The Midland
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 ...
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...
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....
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.
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 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/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, 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....
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....
The number of people flying airlines out of Midland International will end the year as one of the three largest in recent history
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The UTPB Falcons get their first win in the Chris Softley era, defeating Western New Mexico at Astound Broadband Stadium. The offense was firing on all cylinders, totaling 554 yards, while the defense allowed 176 yards. UTPB quarterback Nate TenBarge ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Hundreds of people took part in the Tall City Memorial Stair Climb at Astound Broadband Stadium, climbing more than 2,000 steps to honor first responders who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 25 years ago. Organizers said this year’s climb was one of the...
The year was not only 8.48% higher than FY 2025, but also marked the first time a sales tax collection of $70 million was hit in Midland
FARMINGDALE, New York (KMID/KPEJ) - Earlier this year, Midland High graduate Gilbert Lujan Jr. qualified for NBA superstar Stephen Curry’s Underrated Golf Tour after three years of trying. In June, Lujan began competing on the tour in Florida, Arizona and California for a chance ...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County begins their first phase of the County’s Mill and Fill project. According to Midland County, the first phase of their recovery project has begun. This requires a road closure of W. Francis Ave., between E. industrial loop and S. Garfi...
