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ODESSA, Texas — UPDATE 4:42 p.m.: The city says that phone lines are back to normal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The City of Odessa is warning citizens that they are experiencing some issues with their 911 phone lines. According to the city, those calling 911 and their non-emergency numbers have not either...

City of Odessa resolves issue with 911 dispatch calls

Midland, TX

MIDLAND, Texas — The City of Midland is warning drivers that the intersection of Marienfield Street and Michigan Avenue will be closed for approximately four months starting June 12. The closure will allow for work on utility improvements, starting at the intersection and moving west until reaching A Street.

Intersection of Marienfield Street, Michigan Avenue to close starting June 12

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police and Fire Departments will be participating in the city's 'Battle of the Badges' Blood Drive. Vitalant said blood drives like these are essential to communities like the Permian Basin with the challenge of maintaining a robust blood supply for the summer months. Both departments have challenged the community to step up and donate. People will be given a special 'Battle of the Badges' t-shirt if they donate blood.

Odessa's 'Battle of the Badges' Blood Drive to begin on June 7

ODESSA, Texas — Odessa Fire Rescue crews extinguished a fire at Peppertree Apartments Tuesday afternoon. According to the City of Odessa, when OFR responded to 4600 Oakwood Dr., they found the exterior of a single-story apartment building and some wood fencing on fire. Firefighters stopped the fire from extending...

OFR crews respond to fire at Peppertree Apartments

MIDLAND, Texas — Summer is only a couple weeks away, but temperatures across West Texas are already hitting triple digits. This is why Midland Fire Department is urging citizens to be careful when they are outside, especially in the blazing heat. Heat exhaustion makes one feel nauseous or extremely...

Keeping yourself safe from heat exhaustion and heat stroke during the summer

MIDLAND, Texas — UPDATE: As of Thursday morning, one of the southbound lanes at the intersection of Front Street and N Garfield Street remained closed, but both northbound lanes had been reopened. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The intersection of K St. and Front St. and the intersection of N. Garfield and Front...

Accident involving train impacts traffic near Front, Garfield Streets

ODESSA, Texas — On Wednesday, a train-vehicle collision happened in Midland, ultimately causing road closures. It’s a scary situation that has been a recent trend in the Permian Basin, but it can easily be avoided as it really comes down to drivers in West Texas simply following traffic signals.

Avoiding train-vehicle collisions comes down to simply following traffic signals

MIDLAND, Texas — A new statue has been unveiled in the Tall City. The statue is of a little girl holding some balloons while trying to keep them from blowing away in these strong West Texas winds. The statue can be seen at the intersection of Midkiff and Front Street.

Keep Midland Beautiful unveils new statue

MIDLAND, Texas — Ski Skeller Sports has been a staple in the Midland community for decades. But now, the owners of the store are ready to move on to the next chapter of their lives and are selling the business. The business that would become Ski Skeller Sports was...

Owners of Ski Skeller Sports moving on to their next chapter in life

ODESSA, Texas — Book lovers in Odessa have a cool new way to grab some new reading material at the entrance to Music City Mall’s Rink n’ Roll. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday for a new Ector County Library lending library kiosk. It's a free...

Library unveils new book kiosk at Rink n’ Roll

MIDLAND, Texas — Imagine being a volunteer at 97 years young!. As an RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) volunteer, Maurice Bonecutter is doing just that. Since 2021, Maurice has volunteered his time four days a week, packaging meals for Meals On Wheels and one morning a week stocking and organizing food at the West Texas Food Bank.

Senior Life Midland volunteer celebrates 97th birthday!

ODESSA, Texas — The West Texas community came together Monday to help those who might need a little extra support and encouragement. Free food, clothes and even haircuts were given to people who consider themselves homeless. "They don't necessarily need a hand out, they need a hand up, they...

Local group provides food, clothing, haircuts for homeless people

MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Westlake Ace Hardware and the Salvation Army have joined forces for their annual Fan Drive. The drive will run through June 18 and help local residents stay cool during the summer. Last year, donations reached more than $4,900, which led to 275 box fans being given away.

Midland Westlake Ace Hardware and The Salvation Army partner up for Fan Drive

MIDLAND, Texas — Ski Skeller Sports in Midland will be closing its door on July 8. The owners of the store are retiring and moving closer to their grandchildren, which means that they are also moving out of the Midland community. Ski Skeller Sports is a family-owned business and has been in operation for 54 years.

Ski Skeller Sports in Midland to close on July 8

MIDLAND, Texas — VFW Post 4149 in Midland will be hosting a D-Day Remembrance Night. The event will start at 6:00 p.m. and tacos will be served as well as tequila. Donations will also be welcomed. For more information about the event, people can go to the VFW Post...

VFW Post 4149 in Midland to host D-Day Remembrance Night

MIDLAND, Texas — The City of Midland will be providing assistance this week for residents having issues with the city's new utility payment portal. On June 6, the city will be at the Midland Senior Center from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. On June 7, the city will be at the Southeast Senior Center from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while on June 10, the city will be at Centennial Library from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

City of Midland Customer Service Department to help residents with new utility payment portal

MIDLAND, Texas — A group of kids in Midland learned all about mariachi Wednesday. It was part of the Hispanic Cultural Center of Midland's 17th "Annual Mariachi Workshop." The three-day event includes professional mariachis teaching young people traditional music and instrumentation like violin, guitar and trumpet. “It's something new...

Local students prepare for annual ‘Noche de Mariachi Concert’

Ector County, TX

ODESSA, Texas — Ector County ISD is the winner of two Silver Tellys in the Social Video-General Education Institution category in the record breaking 44th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, and production companies including Adobe, BBC World Service, Netflix,and more.

ECISD honored with two Telly awards

ODESSA, Texas — An apparent standoff that lasted almost three hours Saturday morning has been resolved, according to police on the scene. The event happened in the 13th and Kelly area in Odessa. According to neighbors, police yelled for the subject to "come out with their hands up" early...

Scary moment for Odessans as apparent standoff takes place Saturday morning

ODESSA, Texas — On Tuesday, the Odessa City Council discussed interviewing finalists for the city manager position. According to T2 Professional Consulting, 50 people applied for the position from around the country. City Councilman Steven Thompson said that has been whittled down to 4. "We kind of focused on...

Odessa City Council discusses city manager finalists, contract with consulting firm

Austin, TX

MIDLAND, Texas — The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Austin, Texas, talked to Midland residents Tuesday about what happened during the 88th Texas legislative session. "We’re a research organization at our heart, so we want people to understand not only what bills are passed,...

Texas Public Policy Foundation recaps 88th legislative session

Lubbock, TX

MIDLAND, Texas — Whenever you think of veterans that have served, you might picture the men who served. But in today's day and age, there are also women who have served as well. One female veteran from Lubbock wants to help bring awareness to these female vets through her...

Female veteran showcases other female vets in West Texas through photography

MIDLAND, Texas — Two civil lawsuits are now following the dismissal of the Trinity School case. On April 28, the lawyers for the family of the girl who attended Trinity and said she was touched inappropriately, filed a lawsuit. They are suing for $5 million in damages against the school and administrators.

Multiple lawsuits follow Trinity School case dismissal

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Odessa Animal Shelter to temporarily close ahead of new shelter opening

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Animal Shelter is reminding the public that it will be closed temporarily starting March 30. This closure will allow crews...

Odessa Animal Shelter to temporarily close ahead of new shelter opening

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