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Ector County ISD announces update for students' return to school on Monday after the Boil Water Notice that's been placed over the weekend
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Ector County ISD has announced an update regarding the start of school on Monday, May 12 due to the Boil Water Notice that's been in place over the weekend. The notice will have little to no impact on breakfast and lunch. The school's nutrition team...
Ector County Felony Dispositions: May 10, 2024
The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Patrick Bourgeois. Manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance. Pleaded guilty. Five years deferred adjudication. 300 hours community service. Travis Adam Brown. Aggravated assault, two counts. Unlawful restraint. Dismissed. Pleaded guilty to...
Update: Seven injured after car crashes into ice cream shop near school
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Update: The City of Odessa has released more information regarding the vehicle that crashed into a business Friday afternoon. The City said in a post that 66-year-old Rhonda Thomas, of Odessa, was facing west in the 1900 block of E 42nd Street, attempting to make a left turn in a 2018 Toyota […]
Boil Water Notice still in place for City of Odessa
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Odessa says the boil water notice is still in effect for the entire city. They expect it to be lifted after 10 a.m. on Monday. According to the City of Odessa, bacterial sampled had to be taken and incubated for 24 hours. The...
Ector County Independent School District announces bond sale
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — The Ector County Independent School District has made an announcement for the upcoming sale of school bonds, starting Tuesday, May 14, according to an ECISD press release. These bonds represent the initial offering following the voter-approved bond measure in November 2023. The release stated that...
‘This time matters’: Friends take top spots at Compass
Taylor Tensley and Anisa Payen have been friends since middle school and now find themselves as the top two seniors at Compass Academy Charter School. Both 18, Tensley and Payen were in friendly competition for the achievement. Tensley is the valedictorian and Payen is the salutatorian. Graduation is at 7...
CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Friday, May 10th, 2024
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Friday, May 10th, 2024: After another warm and pleasant day across the region Thursday, changes will take place for our Friday and into the weekend. Temperatures will drop into the 50s and 60s across West Texas and southeast New Mexico as...
Representative Gonzales visits the Basin to discuss increase in oil thefts
MONAHANS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Republican Representative Tony Gonzales was in West Texas today, speaking at length about combatting oil field thefts in the Permian Basin. Gonzales, with local law enforcement agencies and the FBI, said that the thefts at oil sites have increased dramatically recently. “Not many people know what oil looks like, and what […]
ICYMI: Top headlines from across the Basin
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – Here are the top stories from around the Basin for the week ending on May 10th. Several Odessa children and their parents intervened to save a woman from being raped in an alleyway earlier this week. A witness told investigators that his children were playing outside when they heard a disturbance […]
ECISD teachers earn more than $3.1 million in TIA program
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – It has been three years since the inception of the Teacher Incentive Allotment, and Ector County ISD teachers are earning designations and more incentive pay than ever before, according to a release by the district. ECISD said 353 ECISD teachers earned more than $3.1 million in TIA incentives this year, an […]
Woman accused of firing weapon at group
An Odessa woman was arrested late Wednesday night after she admitted to firing a handgun multiple times 10 hours earlier and shouting “Why are you all ducking?”. According to Odessa Police Department reports, officers received a call from the 4500 block of North Texas Avenue about shots being fired shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday.
QuikTrip opens first location in the Permian Basin
MONAHANS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – QuikTrip announced the opening of a new travel center in Monahans on Thursday, located at 1907 S Stockton Avenue. The company said in a release that the location features a larger lot and a more spacious store design than a traditional QT, with room to service 16 cars for gas and […]
City of Odessa is repairing a broken waterline at 42nd Street and Dawn Avenue
ODESSA, Texas — According to the City of Odessa, they are currently repairing a broken waterline at 42nd Street and Dawn Avenue. As a result, there may be periods of low water pressure across the city. There is not expected to be any water outages. The City of Odessa...
Thompson wants to use ODC sales tax money to address water lines, roads
Last week, Odessa City Councilman Steve Thompson, upset about water line breaks and boil water notices decided he wanted to pitch an idea to his fellow city council members. Why not use sales tax money that’s been sent to the Odessa Development Corporation to address the city’s many infrastructure needs?
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