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MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Academy Charter School will be joining forces with Vitalant for a blood drive on Friday. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the blood mobile, which will be parked at the school. The school is located at 500 N Baird St.

Midland Academy Charter School, Vitalant team up for blood drive

ODESSA, Texas — It may not be Memorial Day just yet, but that didn’t stop the Music City Mall from honoring the fallen in a ceremony for the Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall. One of the West Texas fallen being honored is Denise Garza’s son, specialist Damian Garza, who served as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan.

Music City Mall honors late West Texan veterans with Fallen Heroes Exhibit

ODESSA, Texas — Over the next couple of weeks we will see students in our community transition into graduates. This is an exciting time for so many, but celebrations can turn into trouble, or even tragedy. On Wednesday, Odessa Mayor Javier Joven, along with OPD and other law enforcement...

Law enforcement on high alert for underage drinking ahead of graduation season

MIDLAND, Texas — The big kids aren't the only ones walking the stage this graduation season. The Midland College pre-K Academy held a graduation ceremony for their students on Wednesday. The 4-year-olds will now be starting Kindergarten in the fall, with a head start from their time at MC.

Midland College pre-K Academy graduates walk the stage

ODESSA, Texas — The YMCA Learning Center in Odessa has opened up its registration. The center has continued their partnership with Ector County ISD to offer their Pre-K Three Program. Family members were able to meet with staff members and teachers at an open house to hear more about what students are learning.

YMCA Learning Center in Odessa opens registration

ODESSA, Texas — The Ector County Library’s annual summer reading event "All Together Now" kicked off Thursday. The party took place in Downtown Odessa’s Noel Heritage Plaza Park. 30 to 40 vendors were there to celebrate the children's department. Snow cones, along with goodies such as coloring...

Ector County Library kicks off summer reading program

ODESSA, Texas — About 40% of drivers in the Permian Basin are uninsured, a reality that puts everyone at risk to pay higher rates for car insurance. The City of Odessa recently amended an ordinance that might invite those that are uninsured to think otherwise. The change will put...

Uninsured drivers in Odessa facing new risk as city amends ordinance

MIDLAND, Texas — All City of Midland offices will be closed at 3:00 p.m. on May 26, 2023. The offices will resume its regular hours on May 30. People can visit the City of Midland website if they have any questions. For people that have non-emergencies, they can call...

City of Midland offices to close early on May 26

MIDLAND, Texas — An agreement on the new Wildcatters Trail was made during a Midland City Council meeting Tuesday. The trail is a partnership between the cities of Midland and Odessa, University of Texas Permian Basin and Midland County for a 19-mile hike and bike trail, connecting Midland and Odessa.

Midland takes next step toward Wildcatters Trail

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department will be holding a Neighborhood Watch Meeting on May 23 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will focus on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Awareness. Both OPD and Harmony Home will be addressing both topics. The meeting will take place in the OPD Classroom.

Odessa Police Department to host Neighborhood Watch Meeting on May 23

MIDLAND, Texas — Students at Bonham Elementary in Midland are learning a lesson about giving. The students raised $2,402.66 for their "Pennies 4 Pets" service project. All funds raised were donated to the City of Midland's Animal Services department. The city posted the Facebook picture above, thanking the kids...

Bonham Elementary students raise over $2,000 for Midland Animal Services

MIDLAND, Texas — West Texas has seen quite a bit of rain over the past month, particularly the past week. So far this May, we've recorded 0.86 inches of rain at the airport, which is more than double the cumulative amount we saw January through April. So far, our...

West Texas drought improves from recent rainfall

MIDLAND, Texas — At Tuesday's meeting, the Midland City Council approved a funding agreement between Midland Development Corporation and Bush Tennis Center. With the approval, MDC will now fund and support Bush Tennis Center in bringing in the ACE Athletic Center, a new expansion. The new athletic center will...

Midland City Council approves funding agreement between MDC, Bush Tennis Center

MIDLAND, Texas — The Greater West Texas Blues Society will be hosting an Open Blues Jam event on May 22. The event will be completely free and take place at Destination Midland from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. People are encouraged to bring their instrument or voice to perform. Sound, stage and backline are provided.

