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Presidential vote big for energy industry
Jul. 19—The Nov. 5 presidential election is fewer than four months away and the occupant of the White House for the next four years will play a big role in the energy industry as American oil and natural gas producers labor to meet domestic and global power demands. Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards, State Rep. Brooks Landgraf and Waco economist Ray Perryman say the federal regulatory burden would ...
ECISD highlights progress of several projects at Bond Committee meeting
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Ector County ISD’s Bond Oversight Committee met on Tuesday to discuss updates surrounding the ongoing 2023 Bond program. Key points of the discussion included the five-year project calendar, which outlines the timeline for upcoming initiatives and the financial aspects of the Bond program. The list of projects included in the […]
Ector County Felony Dispositions: July 19, 2024
Jul. 19—The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk's Office. Christian Ayala. Possession of a controlled substance. Pleaded guilty. Three years Texas Department of Corrections. Cody Frazier. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Two counts. Pleaded guilty. Five years Texas Department of Corrections. Caleb Gadison. ...
ECSO investigating game room robbery
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the community to solve a robbery investigation. According to ECSO, around 10:15 a.m. on April 24, two men, armed with guns, entered a game room located at 10145 W 42nd Street and stole money and a car belonging to an employee. The […]
Ector County Republican Chair preps for election season on heels of RNC
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The November election is just a little under three and a half months away and as we’re gearing up towards Super Tuesday, the Ector County Republican Party is prepping for the big day. Ector County Republican Party Chair, Donna Kelm, said that the mission of the party in Odessa is to […]
Local leaders come together to provide fire, EMS services to Ector Co residents
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A proposition on the Ector County ballot this November could help expand first responder presence across the County. City, County, and medical leaders held a news conference Wednesday to talk about the dire need for a first responder presence, such as firefighters and emergency medical services, in rural parts of Odessa. […]
Save on clothing, footwear, and school supplies during Texas tax-free weekend
Taxpayers are encouraged to take advantage of this year's tax-free weekend, which runs from Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11.The video above is from ABC13's 24/7 livestream.During this special weekend, most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks under $100 can be bought without paying sales tax.Items must be purchased from an in-person or online Texas store, or a catalog seller doing business in Texas.In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax-free. The sales tax exemption applies to qualifying items you buy during the sales tax holiday.Qualifying items:List of Clothing, Footwear, and Other ItemsList of School SuppliesItems that do not qualify:Items sold for $100 or moreClothing subscription boxesSpecially designed athletic activity or protective-use clothing or footwear Clothing or footwear rentals, alterations (including embroidery), and cleaning servicesItems used to make or repair clothing, such as fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, and zippersJewelry, handbags, purses, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, and other accessoriesComputersSoftwareTextbooksFramed backpacksLuggageBriefcasesAthletic, duffle or gym bagsComputer bagsPurses
Texas’ Christian-influenced curriculum spurs worries about bullying, church-state separation
TEXAS, USA — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Andy Wine thinks most children can understand the Golden Rule. Talking over your peers is rude. Insulting others is mean. Don't hurt people. In short, it’s common sense, Wine said.
Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
A Close Look at a Terrifying North Texas Tornado
Storm chasers in North Texas got up close and personal with a twister. I don’t know how they do it. I watch a lot of storm chasers’ videos on social media and all I can think is that they’re going in the exact opposite direction I would if I were in that situation.
Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that lacks adequate oversight, advocates say. A lawsuit filed Thursday by the Justice Department alleges employees...
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
EDINBURG, Texas — This story was first published by The Texas Tribune and can be viewed here. The Rio Grande is no longer a reliable source of water for South Texas. That’s the sobering conclusion Rio Grande Valley officials are facing as water levels at the international reservoirs that feed into the river remain dangerously low — and a hurricane that could have quenched the area's thirst turned away from the region as it neared the Texas coast.
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