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VFW post hosts veterans parade in Odessa

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Local veterans were honored Saturday morning at a community parade along Texas Avenue in Odessa. The parade, put together by VFW Post 4372 , started at 10 a.m. and ran from 17th Street to 9th Street. It was open to everyone, including veterans, organization...

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

Watch Week 11 of the Friday Night Blitz 2026 here

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 11 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Nov. 6. 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 we...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Nov 6, 2026

Stream Tx Panhandle high school football LIVE 11/5 and 11/6

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)Nov 6, 2026

School janitor accused of trading vapes for nude photos from girls

KINGMAN, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A school janitor in northwestern Arizona is accused of giving vape pens and alcohol to girls in exchange for naked photos of them. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that Pierce Anthony Eller, 41, is facing more than a dozen charg...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Nov 6, 2026

How this Civil Rights-era school helped Black women break office barriers

NEW ORLEANS ( InvestigateTV ) - Just over 60 years ago, the country took a step toward making good on a promise that all Americans are created equal. The passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 desegregated schools, workplaces, and public spaces all while creating protections aga...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Nov 6, 2026

Permian High debuts play in renovated auditorium

Permian High School is scheduled to host its first theatrical production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, in its newly renovated auditorium starting Thursday, November 5....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Nov 6, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Iraan junior Michael Patino

IRAAN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Week 10 of the high school football season is in the books, and one Permian Basin athlete delivered a performance that was hard to overlook. Iraan junior Michael Patino is our Week 10 Athlete of the Week after helping lead the Braves to a dominant 56-6 ...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Nov 5, 2026

UTPBA invites community to Veterans Day ceremony

The University of Texas Permian Basin will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, at 9 a.m. in the Student Activities Center.

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Nov 4, 2026

Odessa College hosts teen driver safety demo Nov. 9

Odessa College is scheduled to host a Teen Driver's Education Safety Demo for its students on November 9th from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Dr. Gregory Williams Hall parking lot....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Nov 4, 2026

How districts are addressing bus driver shortages

( InvestigateTV ) — The number of school bus drivers employed in the U.S. fell nearly 10% between 2019 and 2025, as districts work to address a shortage of drivers. The number of drivers dropped from 223,252 in August 2019 to 202,076 in August 2025. Some parents say canceled or d...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Nov 3, 2026

PLAYOFFS: Greenwood def. Ysleta 3-0 in the area round

PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - Greenwood, after defeating Hereford 3-2 in the bi-district round, took on Ysleta at Pecos High School with a chance of becoming area champions. From start to finish, the power was in the hands of the Rangerettes. Multiple seniors led this front, including Em...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Nov 3, 2026

Livestream the AISD Middle School City Football Championships on TPSN

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - City titles in football will be decided Monday and Tuesday for Middle Schools in the Amarillo ISD. The Texas Panhandle Sports Network will livestream all four games from Dick Bivins Stadium. Monday, 11/2 4PM - 7th Silver - Bonham (home) vs Mann 6PM - 7th ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Nov 2, 2026

Rhodes College professors bringing elite education to inmates

HENNING, Tenn. ( InvestigateTV ) - It’s not unusual to see students working on college-level coursework, earnestly taking notes from the professor. But some of the lessons being taught by Rhodes College professors aren’t being delivered in a lecture hall, or even on a school camp...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Nov 2, 2026

Watch the Amarillo ISD Middle School Volleyball Championships Live Saturday

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network will livestream the Amarillo ISD Middle School volleyball championships. The finals will be played at Amarillo High School this Saturday, October 31st. Here is the schedule of matches: 9:00 a.m. 7th grade Silver Champion...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 31, 2026

Teacher who fought gunman during deadly Oregon school shooting releases first statement

BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A teacher who fought with the gunman during a deadly school shooting earlier this month in Oregon has released her first statement since that tragic day. On Friday, Bend-La Pine Schools released a statement from Cassidy Schutz, who is a certified l...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 31, 2026

Watch Week 10 of the Friday Night Blitz 2026 here

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 10 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Oct 30. 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 we...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 30, 2026

4 hospitalized after lightning strike at elementary school

EL MIRAGE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — Authorities in Arizona say several adults were injured by a lightning strike at an elementary school bus drop-off Friday morning. First responders said they were called just after 8:30 a.m. for reports of a lightning strike at El Mirage Eleme...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 30, 2026

