The Midland
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Greenwood grabbed a big homecoming victory in week four, defeating Wichita Falls Legacy 43-42. There were numerous playmakers in the victory, but Head Coach Bryan Hill called Left Guard Jake Tedder his “player of the game.” “It means a lot,” said Tedder. “...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Continuing our Hispanic Heritage Month coverage, we visited the local boxing gym, Gorilla Heavy Hitters, where Owner Iram Sanchez looks for future champions among his West Texas fighters. Watch the full video above....
Out West Midland is scheduled to host the Randy Rodgers Band featuring Ashley Walls on Friday and the XKO Fight Night, which will feature its first female fighters, on Saturday....
A coalition of 26 energy companies called the Permian Strategic Partnership announced a $1.5 million investment to expand first responder training and certification programs across 19 Texas counties....
Midland County officials reported a successful community recycling event that diverted significant amounts of hazardous waste from landfills, with the next collection day scheduled for November 7, 2026....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - After two away games, the Midland Lady Dawgs were back on home court to start their district play against Odessa. The Lady Dawgs were able to finish the game in three sets: 25-20, 25-18, 25-13. Although the game was a shutout, multiple players stood out on...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Lady Panthers started district play with a home sweep. Permian looked dominant in the first set. Points from Mikalynn Rodriguez and Ada Anderson helped the team early. Midland Lee found its footing in the second set. Lady Rebels like Olivia Ramirez and ...
Country music artists Landry Wells, Django Walker, and Pat Green performed at the 9th Annual Pat Green Best of the West in Midland, Texas, which raised over $100,000 for the Racfit Foundation....
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - East County Road 160 is closed approximately one mile east of FM 1379 after an underground bore compromised the road. Midland County crews are on scene working to reopen the road. It is unknown how long the closure will last. Drivers are asked to av...
Basin Action Day, a community-wide clean-up effort organized by the Basin Beautification Project, is scheduled to take place in Midland and Odessa on November 7, 2026....
Good morning friends, today we say goodbye to summer! A mild quiet and dry start to the day but that will be changing this afternoon as severe thunderstorms are expected. The National Weather Service has issued severe risk zones from Lubbock extending into the Permian Basin. It i...
Midland again led the state with the lowest unemployment rate of any metropolitan statistical area during the month of August.
The Midland County Sheriff's Office issued a warning regarding ongoing telephone scams where criminals use caller ID spoofing and high-pressure tactics to impersonate law enforcement officers and demand immediate payments....
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The annual Special Olympics Softball competition took place at the Midland United Girls Softball Complex. Four teams competed: the Basin Twister, ECISD, Midland and Fort Stockton. The teams participated in a skills competition, a traditional softball ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Rebels clinched a homecoming victory in week four. Midland Lee started the game firing on all cylinders. The team scored on its opening drive thanks to a Santi Mendoza rushing touchdown. LHS didn’t have to wait long to go back on offense. The Panthers ...
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 su...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The West Texas Food Bank is preparing for its annual peanut butter drive, with donations benefiting the organization ahead of a September 24 collection event. Brent Oden, program director at the West Texas Food Bank, said staff and volunteers inspect every ...
Rankin County EMS, Medical Center Hospital, and the Texas J Regional Advisory Council launched a pilot program to provide whole blood transfusions to patients with life-threatening bleeding before hospital arrival....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - South State Highway 349 has been shut down while officials deal with the aftermath of a three-vehicle collision at County Road 173 and 349. One of the vehicles was a tanker carrying acidic cargo. The tanker overturned and is blocking all southbound lanes, ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Amazing Castle exhibit is open at the Durham Children’s Museum inside the Museum of the Southwest. The exhibit gives children the opportunity to play and participate in interactive experiences, including arts and crafts, puzzles and problem-solving act...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Texas DPS honored the life and service of DPS Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez with a monument ceremony in Midland. Trooper Vasquez tragically lost his life battling injuries he had suffered in 2024 when his patrol car was hit by another vehicle. "Being ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - DPS held a dedication ceremony Thursday for a granite monument honoring Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez. The ceremony took place this morning at the DPS office at S. Loop 250 W. in Midland. The monument was dedicated to honor Ramirez Vasquez....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The “Subonita Show” is bringing live music, singing, and dance to the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center \stage, all while raising money for four local organizations. For the couple behind the event, the show is rooted in a much deeper appreciation for life...
WEST ORANGE, New Jersey (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko was hospitalized and left paralyzed following a scary outfield collision on June 30. Following the incident, the A’s No. 18 prospect was carted off the field and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he u...
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Frost Bank is partnering with the West Texas Food Bank to ‘Spread the Love’ with a Peanut Butter Drive throughout September. Community members are asked to donate jars of peanut butter to any participating Frost Banks in the Midland/Odessa area. Pea...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Both Midland and Andrews entered their matchup with 19 wins. Both wanted the chance to turn that into 20. This can be seen in not only Rylan Newbrough, who has now surpassed 1,000 kills, or Victoria Azarov, who has signed her national letter intent to play...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Falcons clinched the offensive, defensive and special teams player of the week honors following their 69-14 victory over Western New Mexico. The award recipients are: Tight End JT Seagraves: LSC Offensive Player of the Week Defensive Back Layne Horak: ...
Midland County Sheriff David Criner presented commendation awards to twelve members of the sheriff's office for their roles in containing an active shooter and assisting victims during an incident in June 2026....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Beltone Hearing Centers in Midland, Odessa and Big Spring are participating in the Hear2EndHunger food drive. The food drive is an initiative from Beltone Hearing Centers to help their communities fight against food scarcity. It is also a friendly competit...
Animal rights advocates and PETA protesters gathered outside the Museum of the Southwest in Midland, Texas, during the annual September Fest to protest the use of a 56-year-old elephant named Okha for rides....
The Texas Department of Public Safety-West Texas region is hosting a free event in Midland on September 21 to help parents and caregivers ensure children's car seats are properly installed and used....
The number of people flying airlines out of Midland International will end the year as one of the three largest in recent history
MIDLAND & ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - This week, Raising Cane's is celebrating fifteen years of partnership with the Kidds Kids program. The program helps create meaningful memories for children with critical illnesses as well as their families. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday the 15t...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Prayer2Gather hosted its first community group prayer event at the Midland County Courthouse. The morning event gives residents an opportunity to pray together as a community. It highlights 14 different areas within the community, giving attendees the opti...
Construction has begun on the first phase of Midland County's Mill & Fill roadway rehabilitation project, which aims to improve approximately three miles of road between East Industrial Loop and South Garfield Street over the next two months....
The intersection of Farm to Market Road 1788 and Interstate 20 is scheduled to close on Thursday, September 17, as part of an ongoing expansion project by the Texas Department of Transportation....
