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Ector County ISD libraries get makeover

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Ector County ISD and The Education Foundation of Odessa are working together to give school libraries in the district a new look. A ribbon-cutting event took place today at Murray Fly Elementary, where students saw the first of these new changes. "Ever...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 29, 2026

Murry Fly Elementary completes refreshed library

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Murry Fly Elementary has completed a refreshed library, giving students a space to read, create and learn. The project is part of a $1 million investment with the Education Foundation aimed at providing Ector County Independent School District students with...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

InvestigateTV+: Some for-profit schools leave students with debt

( InvestigateTV ) — One woman says a “fast track” to a creative career turned into a financial trap and a student loan that ballooned far beyond what she borrowed. InvestigateTV+ explores recruiting promises made by some for-profit colleges. Then, a closer look at a device using ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

Former teacher who had sexual encounters with students sentenced to probation

WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) — A former Texas high school teacher who had sexual encounters with two teenage boys was placed on deferred probation Friday. Judge Thomas West of the 19th State District Court approved a plea agreement between Shelby Dawn Lashombe and the McLennan ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

Compass girls golf wins Rockwind Invitational in New Mexico

HOBBS, New Mexico (KMID/KPEJ) - The Compass girls golf team is bringing home some hardware after winning the Rockwind Invitational in New Mexico. The Cougars finished first in a tournament field composed primarily of 4A and 5A schools, with Compass as the only 3A team. Compass he...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 28, 2026

Stream Tx Panhandle high school football LIVE 10/1 and 10/2

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...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

Woman finds recovery at home for women battling addiction

NEW ALBANY, Ind. ( Aging Untold ) — A recovery home in New Albany, Indiana, called The Breakaway, is helping women break away from addiction, and one woman who says it helped her find her way back is sharing her story. Addiction started in high school Erin Wyatt said life felt li...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

78-year-old Vermont logger still cutting trees after 55 years

MIDDLESEX, Vt. ( Aging Untold ) — Jed Lipsky arrives with a roar to his latest job, taking down pine trees in Vermont. “So I started cutting when I was 15 and loved it,” Lipsky said. “Very challenging.” Now 78, Lipsky is still logging old school. His crew is just him, a chainsaw,...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

Some Cornell frat members accused of gang rape punished with essays, lawsuit claims

ITHACA, N.Y. (Gray News/ WBNG ) - A recent lawsuit alleging a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024 has sparked outrage over what some see as a lack of punishment in the case. A former Cornell student, referred to as “Jane Doe,” filed a lawsuit Sept. 16 alleg...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

The Late Cedric Benson forever immortalized in Midland with a bronze statue

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The late Midland Lee Rebel, Cedric Benson, is forever immortalized in Midland with a bronze statue outside Astound Broadband Stadium. This afternoon, Cedric's friends and family gathered for the ceremony. Several people spoke about Benson, including h...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 27, 2026

Watch the Conclusion of the Tascosa-Frenship Game Live

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...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 26, 2026

College rodeo athlete dies from injuries at event: ‘Touched so many lives’

WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - The Texas rodeo community is mourning a member of the Tarleton State University team who died during an event on Thursday. Alejandra Franco, a Tarleton State University student-athlete, died from injuries she sustained while performing at the S.A....

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 26, 2026

McCamey ISD investigating threats from opposing school

MCCAMEY, Texas (KOSA) - McCamey ISD is investigating a situation involving threats made by an opposing school. The district said it will have increased security at school today and at athletic events this evening. No more details have been released....

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 25, 2026

Fraternity on suspension after being accused of forcing members to swallow live goldfish

TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) - A University of Arizona fraternity is under investigation for violating the student code of conduct. University officials said Sigma Tau Gamma has been placed on activities suspension after being accused of forcing members to drink large amounts...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 25, 2026

Watch Week 5 of the Friday Night Blitz 2026 here

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 5 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Sept. 25. 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 hi...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 25, 2026

Why parents struggle with ‘new math’ and how one school is helping

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. ( InvestigateTV ) — In recent years, you may have stared blankly at your child’s math assignment. You’re not alone. Experts and educators say it’s likely happening across the country as the methods of instruction are almost unrecognizable to the “carry the one...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 25, 2026

How poor vision could be impacting students’ reading skills

ATLANTA, Ga. ( InvestigateTV ) — Knowing how to read is vital to everyday life whether you’re at work, home, or in school. In classrooms across the country, a growing number of children struggle with learning this critical skill. Part of the reason could be because they can’t see...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 25, 2026