Magic water fountain

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - At every school, there are some students who receive medals, certificates, trophies. They rack up recognition they’ve worked hard for. But what about those kids who bring character, joy, understanding? Our Chad Douglas takes us to a place where teachers use...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 30, 2026

Stream Tx Panhandle high school football LIVE 10/29 and 10/30

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)Oct 30, 2026

Students learn the power of giving through painting pet portraits

WINNECONNE, Wis. ( InvestigateTV ) — Seventh graders at Winneconne Middle School are painting pet portraits for a community project. Students in Susan Meunier’s new leadership class are tracing and painting portraits of pets. Vaughn Wurtz and her classmates are working on the pro...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 30, 2026

Tripp Avenue widening phase II begins Nov. 2

Ector County is scheduled to begin phase II of a road widening project on Tripp Avenue near Vasquez Middle School starting November 2nd.

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

Nearly 11 million people in the U.S. could be living with undiagnosed diabetes

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) - Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, the No. 1 cause of kidney disease, and an estimated 40 million people are living with it nationwide. Despite decades of prevention education and major breakthroughs in treatme...

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

Adela & Gilbert Vasquez Middle School dedicated in West Odessa

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Adela & Gilbert Vasquez Middle School was officially dedicated Wednesday, Oct. 28, in West Odessa. It is the first middle school built outside Loop 338. Students, district leaders, community members and the Vasquez family attended the morning dedication. Th...

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

Harmony Public Schools opening applications Nov. 1

Harmony Public Schools will open lottery-based applications for its tuition-free Pre-K through 12th grade campuses in Odessa and Midland from November 1st through mid-February....

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

Texas Panhandle high school volleyball bi-district round matchups

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - High school volleyball playoff action tips off across the Texas Panhandle with bi-district round matchups in Class 5A through Class 1A, plus area-round matchups in TAPPS. Here is a look at the full schedule by classification and division: *teams in bold d...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 27, 2026

Special needs teacher accused of pouring hot sauce on student’s tongue as a punishment

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. ( WTVY /Gray News) - An Alabama special needs teacher is facing child abuse charges after deputies say she poured hot sauce on a student’s tongue. Heather Varner Hunter, a 46-year-old special needs teacher at Cottonwood Elementary School, allegedly used hot s...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 27, 2026

Aging Untold: Hospice doesn’t have to happen at home

( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we explore compassionate hospice care options beyond the home, focusing on comfort, dignity and family support. Plus, we share practical advice for older adults stepping up to raise school-aged kids and navigating today’s modern...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 27, 2026

How to use AI to budget for the holidays without overspending

( InvestigateTV ) — Holiday expenses often extend well beyond gifts and food, and those additional costs can add up quickly. Cherry Dale, vice president of financial education at Virginia Credit Union, said the first step to managing holiday spending is a simple list — before eve...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 27, 2026

Raising school-aged grandkids: how to handle homework and school in a digital age

( Aging Untold ) — For some older adults, this chapter of life was supposed to mean retirement. Instead, they are raising school-age kids again, navigating online portals, teacher apps and school meetings that look nothing like the school they remember. The Aging Untold experts a...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 27, 2026

Crane High School hosts first rural regional college night

CRANE, Texas (KOSA) - Crane High School hosted the first regional college night for rural districts, organized by the Permian Basin Innovation Zone. Nine colleges and universities attended to speak one-on-one with students and families. The college night gave students the opportu...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 27, 2026

ECISD kicks off Red Ribbon Week with rally at Bonham Middle School

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Independent School District kicked off Red Ribbon Week with a ribbon cutting and pep rally celebration at Bonham Middle School on Monday morning. National Red Ribbon Week is about the community coming together and saying no to drugs. Taylor...

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

Family says 7-year-old girl injured in Bend school shooting moved out of ICU

BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - The 7-year-old girl who survived a shooting at a Bend elementary school earlier this month has been moved out of the intensive care unit, her family said in a statement Monday. In the statement, the family of Saylor Graham-Poarch said she was in cr...

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

Dozens of students forced to relocate after they say mold found in university dorm

TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) - A mold outbreak has recently forced dozens of students to move out of a University of Arizona dorm. Lily Kingsbury and Ryleigh Beitler, both freshmen at the university, said they felt something was wrong shortly after moving into the Coronado Do...

