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UPDATE: Most residents allowed to return as oilfield fire remains under investigation
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- UPDATE: The City of Odessa announced the lifting of the evacuation for all residents in the area except 800 and 802 West 81st Street. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. We will continue to provide updates as we learn more. UPDATE: Odessa Fire Rescue said residents east of Erron Avenue […]
FBI warns El Pasoans about toll road text scams
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A new type of scam is targeting El Pasoans via text. El Paso's FBI office shared an example on x.com (formerly Twitter) of a message from "Texas Toll Services" threatening a $150 charge if the balance was not paid. https://twitter.com/FBIElPaso/status/1815741705754186047. Since March 2024, the FBI...
San Angelo READS event offering free school supplies, backpacks, more
San Angelo READS! back-to-school event is happening on Aug. 2, offering games, free school supplies, coupons and more. The free, family-friendly event is held by the San Angelo ISD at the Foster Communications Coliseum from 11 a.m-1 p.m. Aug. 2. This back-to-school event will be similar to the district's North Pole Pop-Up and Summer...
Career Resource Center to host job fair in Lubbock on Friday
LUBBOCK, Texas— On Friday, the Career Resource Center Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas will host a job fair in Lubbock at 6520 University from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. According to a press release, employers joining will be Aramark, ATDS Truck Driving School, City of Lubbock, Express Employment, Lubbock County, McLane High Plains, Texas Tech […]
Lamesa man bit by rattlesnake recovers at Lubbock hospital
LUBBOCK, Texas— It was a routine evening for Dustin McElwee at his Veterinary clinic, Brock Veterinary in Lamesa. Dustin said he had been showing students around the facility. Dustin went into a building currently under construction and as he pulled open a garage door, he came face to face with a visitor. “[I] reached down […]
El Paso residents struggle with soaring summer electric bills, seek relief options
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Pasoans are complaining of increased summer electric bills, causing them to feel a financial strain. Brenda Rivera is a west El Paso resident who has lived in the Sun City for 63 years. She is retired and is just one of many residents...
Memorial to mass shooting to be unveiled
Jul. 23—With the fifth anniversary of the Aug. 31, 2019, mass shooting the public memorial will take on a new look. University of Texas Permian Basin Chief of Staff/VP of Marketing and Communications Tatum Hubbard said the event will start about 8 p.m. Aug. 29 at The Bright Star Memorial outdoor plaza off of Loop 338. The dedication will take place on the site. Those attending are asked to ...
Flower Mound ranks as most livable small city in Texas
Flower Mound is the most livable small city in Texas, according to a new study published this month by SmartAsset, an online personal finance company. Researchers compared key data points from 281 small cities, including unemployment rates, percentage of residents with health insurance, average commute times, annual housing costs as a percent of income, percent of residents below the poverty line and more, according to a news release from the town of Flower Mound.
Tour de force: Buffalo Gap bike race on this weekend
The annual Tour de Gap is Saturday, but race organizers will accept early registration now through Thursday. The race takes place through historic centuries-old oak trees in Buffalo Gap just south of Abilene. This year there will be three separate trails: an 11-mile ride, a 50K ride and the grueling 100K ride. ...
Jasper's Armstrong and Dean on DCTF's 2024 Super Team
The 2024 edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine was released earlier in July and one of the features annually is the magazine's Super Team candidates from all across the State of Texas. These players are considered to be the very best players at their positions from players in more than 1,500 high schools all across the state. This year on offense there are two players from Jasper that have made the list and for the second year in a row, Jasper has a Super Team first team player.
Wildfire near FM 707 threatens homes, road closure in effect
TYE, Texas — Firefighters have been battling a wildfire on CR 646 at FM 707. The fire is located in a brushy area just north of Tye. The Taylor County Sheriff's Office received the call regarding the fire just before 2 p.m. Wednesday. As of 5 p.m. the fire is still not fully contained.
‘Increased redundancy’: Midland continues plans on ‘100-year water supply’ project
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The City of Midland hosted a conference on Tuesday to discuss long term plans to increase the water supply for Midlanders, focusing on a new partnership with Abilene and San Angelo to share water from nearby Fort Stockton. In 2020, the City approved the purchase of more than 28,400 acre-feet of […]
Jim Ned’s Gray Beasley is a Player to Watch in 2024
TUSCOLA, Texas (BCH Sports) – The Jim Ned Indians have been a successful program over the past several years because this tribe attacks in the battle of adversity. Quarterback Gray Beasley suffered a season ending ACL injury in week 3, but tough fighters know how to emerge stronger. Johnathan...
TSTC honors West Texas employees for service
Jul. 23—SWEETWATER — Texas State Technical College's West Texas campuses in Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood and Sweetwater recently celebrated employees who have been with the college for one, five, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 40 years. The employees were honored during the summer employee appreciation day event held at the Sweetwater campus. Registration for TSTC's fall semester is underway. For more ...
ACU launches American Nuclear Society student chapter
The American Nuclear Society officially approved the establishment of a student section at Abilene Christian University. ACU is one of 54 U.S. colleges and universities to have an ANS student chapter. The organization’s purpose is to communicate to the student body about current developments relative to ACU’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental...
Can you help? ‘Graffiti mystery’ haunting City of Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Police are searching for suspects who could be behind a series of graffiti incident in Abilene. Abilene PD circulated surveillance photographs of two masked suspects Tuesday, saying, “your information could be the key to solving the graffiti mystery haunting our city!” Previous footage on their social media page showed a video […]
4.9 earthquake hits Texas' Permian Basin
A series of earthquakes shook West Texas, including a 4.9 magnitude event that was centered in Scurry County. The quake was centered 17 miles northeast of Hermleigh, Texas around 10:30 p.m. July 22. The USGS said it was Texas' eighth largest earthquake in history. It was followed by two other quakes of lesser magnitude...
Abilene City Council talks budget, considers raising property taxes
ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene City Council met Monday to discuss the budget hearing. The City Council has proposed plans they want to implement, but that raises the question for many citizens ‘How do you pay for it?’. KTXS spoke with one citizen, Tammy Fogle, who said she...
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