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Chain-reaction crash kills Odessa woman
Jun. 25—An Odessa woman died Monday evening in a four-vehicle crash in Andrews County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the 29-year-old driver of a GMC Sierra was traveling east on SH128 when he failed to control his speed and rear-ended a Kia Optima that was stopped at a temporary construction zone traffic red light at milepost 224. The Optima was forced into the back of a ...
Skillpoint Alliance, which serves several counties in Permian Basin, receiving Texas Talent Connection grants
AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott announced that Skillpoint Alliance is receiving $210,000 out of an over $6.3 million in Texas Talent Connection grants. The money for Skillpoint Alliance will go towards year two of the Expanding Rural Community Economic Pathways project in multiple counties in Texas. In the Permian Basin, Skillpoint Alliance serves Andrews, Howard, Pecos and Reeves County.
Area News: Fatal Four Vehicle Crash in Andrews County
ANDREWS COUNTY, TX — A fatal four-vehicle crash occurred in Andrews County on Monday evening. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, at 7:22 PM on June 24th Troopers responded to the crash at State Highway 128, near milepost 224. The preliminary information revealed that a 2011 GMC Sierra, driven by 29-year-old Herman Olivas of Andrews, TX, was traveling east on SH 128. Three other vehicles were all stopped at a temporary construction zone traffic red light. Olivas failed to control the speed of his vehicle and struck the back of a 2013 Kia Optima. As a result, the Kia collided with the back of a 2023 Ford F150, which in turn struck the back of a 2024 Dodge Ram 2500.
Boy, woman killed in separate crashes
Jun. 26—An Odessa boy was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash that also injured five people. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 37-year-old Midland woman driving a Chevrolet 1500 disregarded an official traffic control device at FM 554 and Cottonwood Road around 1:15 p.m. and struck a GMC Acadia being driven by a 61-year-old woman from Andrews. Both drivers ...
5 new CASA volunteers in West Texas sworn in
MIDLAND, Texas — Judge Ellen Griffith swore in five community members as new CASA volunteers to serve the Midland, Howard, Dawson, Gaines, Andrews, Martin and Classcock counties. The new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will join more than 100 volunteers in Midland and the surrounding counties, serving more than...
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