ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Democrat Jesse Porras III, a business owner who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, won the race for Ector County Commissioner in Precinct 4, defeating Republican incumbent Billy Hall. Porras received 54.3% of the vote, or 2,006 votes, in Tuesday’s midterm election. He ran uno...
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BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Brewster County Sheriff’s Office has received an increase in vandalism and property destruction reports involving anti-border-wall sentiments. Many of the property owners targeted have no connection to the wall construction debate. there are other ...
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Big Spring officials will conduct scheduled maintenance and testing of emergency warning sirens on Friday, November 6, 2026, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m....
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The Odessa Police Department is searching for 67-year-old Rebecca Cliff, who was last seen in the 600 block of East 4th Street.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of NASA’s premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe’s biggest explosions. The Swift Observatory’s demise came less than three months after a long-shot rescue mission failed. The U.S. Sp...
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BEAUFORT, S.C. ( WTOC /Gray News) - Officers with a South Carolina police department responded to a foot chase involving two runaway piglets dubbed “Bacon Bits.” The Beaufort Police Department shared video of the incident on social media, showing officers tracking down the pair. ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is searching for a missing 67-year-old woman According to OPD, 67-year-old Rebecca Cliff, was last seen in the area of East Fourth Street. Cliff is approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 125 pounds. Anyone w...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A woman in Midland was sentenced Thursday, Nov. 5, to life in prison without parole for the death of her 5-week-old daughter. A jury convicted 24-year-old Sarah Michelle Gilley-Wroe for one count of capital murder of a child under 10 years old. The infant ...
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DOOLY COUNTY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - More people have been charged in connection with a deadly Georgia mass shooting that left two people dead and 44 injured. In a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 5, law enforcement officials announced that eight people were charged following...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A 24-year-old woman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday after a jury convicted her of capital murder in the death of her 5-week-old daughter. Sarah Michelle Gilley-Wroe was sentenced Nov. 5, 2026, in the 14...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Work is underway on Midland County’s nearly $2.9 million project to widen South County Road 1232, also known as Antelope Trail, from two lanes to three. The project includes a center turn lane to improve traffic flow and safety. West County Road 120...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - On the campaign trail, the then-candidate running for Governor of Texas, Gina Hinojosa, proposed giving Texans a one-time check worth $1,500 from the state's Rainy-Day Fund helping to offset some of the higher costs of everyday necessities like gas and...
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United Way of Midland is scheduled to host its annual Week of Caring Food Drive from November 5 to November 10 to collect nonperishable food for local pantries in Midland, Martin, and Upton counties....
