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This Texas solar panel recycling plant is powered by secondhand panels
Solar panel recycling company SolarCycle is using secondhand solar panels to power its panel recycling plant in Texas. SolarCycle has installed a 500 kW solar array made of reused panels at its recycling facility in Odessa, Texas, which can provide around half of the electricity the plant uses. The array...
Salvation Army Shoes for Students
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Salvation Army has brought back their Back-to-School Shop day with school just two weeks away and parents and students stocking up on school supplies and necessities for the 2024-2025 school year. The Salvation Army helped 1000 students buy a new pair of shoes for the...
Rescue with Ric: Meet Rig and Frack
ODESSA, Texas(KMID/KPEJ)-Meet Rig and Frack, they are 8-week-old labrador mix, crate trained, almost completely potty trained, and looking for forever homes. The adoption fee covers their spay and neuter, vaccination and microchip. If you are worried about the financial burden of adopting a furry friend, you’re in luck, Fix West Texas is a low cost […]
CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Friday, July 26th, 2024
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Friday, July 26th, 2024: We continue our monotonous period weather wise across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today. Highs will warm into the 90s across the region. Midland/Odessa are looking to reach a high temperature of 94 degrees. Skies through the day will be sunny aside from a few clouds and winds will be relatively light, aside from in the higher elevations where gusts up to 20 miles per hour will be possible later on in the day. Slight rain chances are possible for areas west of the Pecos River and into southeast New Mexico, but the majority will see dry conditions through the day.
AI to boom natural gas market
Jul. 25—Artificial intelligence centers are coming on fast and they will have a big impact on the natural gas market as they require tremendous amounts of electricity. Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards, State Rep. Brooks Landgraf and Waco economist Ray Perryman say the AI revolution is a complex scenario. "The world is experiencing a massive move toward more artificial intelligence in almost every ...
UTPB announces inaugural dean for the College of Arts and Humanities
Jul. 25—The University of Texas Permian Basin is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Christopher Morrow as the inaugural dean for the College of Arts and Humanities. Dr. Morrow will be joining UTPB from Tarleton State University, where he currently serves as the department head for the Department of English and Languages. Prior to joining Tarleton in the summer of 2020, Dr. Morrow spent ...
Chamber, ECISD set to welcome new teachers
Jul. 25—The Odessa Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Teacher Welcome event at 4 p.m. July 29 at the MCM Grande Hotel and FunDome, 6201 Business Interstate 20 in Odessa. Marketing and Communications Specialist Allison Gray said there are 61 vendors this year to welcome the teachers. There will be finger foods as well. "That's banks, nonprofits they can get connected with, churches; any ...
Ellen Noel Art Museum hosts University of Texas Internship Reception
ODESSA, Texas — On Thursday night, the Ellen Noel Art Museum hosted the University of Texas Internship Reception. The reception is a part of the university's Home to Texas Program. It is a program where interns go back to work in the town that they grew up in. The...
Woman hospitalized following rollover crash
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a rollover crash Thursday morning at South Westcliff and the Interstate 20 Service Road. Upon arrival, crews found an SUV with heavy damage and cut off the driver’s side door to access the female individual. She was transported to the hospital. No further information has yet […]
Denise Swanner announces re-election campaign for Odessa City Council at-large position
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Current Odessa City Councilwoman Denise Swanner has officially announced her campaign for re-election to the at-large position on the City Council. The announcement was made at The Barn Door, where she engaged with community members until 8 o’clock tonight on July 25th. A Heart for...
First Friday celebrating one year anniversary
Jul. 25—First Friday ODTX is back for a special one-year anniversary celebration. This monthly event has brought Downtown Odessa and surrounding areas to life with vibrant celebrations that bring our community together. August's First Friday from 6 — 9 p.m. Friday, August 2, will showcase vendor markets, live music stops, pop-up art gallery, engaging crafts, and exciting special promotions. ...
LSC Media Day: UTPB picked 3rd, Sul Ross 10th in preseason poll
McKINNEY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The 10 member football teams of the Lone Star Conference gathered in McKinney for the annual Media Day on Thursday. UTPB learned it was picked to finish third in the conference preseason poll after winning the LSC title less than a year ago. “UTPB is new on the scenes. First winning […]
COLLEGE GOLF: Chavez excited about return to coaching
Jul. 25—Turns out, Paul Chavez didn't need much time off from retirement. The legendary Odessa golf coach returned to the coaching world last week when he was announced as the new head coach of the UTPB men's and women's golf programs. Chavez spent 31 years total at Odessa College, 26 of which were spent as the head coach of the Wranglers before retiring last spring. His resume with Odessa ...
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