city limits in Ward County. This report is focused exclusively on the unique relief found within the city limits and has been edited to make that more clear to viewers.

WARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - One person was killed, and another was injured in a crash during Sunday’s winter storm. The victim has been identified as Alexander Garcia, 45, of Miami, Florida. According to DPS, troopers responded to a crash on I-20, four miles west of Pyote, at 9:40 a.m....

WEST TEXAS (KOSA) - 9:45 a.m. Monday UPDATE: The roadway has been cleared along I-20 in Ward County following Sunday’s pile-ups. According to DPS, traffic is moving extremely slow at this time. Drivers are urged to stay home. 9:27 p.m. UPDATE: I-20 at mile markers 83 and 60 between Pecos...