Greater West Texas Blues Society Open Blues Jam to take place on May 25

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Small airports are an important part of our community, with the amount of people traveling to and from our area for business. On Tuesday, Ector County commissioners received more information about the master plan of Odessa-Schlemeyer Field Airport. The airport is an important asset to...

Planning for future of Odessa-Schlemeyer Field Airport

ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa Traffic & Engineering Division and Odessa Police Department have asked for help regarding stolen street signs. There have been multiple stop signs and speed limit signs stolen with the last week, which creates a safety hazard for several areas of the city.

City of Odessa asks for help regarding stolen street signs

ODESSA, Texas — The Permian Basin is known for being a leader in energy production, but the future could also see it become a region of energy innovation. The University of Texas in Austin, along with the University of Texas Permian Basin, Midland College, Odessa College and many other institutions are working with a $1 million grant to propose a plan that could ultimately lead to a 10-year investment.

Permian Basin focusing on future energy innovation technology

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MCCAMEY, Texas — The 2023 Wind Energy Capital of Texas Cook-off & Festival will be taking place on September 22 & 23. The event will take place at Santa Fe Park in McCamey, Texas. There will be food vendors and a ton of shopping. There will also be performances by Jase Martin on both days and a Cornhole Tournament on Saturday.

2023 Wind Energy Capital of Texas Cook-off & Festival to take place in September

MIDLAND, Texas — Hogan Park Golf Course has announced its 2023 summer Ladies Golf Clinic schedule. All ages and levels are welcome to participate in this clinic. The classes will run during the months of June and July. Each class will be on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Hogan Park Golf Course to host Ladies Golf Clinic

MIDLAND, Texas — It's a guarantee that people will be hitting up the pools as the weather begins to warm up. With city pools opening up soon as well, more families will be flocking to the water with the kids. It's not always fun in the sun, however. Midland...

As more pools open, Midland Fire Department warns about potential drownings

MIDLAND, Texas — A Firehawk Aerospace testing facility touched down in Midland in November 2022. "In November we broke ground, and we were able to move fast, within about 45 days we were out here testing and now we’ve just finished another successful campaign," said Justin Karl, chief engineer at Firehawk.

Take a look inside Firehawk Aerospace's Midland testing facility

MIDLAND, Texas — Utility work has been finished along Andrews Highway between Midland and Woodland Drives. According to the City of Midland, all traffic lanes in the area are now open. People can go to the City of Midland Facebook page for more traffic alerts.

Utility work finished along Andrews Highway between Midland and Woodcrest Drives

ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa has recently seen an increase in merchant reports of “Card Not Present” schemes, according to the Odessa Police Department. A typical “Card Not Present” sale means that the cardholder does not physically present the card for a seller to see at the time that an order is given, and a payment is made. They mostly include orders and card payments made over the phone.

OPD warns about rise in ‘Card Not Present’ schemes

ODESSA, Texas — UPDATE: The Odessa Police Department provided more information about missing person, Brittany Sawyer. OPD Chief Mike Gerke confirmed she’s a teacher at Nimitz Middle School with ECISD. The timeline is:. April 26th - She texted her supervisor she’d be out the rest of the week...

OPD provides more information on missing person

MIDLAND, Texas — The Salvation Army is holding several concerts on Saturday to honor Memorial Day weekend. Each concert will be free and open to the public, featuring brass band music, a performance by the Creative Arts dance team and a devotion. The first concert is at Hogan Park...

Salvation Army to honor Memorial Day with free concerts

MIDLAND, Texas — A Midland woman was arrested over the weekend after driving into a crowd of people while drunk. 37-year-old Jessica Estrada has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and driving while intoxicated. According to the arrest affidavit, a Midland Police Department officer responded to...

Midland woman arrested after driving into group of people while drunk

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UTPB hosts annual Criminal Justice Advisory Council

ODESSA, Texas — The University of Texas Permian Basin held its 3rd annual Criminal Justice Advisory Council meeting on March 27. During the meeting, the council...

UTPB hosts annual Criminal Justice Advisory Council

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