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CRANE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - We're already through two weeks of the high school football season, and the Crane Golden Cranes are off to a perfect start. After opening the season with a win over Compass, Crane defeated Kermit 40-34, improving to 2-0 on the season, and leading the wa...
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 15-year-old has been hospitalized in critical condition after a hazardous materials situation unfolded in a high school’s cafeteria. Officials said the student had brought numerous toxic chemicals from home, mixed them in the cafeteria, and t...
DELHI TOWNSHIP, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - An Ohio woman is accused of threatening to “shoot up” a Delhi Township daycare, according to newly filed court records. Jydan Rankin, 29, is held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on misdemeanor charges of inducing panic and aggravate...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...
EVANS, Ga. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A World War II veteran is being honored for his service as he turns 100. Jack Welsh was born in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from high school on D-Day, which inspired him to join the military. He went on to serve during World War II and the Korean ...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Six students were treated after experiencing heat-related symptoms Saturday during halftime at a high school football game, school officials said. According to the Riverview Gardens School District, Riverview Gardens High School was playing a f...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is presenting three days of free programming over Labor Day weekend showing the work involved in running a circus. The program, called “Artistry, Education, and Labor of Circus Arts,” is held at the ...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo High Lady Sandies try to stay perfect in district play Saturday against Lubbock-Cooper. The District 3-5A match begins at 12 noon at Amarillo High School. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on the left side of ...
FINNEYTOWN, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - Students at a school in Ohio took matters into their own hands to demand cooler conditions after their classrooms hit more than 90 degrees. Upperclassmen walked out of Finneytown Secondary Campus Thursday in protest of the sweltering classroo...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 2 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Sept. 4. You can watch the live show at 10:15 p.m. in the video player below or online here . Check out the latest Blitz videos in the playlist below later tonight. To check out this week’s hig...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - At least 21 students were hospitalized with heat illness, three of them in critical condition, after a middle school in Tennessee was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Authorities confirmed Carter Middle School was evacuated Friday after a ...
NORTON, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A northwest Kansas school district’s unsettled lunch debt was substantially paid down, thanks to an effort from a group of inmates at the Norton Correctional Facility. At the end of the 2025-2026 school year, Norton Community Schools, USD 211, ha...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...
VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A 13-year-old is in the hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a school bus while adjusting her backpack. It happened Tuesday at Grandin Pointe Mobile Home Park in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa Bronchos opened the 2026 high school football season in a big way, and one senior running back played a major role in the blowout win. Following Odessa’s 51-14 victory over Mexico City Prep, Bronchos senior running back Ayden Garcia has been...
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) — A crossing guard is being credited with helping save a kindergartner, a sixth grader and their mother from being hit by a vehicle outside a Las Vegas-area school. Dashcam video provided by Jake Garcia captured the situation from last Wednesday morni...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The fall sports season is underway at the Division II level, and the Falcons community came together Tuesday night for the second annual Freddyville Tailgate. The event brought student-athletes, coaches, students, and fans together on campus for an eve...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland West Rotary Club is a local nonprofit service organization and chapter of Rotary International. The club does a lot in the community through fundraisers, community service projects, and scholarships for Midland College students. The club has aw...
IRAAN, Texas (KOSA) - Iraan-Sheffield ISD will close at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday because of a water main burst affecting the entire district. The district said it hopes to have the line repaired Tuesday. An update on the status of school for Wednesday, Sept. 2, will be updated later thi...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The TPSN schedule of volleyball livestreams begins Tuesday, September 1st as Caprock hosts Palo Duro. The District 3-5A contest begins at 7 p.m. at Caprock High School. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on the left side of...
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. (Gray News) - Dash camera video shows a vehicle drive past a stopped school bus seconds before several children cross the street. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a school bus was stopped with its flashing red lights activated and the stop arm fu...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The latest statewide high school football rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football are officially out, and the Texas Panhandle is heavily represented with seven local squads earning top-10 spots across their respective classifications. Headlining the ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A 16-year-old girl shot at a school bus stop has died, according to officials in Kentucky. Dannady Greene was found with a gunshot wound to the head Aug. 25 at a Jefferson County Public Schools bus stop in Louisville. Greene died just after 5:...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring ISD released a statement on social media regarding a potential threat that occurred this morning. In the statement, Big Spring ISD Superintendent Jay McWilliams stated that at approximately 6:45 am, he was made aware of a possible threat...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring ISD is investigating a threat posted on TikTok against several students, Superintendent Jay McWilliams said in a press release. The press release said they were made aware of the threat on Monday, Aug. 31, at around 6:45 a.m. McWilliams s...
PIEDMONT, Okla. (Gray News) - A high school student was surprised to see her brother, who had been deployed overseas for a year, dressed up as her school’s mascot. Piedmont Public Schools shared a video that showed someone in Wildcat costume dancing during what members of a high ...
TONOPAH, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona school district has canceled a high school’s entire football season amid a developing criminal investigation. On Friday, Saddle Mountain Unified School District Superintendent Michael Winters announced that Tonopah Valley High School...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Andrews ISD said it found no evidence that a district employee had an inappropriate relationship with a student. According to the district’s release, the employee was placed on administrative leave as a precaution as soon as the district was notified of th...
COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) — Six students experienced seizure-like episodes at an Alabama high school Monday, and it’s not the first time something like this has happened at the school. The situation happened at Colbert County High School. All six students involved a...
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) – A referee in Ohio is recovering from having his leg amputated after being injured during a high school football scrimmage. While Jim Abbott said the injury is still a shock, his mind is focused on other people and moving forward. Abbott was calling...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...