Fight between high school football coaches leads to homecoming game cancellation

OBERLIN, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - A reported fight broke out at a Louisiana high school football game Friday night that ended with the game being canceled. Authorities said Oberlin Tigers head coach Robert Etheridge got into an argument on the sideline before halftime with assist...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 24, 2026

2 Ole Miss students found dead identified, officials say

OXFORD, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - The two Ole Miss students found dead have been identified, according to officials. The university identified the students as 18-year-old Aidan Hamilton, a freshman from Englewood, Colo., and 20-year-old Robert Strang, a junior from Atlanta. Stran...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 24, 2026

Bodies of teacher, 5th grade student recovered after school field trip to lake

SOLON, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - A teacher and a 10-year-old student are dead after an elementary school field trip to a lake, according to authorities in Iowa. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to Lake Macbride State Park around 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. They recovered th...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 23, 2026

Libraries see more book checkouts after districts ban cell phones

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( Aging Untold ) — As more school districts across the country ban students from using cell phones, an unexpected upside may be emerging from the digital detox: a reading revival. Students at Pleasure Ridge Park High School are checking out books at a rate librari...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 23, 2026

Teaching kids failure and mentorship through robotics

WASHINGTON, D.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — A nonprofit is teaching students engineering skills by having them design, build, code and compete with robots. Fourteen-year-old Helen Sullivan is preparing for her next robotics competition. She said she did not always know she wanted to be ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 23, 2026

Bynum School hosts annual Fall Finds Market

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Bynum School hosted its annual Fall Finds Market, selling handmade items crafted by adult program participants. Becky Patton, director of adult programs at Bynum School, said events like this teach the adults life skills through crafting. “That teaches the...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 22, 2026

Here is how to qualify for a bigger student loan autopay discount

( InvestigateTV ) — The Department of Education is quadrupling its autopay discount for federal student loan borrowers, but enrollment must happen by Sept. 30 to qualify. Autopay allows borrowers to link a bank account so student loan payments are deducted automatically each mont...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 22, 2026

Meet the retired teacher running a thrift store that gives back

CUMBERLAND, Va. ( Aging Untold ) — A teacher in Virginia started volunteering at a thrift store after retiring from a 30-year career in education. Barbara Daniels now leads the volunteers at Cumberland Clothes Closet, which she says gives purpose to each purchase. The store sells...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 22, 2026

McCamey ISD increases security following school threat

McCamey Independent School District will increase its law enforcement presence on campus following a threat after officials identified the individual allegedly responsible....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 22, 2026

McCamey ISD addresses threat made to school

MCCAMEY, Texas (KOSA) - McCamey ISD releases a statement after a threat was made to the school yesterday. According to the district, law enforcement was notified immediately and the person was identified. The situation has been handled, McCamey ISD said. School will resume as nor...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 22, 2026

16-year-old dies after collapsing on soccer field: ‘He will be forever missed’

ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old high school student from Georgia who collapsed while playing soccer and later died. Bairon Candido Ramos Vicente, 16, passed out on the soccer field Friday and later died, according to a GoFundM...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 22, 2026

Stream Live High School Volleyball Tuesday - Amarillo High vs Tascosa

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The top two teams in the 3-5A volleyball race collide on Tuesday at Tascosa as the Lady Rebels host Amarillo High. The Lady Sandies are undefeated in district play at 8-0 while Tascosa holds down 2nd place at 7-1. TPSN will livestream the match beginning ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 21, 2026

Former Amarillo and Canyon ISD teacher pleads guilty to child sex charges

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A former Amarillo and Canyon ISD teacher has pleaded guilty to indecency with a child sexual contact (rape). 59-year-old Patrick Kenneth Farmer appeared in court today with counsel, where he waived jury, confrontation of witnesses and entered a plea of gu...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 21, 2026

‘Security Dads’ spend decades mentoring high school students

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — A group of men known as the Security Dads has spent decades guiding and looking out for students at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge, and they are looking to recruit more participants for their organization. The group is a lunchtime traditi...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 21, 2026

Education program uses art to teach skills beyond drawing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( InvestigateTV ) - Lunchtime at Schwab Elementary is more fun on Thursdays, when professional artists arrive to teach students how to draw and tell stories through art. Helen Stackhouse, a 79-year-old painter who works under the name A.M. Hassan, is one of the a...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 21, 2026

Teacher runs into burning house, crosses broken glass barefoot to save older neighbor

ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - A high school teacher is being called a hero after he ran into a burning house – crossing broken glass while barefoot – to save an older neighbor’s life. Clint Schneider, a social studies teacher at Washington High School, says he saw his neighbors’...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 21, 2026

