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MIDLAND, Texas — The Museum of the Southwest will be holding a Volunteer Mixer on March 30 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Midland Shared Spaces. There will be food, drinks and poker at this event. People can also meet and get to know local nonprofits. For...

Museum of the Southwest to hold Volunteer Mixer

MIDLAND, Texas — The City of Midland Animal Services is launching a new program called "Rescue Runners". This program meets at the Animal Services facility located at 1200 N. Fairgrounds on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, beginning on April 1st. Volunteers can check in between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Check-in closes at 10 a.m. and volunteers may walk or run dogs until 1:30 p.m.

Midland Animal Services promoting new volunteer program starting April 1st

ECTOR, Texas — For over a week now, animal rescues from all over West Texas have been in and out of a property in Pleasant Farms, saving approximately 120 dogs, according to rescuers. "Well, when we first started on this, when we first went out there discovering what we...

West Texas rescues work together to save 100+ dogs from hoarding situation

Dallas, TX

ODESSA, Texas — Bonham Middle School Varsity Choir is asking for the community’s help covering the cost of a trip to Dallas for a competition on May 19 and a celebration to follow. The choir is headed to the next leg of their competition journey, and they also...

Bonham Middle School choir raising money for competition, celebration

MIDLAND, Texas — A new Bass Pro Shops retail store will be opening up in Midland. This will be the state's 17th store, and it will be located near the junction between Hwy 158 and Hwy 191. “We love the great state of Texas and are very excited about...

Bass Pro Shops to open in Midland

ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa Parks and Recreation department will be hosting a 'Take Me Fishing' event on March 25. It is completely free and will take place at Comanche Trail Pond from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All ages are welcome and people need to bring their own pole.

City of Odessa Parks and Recreation to host 'Take Me Fishing' event

MIDLAND, Texas — The historic Western United Life Building in Downtown Midland was demolished Saturday morning. Built in 1948, the building housed The Subsurface Library, a crucial collection of the Permian Basin's well data and a place where independent oil and gas pioneers could connect. In 1952, the building...

Demolition day for the Western United Life Building

ODESSA, Texas — As the City of Odessa continues to work on improving the downtown area, Downtown Odessa, Inc. has recently gone through some changes in leadership. While they continue to search for a new events coordinator, Elizabeth Prieto has taken over as executive director. Prieto brings to her...

Downtown Odessa looking to continue growth behind new leadership

ODESSA, Texas — Pink the Basin is presenting checks to six hospitals in the Permian Basin area. Midland Memorial Foundation received funds on Monday. On Tuesday, Odessa Regional Medical Center and Medical Center Hospital in Odessa each received a check. Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews, Reeves County Hospital...

Pink the Basin donates to 6 Permian Basin hospitals

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MIDLAND, Texas — The community is invited to the University of the Permian Basin Cheer showoff Friday evening. The UTPB Cheer team was invited to compete at the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida for the first time ever. The team will perform their routine...

UTPB Cheer team celebrating NCA College Nationals invitation by hosting a showoff

ODESSA, Texas — Fourteen different barbecue teams and multiple cornhole teams gathered at the BBQ Masters and Cornhole Bracket Battle today in Odessa. Hosted by the City of Odessa, the event was sponsored by the Odessa Jackolopes and was held in the Ector County Colosseum parking lot. The first...

City of Odessa holds BBQ Masters and Cornhole Bracket Battle

Stanton, TX

STANTON, Texas — The tenth annual Bustin’ for Badges clay shoot is set to be held on May 4 and 5 at Windwalker Farms. The competition is a fundraiser for local first responders, helping pay for life-saving equipment to keep them and our community safe. Since their first...

Bustin’ for Badges returns for tenth year

MIDLAND, Texas — UPDATE: As of 3:44 p.m., the ramp has been sanded and reopened. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An oil spill has caused the eastbound entrance ramp of I-20 to close near West Loop 250. Drivers are asked to avoid the area if possible. At this time there is no word...

