Odessa residents will face 44 local propositions on their November 3 midterm election ballots, including a proposed hotel occupancy tax increase for the Odessa Sports Complex and numerous amendments to the city charter.
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MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) — Transcripts reveal a call for help was made before police in Alabama said a 47-year-old man killed two of his family members. Crime scene tape surrounded a home on Carolina Court in Mobile on Oct. 12 as investigators canvassed the area. 911 call ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Out West Midland welcomes country superstar Hudson Westbrook to the Horseshoe in Midland this Friday as the company begins to wrap up its final leg of the concert season. Westbrook has been making waves all across the country scene with hit songs like...
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MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - Monahan’s Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) put out a tank battery fire just East of town. MVFD responded to the fire East of Monahans overnight. Pyote responded to the area the following morning to provide mutual aid. Lightning was reported in the area ov...
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STANTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Stanton sophomore Karter Barrera made his presence felt on both sides of the ball Friday night, helping lead the Buffaloes to a dominant 77-0 victory over Anthony. For his performance, Barrera has been named Big 2 News’ Week 7 Athlete of the Week. The...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) — Ector County hosted a topping out ceremony for its new Juvenile Justice Center, celebrating the placement of the facility’s final structural beam. County officials, community members and construction workers gathered at the site, where attendees signed the ...
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MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. ( WIFR /Gray News) - A former T.J. Maxx worker accused of hiding a camera in the women’s dressing room at the store faces new charges. Jeffrey Wallin, 37, of Loves Park, was charged in March with unauthorized video recording and live video transmission, unlaw...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Efforts are underway to address large amounts of damage and flooding in both the city and the county following last night’s storm. The microburst was strong enough to uproot trees in the area. Further north, massive flooding along Andrews Highway and 67th S...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A First Alert 7 Weather Day continues this evening and into Thursday with the chance for heavy rainfall, flooding/flash flooding and severe weather all remaining possible through the night. FLOOD WATCH A Flood Watch continues through Friday morning across p...
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(Gray News) - Pope Leo XIV released his first message since undergoing surgery for lung cancer in Rome. “As you know, I have been unable to be among you during these days,” Leo wrote in a statement . “I thank you warmly for your prayers and for the work you have done together. Yo...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — Six Flags Over Georgia is set to reopen on Friday, just four days after a man was killed when he fell off a roller coaster. Six Flags Over Georgia’s website shows the park will reopen Friday. In a statement, the park’s management called safety its “hig...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Ector County jury found a man guilty of two counts of failure to comply with sex offender duty to register. The jury sentenced Christopher Anderson to 20 years in prison. Background of the case In 2003, Anderson was convicted of aggravated sexual assault...
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PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A confirmed tornado moved through the Pecos County/ Fort Stockton area earlier today. On Wednesday evening one of our viewers Jasmin Diaz sent us a video of the tornado on Highway 1053 in Fort Stockton. Confirmed tornado moves through Pecos County/For...
