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CRANE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Crane Golden Cranes enter a new phase in the program, as former Big Spring head coach Cannon McWilliams is now at the helm. During the first week of practice, McWilliams spent most of his time adapting to the new roster and was pleased with what he ...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - Dog owners in Pecos will need to adjust their “zoomie” schedules next week as a popular local dog park undergoes some routine maintenance. The City of Pecos announced that Maxey Bark Park is getting some temporary “TLC” starting Monday, August 17. Crews will...
PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Pecos Eagles are entering year two under head coach Tony Pallanez, looking to turn the page after back-to-back 3-8 seasons. Pallanez is hoping to guide the Eagles to their first winning season since 2019, but the challenge gets tougher in 2026 with ...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A new era is underway in Big Spring as the Steers welcome back one of their own to lead the program. Stacey Martin, a 1993 Big Spring graduate, took over as head coach in May after spending last season as the defensive coordinator at Midland High. ...
KERMIT, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Kermit Yellow Jackets are entering a new chapter in 2026 with a familiar face leading the program. After former head coach John Fellows resigned following a three-year tenure, Kermit promoted Andy Hrncir from within. Hrncir brings plenty of experie...
STANTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Stanton Buffaloes are hoping a year of growing pains will pay off in 2026. After posting a 6-5 record in Gary Griffin's first season as head coach in 2024, the Buffaloes took a step back last year, finishing 1-9 and 0-4 in district play. While the...
(Gray News) - A climber known for setting speed-climbing records, including one on Yosemite’s El Capitan, has died, according to several reports. Jacob Whisenant, 30, died during a “climbing-related incident” in the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Wilderness on Aug. 2, according to...
WINK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Winning has become a tradition in Wink, and the Wildcats are looking to keep that tradition alive in 2026. Wink has won four straight district championships, continuing to establish itself as one of the most dominant programs in the area. Last season, th...
IRAAN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Iraan Braves are hungry for more success heading into the 2026 season. Last year, Iraan finished 7-4 overall and placed third in District 4-2A Division II. The Braves advanced to the playoffs before falling 35-24 to Seagraves in the bi-district roun...
BIG LAKE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After a disappointing 2025 season, the Reagan County Owls are looking to get back to the level of success they found just two years ago. The Owls finished 3-7 last season, falling just short of a postseason appearance. Now, with a more experienced ro...
KENNER, La. ( WVUE /Gray News) - A Louisiana resident says a quiet weekend walk along the lakefront in Kenner quickly turned into a tragic event. Jessica Reynolds was walking Saturday morning with her 6-year-old pit bull, Brownie, on a trail near a pumping station in the Laketown...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Gray News) - Officials say 72 people suffered heat-related illness and seven were hospitalized at a festival in Colorado. A heat advisory was in effect during the Tacos and Tequilas Festival, which was held at UCHealth Park in Colorado Springs beginning a...
GARDEN CITY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Garden City Bearkats are looking to reload in 2026 after losing several key playmakers from last season. Garden City went 6-5 last year, finishing just nine points behind Rankin for the district title. After a slow start, the Bearkats bounced ...
RANKIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Rankin Red Devils are aiming to get back to the State Final, where they were a year ago. Last season, the team had a 12-3 record and claimed the 6-1A Division I district title. In the playoffs, the Red Devils took down Borden County, Nazareth, Whit...
MORGANTON, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A man and woman are accused of killing a couple over an inheritance after remains were found last month off a North Carolina nature trail. On July 25, deputies charged Jamar Propst and Tosha Lewis with two counts of first-degree murder and two...
ATLANTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) - An Atlanta-area man dubbed by law enforcement as a “master of disguise” was arraigned Thursday on charges related to a monthslong armed robbery spree. Tracy Daryl Mingo, 33, of College Park, is accused of robbing 10 local businesses and their empl...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The 2026 season officially began Wednesday for UTPB football as the Falcons opened fall camp under first-year head coach Chris Softley. After an offseason filled with coaching changes and roster turnover, Wednesday marked the first opportunity for the ...
ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - The Bucks didn’t have the strongest 2025 campaign. Alpine finished last season with a 2-9 record under first year head coach Jerry Dominguez. The team knows they are capable of more and expect to see those results in 2026. Alpine boasts a young and exciting...
Course officials report that the original 18 holes at The Courses at Hogan Park could be complete as early as October.
CHASKA, Minn. ( KBJR /Gray News) - Mike Lindell announced he is stepping down as CEO of MyPillow to focus on his campaign for Minnesota governor. Lindell made the announcement on Tuesday, stating that he has also reduced his ownership stake to a minority interest while remaining ...
Renovations include a new irrigation system, grading to address drainage issues, new greens turf and a reverse osmosis system for greens irrigation.
Drew Ironside wins the Star Electric Midland Men’s City Championship held on the Roadrunner Course at The Courses at Hogan Park.
HOUSTON ( InvestigateTV ) — In the decade since her son drown in an apartment pool, Christi Brown has been sounding alarms about the potential culprit – a wearable arm/chest floatie. But 3-year-old Judah wasn’t wearing the device when he slipped out of mother’s view. She had just...
Midland County seeks public input on parks master plan Midland Daily News
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) – A 14-foot scalloped hammerhead shark washed ashore in southeastern North Carolina early Sunday. The North Carolina Shark Conservancy received word of a shark at Freeman Park around 3 a.m. It slipped back into the ocean before washing asho...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A 2-year-old Tennessee girl drowned in a backyard pool after her father says she ran off while he was changing for a planned swim. Viomara Laura Ortiz, 2, died last Monday night after she was found unresponsive in her family’s backyard pool, ...
Ronald McDonald House Charities provides lodging and essential services to families of hospitalized children in the Permian Basin, though campaign director Meagan Bratton noted that awareness remains low and demand often exceeds available space....
Midland's Grasslands Park was upgraded with new playground equipment for children aged 2-12.
CAMP DAVID, Md. (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. has severely degraded Iran’s military, while also acknowledging that Iran retains capabilities to cause harm in the region. Trump convened his Cabinet at Camp David in Maryland, and offered his latest assessm...
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Eastbound drivers on Interstate 20 between Odessa and Midland should expect a traffic switch this weekend. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, starting tonight at 7 p.m., eastbound traffic will merge into the right lane before the J...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KOSA) - The Carolina Panthers announced that the Midland Lee alum will undergo surgery for a lateral collateral ligament tear in his left knee. The non-contact injury happened during 7-on-7 drills at training camp. While team doctors initially thought i...
GREEN BAY, Wis. ( WSAW /Gray News) - Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Green made the diagnosis public this week on an episode of ”Go Long" with Tyler Dunne after he said he received the diagnosis last year....
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A female brown bear was caught on camera killing and eating a spring cub at an Alaskan national park. Park rangers said the intentional killing of the offspring was caught on Kat’s River View live feed early Tuesday morning at Katmai Nationa...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - City of Odessa City Manager Aaron Smith held a press conference earlier today, touching on the potential closure of the Odessa Mountain Bike Trail. The Permian Basin Bicycle Association, a local organization, built the trail back in 2011 and has mainta...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Mountain Bike Park may be closing after 15 years. The city plans to develop the property, but riders say they’re not ready to let it go. The City of Odessa informed the Permian Basin Bicycle Association last week that it intends to terminate the ...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KOSA) - The Midland Lee alum was carted off the field following a moderate lateral collateral ligament tear in his left knee on Tuesday. The injury was non-contact and happened during a 7-on-7 drill. This news was first reported on by the Athletic. Braz...
The Russ McEwen Aquatic Center in Big Spring, Texas, is scheduled to close for the season on Saturday, August 1st.
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Big Spring’s Russ McEwen Aquatic Center will close for the season on Aug. 1, with final operating hours from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The aquatic center, found at 911 Golf Course Road inside Comanche Trail Park, features a pool, lazy river, mu...
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A family is demanding answers after a man was killed execution-style while on a camping trip with friends in Puerto Rico. Tyler Wilkin, 35, was found shot in the head at Playa La Selva in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, just five minutes from his campsite o...