TRAFFIC ALERT: I-20 entrance ramp closed at Loop 250

MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Health and LifeSpring Home Care and Hospice held a ribbon cutting Monday. Midland Health at Home is a new partnership between the two companies to offer home health services such as nursing care, multiple forms of therapy and social work services. The agency's mission is...

Midland Health at Home holds ribbon cutting

ODESSA, Texas — The Black Cultural Council of Odessa held the Art of African American Hair Workshop to show Black women how to keep their hair looking it's best while keeping it as healthy as can be. It was also co-sponsored by the Roh Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha...

Black Cultural Council of Odessa hosts workshop for hair health

MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Community Theatre will be showing their new production 'Sense and Sensibility' starting on March 24. The show will run each Friday and Saturday until April 15 at the Mabee Theatre II. Each performance will begin at 7:30 p.m., and the show will be performed by their young actors known as "Pickwicks".

MCT's 'Sense and Sensibility' to begin on March 24

ODESSA, Texas — One Odessa family is dealing with the loss of their 17-year-old son, who died from fentanyl. Sadly, a story we hear far too often. "You may be sitting there thinking 'this would never happen to me,' but I never thought it would happen to me either, we never thought it would happen to us either," said Jackson Warnick's parents, Donna Johnson and Joe Warnick.

Odessa parents warn others after 17-year-old dies from fentanyl

MIDLAND, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health services is warning health care providers of emerging xylazine-laced drug overdoses. Fentanyl and xylazine is a deadly combination. Xylazine is a drug that humans aren’t supposed to use at all. But, according to Texas DSHS, it has been laced with...

Texas Department of State Health Services warns of deadly drug combination

MIDLAND, Texas — Tuesday Midland Parks and Recreation met to discuss ongoing projects, future projects and the funding it will take to make these things happen. "If you go to the parks in the evening, they're busy especially this time of year. We've got baseball, we've got girls softball, we've got softball and there are a lot of families out in the park," said Laurie Williams, Manager for the Parks department.

Midland Parks and Recreation discuss hopes for future projects

MIDLAND, Texas — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality investigated following the boil water notice issued in Midland back in January. The notice was issued following a water main break that caused water levels in the water treatment plant to drop too low to be properly sanitized. NewsWest 9...

TCEQ finds no violations by Midland Water System following boil water notice

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is investigating a major crash that occurred at Faudree & Eastridge. Both southbound lanes and one northbound lane on Faudree are currently closed at this time. Drivers are asking to avoid the area and use alternate routes. According to OPD, one person...

Major crash in Odessa at Faudree & Eastridge

ODESSA, Texas — Odessa native Marcos Covos dazzled the judges on "The Voice" with his cover of the mariachi song "Tu, Solo Tu," earning him a spot on Kelly Clarkson's team for the later rounds. Meanwhile, his parents Salvador and Mary Lou Covos always knew their son had a...

Parents of 'The Voice' contestant Marcos Covos speak on his success

MIDLAND, Texas — Stories of banks going under tend to make people nervous and begin to wonder if the same can happen to their bank. “One of these banks failed because, basically, a combination of being over-leveraged on treasury bonds that went the wrong direction, and then having a social media-generated run on the bank, which wasn’t necessary. And the other was because they bet wrong on a cryptocurrency deal,” said Dr. Ray Perryman, President of the Perryman Group.

Do we need to worry about banks in West Texas failing?

MIDLAND, Texas — NFL Hall of Fame running back and one of the greatest Dallas Cowboys of all time, Emmitt Smith, dropped by Midland College Thursday night. Smith was a part of the Davidson Distinguished Lecture Series. He shared lessons that led to his success on the football field,...

Midland College hosts ‘An Evening with Emmitt Smith’

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Curb Side Bistro offers free soup during freezing weather

ODESSA, Texas — There's nothing like a nice warm cup of soup during winter weather, and Chef Alejandro Barrientos with Curb Side Bistro agrees. The Odessa...

Curb Side Bistro offers free soup during freezing weather

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