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Orla, TX · Municipal
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Cosme Gomez Heredia Sr. arrives in Midland for 102nd birthday
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – This Friday, WWII Veteran Cosme Gomez Heredia Sr. will be flying into Midland to spend his 102nd birthday with family. Veterans as well as community members are urged to attend Heredia’s arrival as we celebrate a local hero. Event Details: Friday, September 25, 2026Flight arrival: 1:30 p.m.Midland International Air & Space […]
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$2 Million Funding Request Could Move Future I-27 Forward in Big Spring Collision Center
BIG SPRING — The effort to bring Interstate 27 through Howard County could take an important step forward with a proposed $2 million federal investment aimed specifically at the U.S. 87 reliever route around Big Spring. Joe Kiely, vice president of operations for the Ports-to-Plains Alliance, told KBEST News...
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Microburst damages West Odessa property; no injuries reported
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A microburst took place this evening in West Odessa, causing damage to multiple properties. The microburst occurred in the 700 block of South Sir Barton Drive. No injuries have been reported, as Ector County Emergency Management and multiple local officials are on scene assessing the impact areas. Additional storm-related impacts […]
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Odessa certifies two councilmen-elect in unopposed races
The Odessa City Council certified Chris Haney and Dallas Kennedy for their respective seats on Tuesday after they were the only candidates to file by the deadline, leaving only the District 3 race contested in the upcoming November 3 election.
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FiberLight plans 300-mile West Texas fiber network expansion
(UI) — FiberLight plans to develop a roughly 300-mile high-capacity duct and fiber corridor from Midland toward El Paso, Texas, expanding its West Texas network to support growing data center, long-haul and cross-border connectivity demand. The phased expansion will extend FiberLight's existing network westward, eventually providing continuous high-count fiber...
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Odessa’s Globe Theatre Pays Tribute to Shakespeare’s Famous Playhouse
In the heart of the Permian Basin, 5,000 miles from where William Shakespeare originally penned his plays, an Odessa replica of his premier theater brings the bard’s classics to West Texas. The Globe of the Great Southwest, also known as the Globe Theatre at Odessa College, is a recreation...
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Prehospital Whole Blood Pilot Program Comes to West TX
The Texas Legislature recently invested approximately $10 million into the Prehospital Whole Blood Pilot Program, and that program is now making its way to West Texas. This program allows Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to purchase blood for their units so they can transfuse whole blood in the field for severe bleeding from traumas, maternal hemorrhages, and other critical conditions — before arriving at the hospital. More than $600,000 of that money was designated for the Texas J Regional Advisory Council (Texas J RAC – West Texas) and now Medical Center Hospital, along with Rankin County EMS and J RAC are implanting this program locally.
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Dog rescued in Midland gets second chance, prepares to help soldiers in South Korea
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- When Lupe Rayos slipped a leash around an injured dog standing alone in a field outside Midland, the animal collapsed at his feet. Rayos and his wife, Veronica, had no idea then how far that dog would eventually go and were not sure if he would even survive the night. “I had […]
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Texas calls this school district wealthy. Its students tell a different story
Three Rivers ISD is considering joining a lawsuit challenging Texas' school funding system, arguing that the state's recapture system unfairly classifies the district as property wealthy despite serving a student population with significant economic needs. Three Rivers ISD is considering joining a lawsuit challenging the way Texas funds public schools,...