( InvestigateTV ) — More than half of parents feel overwhelmed by financial requests from their children’s schools, according to a new NerdWallet study , with families spending more than $500 on average to meet those requests. Sara Rathner, a personal finance expert at NerdWallet...
The Ector County Independent School District's athletics department earned the Texas Way District of Distinction award this summer for its focus on sportsmanship and character development....
SHERRARD, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) - A high school in Illinois is canceling the remainder of its varsity football season after this week’s game. Officials said Sherrard High School has decided to cancel the rest of the games this year because it doesn’t have enough varsity-ready p...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - Authorities said two women were killed in a shooting near the University of Louisville’s Belknap campus. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Iyanna Warr and Trinity Durham, both 20. The shooting happened at 1:44 a.m...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Andrews ISD said it has been made aware of a situation that happened during the summer involving an Andrews High School employee. The employee has been placed on administrative leave while the district conducts a review of the matter. The district said the...
ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) – Doctors have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases nationally through the summer months, but the symptoms look different this time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the back-to-school season COVID-19 activity is adding to the incre...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As kids head back to school, they'll spend much of their day sitting in a classroom for hours at a time. "You want to get them moving as much as possible," said Diedrick Dutchover, Physical Therapist Assistant at West Texas Therapy. Physical Therapist...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As millions of children are heading back to the classroom, school lunches across the country are getting a makeover. The USDA is rolling out a new initiative to get local produce into the lunch line. National correspondent Molly Martinez digs in from outsid...
LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) — Former University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling pleaded guilty Friday to charges connected to her baby’s death, telling a judge, “Instead of helping him, I ended his life.” Snelling pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tamper...
CONWAY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - Hundreds of bowed heads lined the halls of a South Carolina hospital Saturday, honoring a college student who was killed in a hit-and-run during the school’s move-in weekend. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard identified the Coastal...
( InvestigateTV ) — Across America, big-time college athletics is a $12 billion industry, in most cases, living beyond its means. Ticket sales, TV deals, sponsorships and other revenue sources don’t bring in enough money to cover the bills. So, universities are filling sometimes ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) - An Alabama high school football team with 101 straight losses, the longest losing streak in the country, are winners once again. Columbia High’s Eagles faced Greensboro High’s Raiders in a rare Saturday night game. Going into the game, Columb...
ROZEL, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - Questions remain after a Kansas teenager collapsed and died during football practice on the first day of school. A student in Pawnee Heights USD 496 died Tuesday, the first day of school, according to school district officials. Pawnee County Attor...
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — An Arizona elementary school teacher already accused of molesting a boy years ago is now facing a new set of disturbing allegations. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that Chester Cox, 31, installed hidden cameras in his cl...
( InvestigateTV ) — Families with K-12 students spent about $858 in 2025 on back-to-school items including electronics, clothing, shoes and school supplies, according to a new LendingTree analysis . Matt Schulz, a consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said the total represents...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Independent School District is offering area seniors free admission to district athletic events through its gold card program. Nick Sanchez has held a gold card for 20 years. He and his wife met at Midland High. Their kids went to Midland Lee, and t...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa Bronchos are just one week away from kicking off the 2026 football season, and the Broncho faithful gathered Thursday evening at Odessa High School for a West Texas tradition. The annual Watermelon Feed gave the community its first look at t...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Texas Tech mechanical engineering professor is back in the classroom, after receiving a kidney transplant from the husband of one of his former students. A year ago , an outpouring of support came from family, friends and former students, when they found...
FORT DAVIS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Fort Davis ISD announced on social media that the 2026 football season has been canceled due to a lack of participation this afternoon. FDISD Superintendent Jason Crow released a statement saying that the school district realizes this is an unfortu...
FORT DAVIS, Texas (KOSA) - Fort Davis Independent School Distrist shared on social media August 20 that the football team will be forfeiting their season. The cancelation of the season is due to “a lack of student participation in the high school and low numbers in our middle sch...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Summer may be over, and school is back in session, but that doesn’t mean that the fun has to end. The City of Odessa is having its Friday Night Flicks event this Friday, August 21, starting at 7: 30 p.m. Join them at Ratliff Ranch for a free showing of “Clo...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - With the start of the high school football season just days away, the Mojo faithful gathered at Permian High School Wednesday night for a tradition that officially signals the beginning of another football season. The annual Watermelon Feed brought tog...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KCBD) - Two Lubbock businessmen left the San Antonio U.S. Courthouse in handcuffs, remanded into custody after a jury convicted them on all counts. It found Joshua Allen and Michael Cox, through Ferrum Capital, and related companies, preyed on many investors, ...
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - A ninth-grade student experienced a medical issue Wednesday afternoon during offseason athletic conditioning at Fort Stockton High School. According to the Fort Stockton ISD, coaches and athletic trainers immediately responded, provided care and stay...
WINCHESTER, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) — A 16-year-old Tennessee girl is facing charges after authorities said she ran onto the field and tackled a middle school football player during a game Tuesday night. The game between South Middle School and Cornersville Middle School was hel...
Odessa, Texas will experience a stretch of hot, sunny weather with daily highs near 100 degrees continuing through next Monday.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - As Midland students head back to the classroom, Midland ISD has released its elementary breakfast and lunch menus for August 2026 to help families plan for the upcoming school year. The district’s school meal program officially kicks off its daily rotation...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Thousands of Midland ISD students headed back to the classroom on Tuesday morning, marking the official start of the 2026-2027 school year. Campuses, staff ready for return Custodians, bus drivers, maintenance employees, groundskeepers, teachers, campus le...
