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Great Pumpkin Patch fall fest raises money for Greenwood schools
GREENWOOD, Texas (KOSA) - The Greenwood Education Foundation is hosting its Great Pumpkin Patch, a fall festival with pumpkin-themed activities, vendors and movie nights. Henley Brooks attended the event. “I think this festival has been really fun and I think it really like motiv...
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UTPB reports record enrollment growth for 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The University of Texas Permian Basin says enrollment numbers have increased this year for both graduate students and first-time college students. UTPB says collecting data from high school students, surveying current students and adding programs important ...
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Teacher Surprise Squad celebrates Kassie Gee!
STANTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Each month, four teachers are chosen for the Teacher of the Month award. All four are awarded $150, sponsored by SLB, and one teacher is surprised in person. This month, Kassie Gee, a 4th-grade teacher at Stanton Elementary, was selected. "I'm actually...
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Rancher urges community action against rapid developments
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Right outside the city limits of Midland lives Roland Garcia. Garcia has been on the outskirts on a small family ranch and has even opened a small business, Real Country Living RV, a spot for oil field workers to call home. "This is our family ranch. I...
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AT&T data breach settlement gets final approval. See how much customers could receive
(Gray News) - A federal judge has granted final approval to AT&T’s $177 million settlement involving breaches that exposed customers’ personal information. Last year, AT&T reached a combined $177 million settlement over two data breaches that were disclosed in 2024 and establishe...
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President Trump no longer attending Alabama-Georgia game amid Hurricane Isaias threat
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - President Trump will not be attending the Alabama-Georgia game Saturday as originally planned. According to the White House, the president canceled his visit to Saturday’s highly anticipated college football game in Tuscaloosa as Hurricane Is...
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Dr. Oz defends rural health care spending amid Medicaid cut questions
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Cost of health care is a major issue for voters ahead of the midterms, and the Trump administration is trying to get ahead of the messaging. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sat down with Gray Media Washington...
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Dia de los Muertos festival returns to downtown Odessa
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - On Thursday, October 8th, the community of Odessa came together to kick off the festivities and prepare for the upcoming Día de los Muertos Festival that's taking place in the city. The event last night took place at the Golden Oak Venue on 415 N. Gran...
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‘Pretty Little Liars’ actor Keegan Allen says he was beaten, robbed at gunpoint in Los Angeles
(Gray News) - “Pretty Little Liars” actor Keegan Allen has shared a video of his bloodied face after allegedly being robbed at gunpoint outside a Los Angeles grocery store. The actor said he was in a Santa Monica Boulevard parking lot in West Hollywood on Thursday, Oct. 8, when t...
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Free AADE robotics and coding event coming to Midland
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The American Association of Drilling Engineers (known as AADE) invites you to a day filled with educational opportunities for the whole family. This year's Robotics & Coding Event is free to the public and features an alien theme. According to organiz...