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Exclusive: West Texas leads nation in federal criminal prosecutions
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The Western District of Texas has led the nation in federal criminal prosecutions for the past two years, Department of Justice and U.S. Courts data shows. A total of 13,360 cases were filed between Oct. 1, 2021, and Sept. 30, 2023, in federal courthouses in border cities like El Paso […]
Midland reminds residents of mill and inlay projects, traffic closures scheduled
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The City of Midland reminded residents of the mill and inlay projects that are currently taking place and provided information on closures that are scheduled to begin next week. Midland officials stated that the Mill and Inlay projects will prevent the City from having to perform a full street reconstruction, which they […]
UPDATE: Boil water notice ends for the city of Andrews
ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- UPDATED: The city of Andrews ended its boil water notice after a power failure at the city water treatment plant caused water outages and low pressure for homes and businesses across the area on Friday, June 28th. According to the city, after the water was restored, officials began working to restore the […]
‘Bustin for Badges’ presents checks to local law enforcement
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Officers from the Odessa Police Department, Midland Police Department, Midland County Sheriff’s Office and the Ector County Sheriff’s Office gathered for the 11th annual ‘Bustin for Badges’ check presentation on Thursday. All proceeds of the annual sports clay tournament benefit local law enforcement agencies. Since 2014, the tournament has raised more than […]
Bryce Hoppel advances to Olympic trials semifinal
EUGENE, Oregon (KMID/KPEJ) – Midland High graduate Bryce Hoppel advanced to the semifinal round of the men’s 800-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Hoppel finished first in his heat with a time of 1:46.83, the ninth-best time of any runner in the first round. The semifinal race is Friday, June 28 at 8:39 p.m. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Rodeo Announcer of the Year Anthony Lucia at the West of the Pecos Rodeo
PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Watch Sports Director Kayler Smith’s exclusive interview the reigning Rodeo Announcer of the Year Anthony Lucia ahead of the second day of the West of the Pecos Rodeo.
OHS taps former Bronchos quarterback as new head coach
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Ector County ISD announced a new campus coordinator and head football coach for Odessa High School. OHS alum, Erik Hartman, brings with him a wealth of knowledge and deep West Texas roots. The 1993 graduate played quarterback for the Bronchos during his time at OHS and most recently coached at Corsicana […]
Working hard in Midland: Reports show Midland having the lowest unemployment rate in Texas
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The City of Midland announced that the Midland metropolitan area had the lowest unemployment rates in the state of Texas for May 2024, according to the Texas Workforce Commission reports. According to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Midland had the lowest unemployment rate of 2.4% during May 2024 in Texas, followed by […]
Price of Texas State Parks Pass to increase to $95 Sept. 1
On Sept. 1, the price of a Texas State Parks Pass is set to increase from $70 to $95, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. This is the second time the price has increased since the program was instituted in 2004.
CASA expands service area to include three Trans-Pecos counties
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – CASA of West Texas announced on Thursday that it is expanding their seven county service to 10 counties, which will now include Pecos, Reeves, and Brewster Counties, stating there were approximately 50 children in care in these three counties last year. With this new expansion, CASA of West Texas will now […]
WATCH LIVE: Trump and Biden face off in presidential debate
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are set to meet for the first presidential debate of 2024 on Thursday night. The debate will start at 8:00 p.m. Central Time. The debate will be inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. Watch live through the ABC broadcast, as this historical debate unfolds below:
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