OXNARD, Calif. (KLTV) - Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager, along with chief operating officer Stephen Jones and head coach Brian Schottenheimer, met the media on Tuesday in Oxnard, California, ahead of the team’s training camp. The trio answered...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A new campaign is calling for the timely completion of a major electric transmission project aimed at meeting growing power demand across West Texas. Power West Texas launched Tuesday to support the Permian Basin Reliability Plan , saying the region has wa...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A springtime “round up” campaign at local Kent Kwik stores brought in $116,630 for the Permian Basin Reability Center (PBRC), after customers chose to round their purchases up to the nearest dollar between March 23 and May 30. The donations were collected a...
(Gray News) – Iconic singer, songwriter Carly Simon is opening up about her private health struggles. In a statement obtained by People , the 83-year-old revealed she has been living with Parkinson’s disease. People reported Simon announced in the same statement “she also underwe...
Midland County parks master plan survey now open for residents MLive.com
BALMORHEA, Texas (KOSA) - Balmorhea State Park’s headquarters will be closed Monday, July 27. The park remains open for use. Visitors checking in for day use or camping should use the self-pay station with a reservation or register with cash, check, or an annual pass. A list of a...
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A man in Kentucky died after a mobile home collapsed on him while he and three others were working to level it at a trailer park, officials said. The Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office said the collapse happened Monday afternoon at Calvin Cain...
TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A Topeka woman who was 24 weeks pregnant was severely injured in a dog attack on July 17 at the Highland Park Townhomes, according to her partner. C.J. Austin said his partner of five years, Audrey Suarez, was walking to a relative’s home when sh...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) - Chris Brazzell II was drafted in April by Carolina, and on Monday, he strapped up the helmet to begin his first day of training camp with the Panthers. The former Midland Christian Mustang and Midland Legacy graduate was selected 83rd overa...
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona couple recently welcomed their fifth child, but this time it was in the passenger seat of their car in a casino parking lot. Parents Regena and Frankie Felix welcomed their baby girl, Noa Drew Felix, after labor progressed faster...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - i9 Sports offers a co-ed multi-sport summer camp designed to help children develop life skills through athletic participation. The program brings young athletes together to learn lessons including teamwork and confidence through interactions with peers and...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Moss Creek Lake has been a part of the Big Spring community since 1938, serving as a recreational destination for families and lake-goers for nearly nine decades. Back in June, the City of Big Spring announced the closure of the lake and surroundin...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Russ McEwen Family Aquatic Center reopened Wednesday after temporary mechanical issues forced a closure while repairs were completed. Big Spring City officials announced that the necessary repairs have been finished and the aquatic center is once ag...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Every month, the city of Odessa hosts its 'Friday Night Flicks' event. A way for the community to come together, enjoy a different park each month, and have fun with the family. This month's showing is Goat. The movie follows a ragtag team trying to mak...
WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - A 12-year-old girl from Texas spent six days in the hospital after flea-borne typhus triggered septic shock. The infectious disease specialist who treated her said he is seeing higher-than-usual numbers of the illness this summer. Hope Smith retur...
An annual domestic violence awareness event featuring a butterfly release and guest speakers is scheduled to take place on August 29 at Sherwood Park in Odessa....
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) — A 16-year-old in Florida is being charged as an adult after prosecutors said he took a young boy from a birthday party, sexually abused him in an abandoned trailer and then stuffed the boy in a wedding dress bag. The case was transferred to ...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Russ McEwen Family Aquatic Center will be closed on July 21, according to the City of Big Spring. The center is closed because of mechanical issues. The crew is working on repairs and expects to open on July 22nd and operate at regular hours....
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - Sparks flew from a cargo plane during a rough attempted landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Video shows a Kalitta Air cargo plane experiencing a “tail skid” during an attempted landing Sunday, according to the company’s C...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aging Untold) — A retired physician diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than 20 years ago was turned away from gym after gym when he wanted to try rock climbing — until one said yes. That single yes led to the creation of Up Ending Parkinson’s, a nonprofit th...
