ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Loyalty, gratitude and respect are the words Harold Sherman uses to describe his 20 years, eight months and seven days of military service. Now the post commander of VFW 6717 on Odessa’s south side, Sherman is sharing memories of his time in the U.S. Army and the challenges...
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Midland drivers are experiencing lower gasoline prices ahead of Thanksgiving due to seasonal declines rather than the recent November 3 midterm elections....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Students from Midland Lee, Midland Trinity and Midland Christian put pen to paper Wednesday afternoon. The Midland Lee Rebels who signed their national letter of intent are: Stephan Sites - Southwest Baptist swim Erinn Mayberry - Angelo State women’s baske...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Falcons will run their first season in the 2027-2028 school year. This is the first new sport the school is adding since the introduction of football and golf in 2016. With the new programs, UTPB now offers 16 NCAA-sponsored sports on its campus. The Un...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Two Midland Lee student-athletes took the next step in their athletic careers Wednesday afternoon, signing to compete at the collegiate level. Erinn Mayberry will continue her basketball career at Angelo State University, while Stephan Sites is headed...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Two Trinity School of Midland student-athletes took the next step in their athletic careers Wednesday afternoon, signing to compete at the collegiate level. Jayden Hofman will continue his athletic career at Midland College, while Alex Escamilla is he...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The chair of psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center said post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is silent and affects people in different ways. Sarah Mallard Wakefield, the guest speaker at a luncheon, said the condition starts as a no...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The water line has been repaired, and a boil water notice remains in effect for affected customers in Andrews. The notice applies to: Customers located south of SW Avenue F in the Southwest quadrant. Customers located south of SE Avenue E in the Southeast q...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, November 12th, 2026: Warm & sunny to wrap up the workweek across the region! TONIGHT Overnight, conditions look chilly to cool, with early morning lows Thursday in the 40s and 50s under mostly clear skies. Patchy fog is ...
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The Pipeliners Tour is scheduled to host its Permian Basin Rally and Welding Rig Competition at Shack in the Back in Odessa, Texas, on Sunday, December 6, 2026....
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DOLLHAUSE Factory Beauty Supply is scheduled to hold its grand opening in Odessa, Texas, on November 21.
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The University of Texas Permian Basin Athletics Department has announced the addition of a women's distance track team, which is scheduled to begin competing in the spring of 2028....
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam involving someone impersonating Sgt. Bell or Capt. McKinney. Officials say the calls appear to come from the Sheriff’s office phone number. Residents are urged to hangup immediately a...