Watch Week 4 of the Friday Night Blitz 2026 here

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 4 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Sept. 18. 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 w...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 19, 2026

Stream Tx Panhandle high school football LIVE 9/17 and 9/18

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...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 18, 2026

Balmorhea ISD launches probe into employee conduct

BALMORHEA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Balmorhea ISD employee was removed from the district after allegations of improper conduct at another school district last school year. BISD administration received this information on Wednesday and has initiated an internal investigation amid the...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 18, 2026

The school resource officer that uses his ‘dad skills’ to help students

EATON RAPIDS, Mich. ( InvestigateTV ) - Jason Ferguson has walked the halls of Eaton Rapids High School for four years as the school resource officer, but his approach relies more on parenting experience than his 34 years in law enforcement. Ferguson spent most of his career at t...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 18, 2026

Lee Legacy High School honors 2026 Wall of Honor inductees

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Lee High School’s library filled with students, staff and alumni to celebrate the 2026 Wall of Honor inductees. The ceremony welcomed Larry Hall and Kedrick Brown into the Lee High School Wall of Honor. The event included speeches and memories from those i...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 18, 2026

7-year-old girl dies on school bus, officials say

CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 7-year-old girl in Cincinnati died on a school bus after she got stuck in the seatbelt, according to officials. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified the Roselawn Condon School student as 7-year-old Ngone Talla. Talla was on the bus whe...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 17, 2026

The water cycle you learned in school is changing. Here’s what a new report found

(Gray News) - The world’s water cycle you were taught in school is being thrown off balance and the consequences are affecting everyone on Earth, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual analysis of global freshwater. The group said the shift is bringing a host...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 17, 2026

College student saves 3-year-old boy with autism clinging to branch in swift water

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Tennessee college student leaped into action to save a 3-year-old boy clinging to a tree branch in swift water. Noah Mathews, a junior at Carson-Newman University, says he was walking along a creek near campus around 3:30 p.m. Monday w...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 17, 2026

Road closures in Midland for high school homecoming parade

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Road closures in Midland will take place on September 17, due to the Midland Lee High School homecoming parade. The roads below will be closed on September 17, for the parade Tarleton St between Shandon Avenue and Fannin Avenue, Shandon Ave between Tarleto...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 16, 2026

This collision repair class gives students a chance to work on classic cars

ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - Trade schools are growing with a recent report showing between 2020 and 2023 an almost 5% growth in enrollment. At South Tech High School in St. Louis, students in the collision repair class can explore this career path. The MG Car Club donated ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 16, 2026

Six ways to protect your savings before you retire

( InvestigateTV ) — For those hoping to retire in the next few years, a few practical steps now can make a meaningful difference for both savings and peace of mind later. Cherry Dale, vice president of financial education at Virginia Credit Union, said it is never too early to st...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 14, 2026

He takes photos of local high school sports for free, here’s why

WILLAMSTON, Mich. ( InvestigateTV ) — A retired Mid-Michigan man has spent 13 years photographing Williamston High School sports, uploading the images to a website where students and families can access them at no cost. Dave Ferguson photographs basketball, football, volleyball, ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 14, 2026

Elementary school students work to get postcards from all 50 states. Here’s how to help

NEW MADRID, Mo. ( KFVS /Gray News) - Students at a Missouri elementary school are working to collect postcards from all 50 states in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. New Madrid Elementary School counselor Casey Rost said students have received postcards from a range of state...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 13, 2026

Pentagon Memorial breaks ground on new Visitor Education Center

ARLINGTON, Va. (Gray DC) - The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial broke ground on a new Visitor Education Center one day after the 25th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, attacks. Jim Laychak’s brother was one of 184 people killed when American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and flown...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 12, 2026

High school student suspended after bringing cup of coffee on first day of school

BEAVER FALLS, New York. ( WWNY /Gray News) - A high school student in New York was suspended for bringing a cup of coffee to class on her first day of school. Julie Kaputa, a senior at Beaver River Central School, said her first day of school did not go as planned. “I walked in, ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 12, 2026

Watch Week 3 of the Friday Night Blitz 2026 here

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 3 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Sept. 11. 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 w...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 12, 2026

High school football player hospitalized after exposure to toxic herbicide

LAKE CORMORANT, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - A high school football player in Mississippi has been hospitalized after being exposed to paraquat, a highly toxic chemical that’s banned in more than 70 countries. Zach Brown, a junior offensive lineman at Lake Cormorant High School, has...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 12, 2026