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

HIGHLIGHTS: Greenwood def. Andrews 45-7

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Rangers won while honoring a former student. Ahead of the game, Greenwood held a tribute to Tristan Wilson. He would have graduated with the Class of 2027, but died in March after a battle with cancer. Players held up his jersey for the crowd and his f...

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

Odessa College introduces Blanton Elementary students to educational opportunities

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College held a Preview Day at Blanton Elementary School, giving students an opportunity to explore educational programs available in their community. The event featured faculty and representatives from numerous Odessa College departments and programs...

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

Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes deadly attack, taking down armed teen

BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - In an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting , Kaylub Giamanco, 36, the man who took down the elementary shooter last week, described what he saw that day as he confronted the armed teen. Giamanco explained in the interview about crawling throug...

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

Watch Week 9 of the Friday Night Blitz 2026 here

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 9 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Oct 23. 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 wee...

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

More than a Coach: Mike Sadler's 46-year coaching journey

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Most coaches spend decades on the football field, but few can match the longevity of Midland High wide receivers coach Mike Sadler. Sadler has been coaching for 46 years. Sadler's first coaching gig came in 1979, at Ector High School. He also coached ...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 23, 2026

InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Billion Dollar Blitz

( InvestigateTV ) — Fans pack the stands and coaches cash in. Chris Nakamoto found an increasing part of the bill is landing on students and universities. Plus, accountability disappears online when a company vanishes the second something goes wrong. Billion Dollar Blitz Here’s a...

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

Cafe trains refugees, trafficking survivors in D.C. kitchen

WASHINGTON ( Aging Untold ) — Emma’s Torch is a cafe and culinary school in Washington, D.C., that trains refugees, exiles and survivors of human trafficking. Students at the cafe learn food preparation skills under timed kitchen conditions as part of their training. On-the-job t...

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

Stream Tx Panhandle high school football LIVE 10/22 and 10/23

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)Oct 23, 2026

Sleepover safety: Rite of passage or too big a risk

( Aging Untold ) — Parents face a difficult decision when their children are invited to sleepovers, weighing the childhood tradition against safety concerns. At the McElrath home, Fridays are reserved for family time. After a hectic week of work and school, the family of four enj...

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

Mom of boy, 8, injured in golf cart hit-and-run on a mission to find driver who hit him

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - An 8-year-old South Carolina boy was riding his bike home from school when he was suddenly hit by a golf cart and left there, injured and alone. Now, his mother says she’s on a mission to find the driver who hit him. Leo VanOsdol, 8, was rid...

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

Kodiak Gas Services hosts ribbon cutting at new Midland facility

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A new chapter for Kodiak Gas Services is officially underway in Midland. The company cut the ribbon Wednesday on its new 22-acre campus, a facility that will serve as a hub for Permian Basin operations, supply chain management, and employee training. ...

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

Athlete of the Week: Permian junior Malachi Mendoza

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - With just three weeks remaining in the high school football regular season, Permian continues to roll, and junior Malachi Mendoza is making an impact on all three sides of the ball. Mendoza is Big 2 News’ Week 8 Athlete of the Week after helping lead t...

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

ECISD hosts 5th annual food show in Odessa

Ector County ISD's School Nutrition Department is scheduled to host its fifth annual Food Show on Thursday, October 22, allowing families to sample menu items at the Marriott Conference Center....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 21, 2026

Nearly 100 cases of norovirus reported inside one elementary school, health officials say

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. ( KCTV /Gray News) - Health officials have confirmed a norovirus outbreak at Bentwood Elementary School in Kansas after nearly 100 cases were reported over the past week. Johnson County Department of Health and Environment Director Charlie Hunt said the total ...

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

Midland Lee student wins 4 World Titles in point sparring

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland Lee student has won four world titles while competing with Team USA in France. Gabriel Obregon won four world titles in point-sparring divisions while competing with Team USA this past weekend in Thonon-Les-Bains, France. Congratulations to Gabri...

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

Literacy Coalition offering up to $5,000 in grants for adult education

PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KOSA) - Organizations across the Permian Basin can now apply for grants of up to $5,00 to help support adult education. Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 grant program. The money will help organizations impro...

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

Authorities probe unsubstantiated threat at Alpine High

ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Earlier Today, Alpine ISD and the Brewster County Sheriff's Office received a report of a possible threat against Alpine High School. Alpine ISD and BCSO are currently working together to thoroughly investigate this report. According to the school dist...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 21, 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