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OC uses surveys to inform decisions
Jul. 18—To help get a more accurate picture of how things are going, Odessa College conducts surveys and focus groups throughout the year. Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Brian Jones said they try to make sure they listen to students and let them know their responses to surveys and focus groups matter. "We often say there are humans behind the numbers and it's ...
Permian Basin International Oil Show Board donates $310,000 to local educational institutions
Jul. 18—The Permian Basin International Oil Show (PBIOS) Board has announced the donation of $310,000 to local educational institutions to support programs aimed at cultivating the next generation of professionals in the energy industry. This year, the funds will be distributed as follows: $100,000 to the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB), $80,000 to Midland College, $80,000 to Odessa ...
68 Odessa Wranglers to NJCAA All-Academic Team
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) – The NJCAA has announced the 2023-2024 All-Academic Teams, which recognizes student-athletes for their abilities in the classroom. Of those student-athletes, 68 come from the Odessa College Wranglers’ seven athletic programs. 30 student-athletes made first-team, 18 were named second-team, and 20 on the third-team. The sport with the most students selected […]
Marathon, Texas is home to the smallest accredited library in the state, but not for long
MARATHON, Texas — The Marathon Public Library is the smallest accredited library in the state of Texas, but after 70 years, they won't be holding that distinction for much longer. "I mean, the books on the ceiling are not all the way to the ceiling because we want it,"...
West Texas residents report on social media finding dead squirrels and birds on their property
MIDLAND, Texas — Finding the occasional dead bird or squirrel on your property isn’t out of the ordinary, but when it’s unclear how they died, and multiple people are reporting the same thing in the area, then it makes one wonder what could be going on. “My...
43-year-old Midland man killed in pedestrian crash
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – 43-year-old Danny Glen Howl died on Friday, following a vehicle-pedestrian crash at the intersection of Dallas Street and Florida Avenue. According to MPD, at around 5 p.m. on Friday, July 19, a 1994 Chevrolet 1500 was travelling east in the 300 block of East Florida Avenue when “a vehicle pulled out in […]
Cinema Under the Stars presents Lego Batman, The Dark Knight
Jul. 19—The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 N. FM 1788, Midland, will present Cinema Under the Stars featuring The Lego Batman Movie and The Dark Knight inside the theater on Sunday, August 4. The doors will open at 2 p.m. The Lego Batman Movie is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. and The Dark Knight at 6 p.m. Food trucks will be parked in the Wagner Noël parking lot from 2:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. ...
Midland teens arrested amid traffic stop, stolen firearms recovered
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Several teens were arrested earlier this week following an undercover surveillance operation centered around gang members allegedly in possession of stolen guns. 17-year-old Isaiah Rodriguez was among several arrested on July 17; he’s been charged with Theft of a Firearm. Court records showed that charges against the other teens, 19-year-old Aaron Navarrete, […]
Police searching for Lubbock mother after newborn baby found in dumpster
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Police are searching for the mother of a newborn baby after the child was found in a dumpster overnight in East Lubbock. Investigators say the child was found around 4 a.m. inside a dumpster near 4th and Cherry Avenue. This comes two days after Lubbock’s first Safe Haven Baby Box was opened.
El Paso County to break ground on Fabens Airport hangar following grant dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County is set to break ground on an airport hangar that was at the center of a disputed federal grant in May. El Paso County will break ground on the Fabens Airport Hangar Expansion on Tuesday, pushing forward a long-stagnant project that, in part, ended up pausing a $15 million grant that the University of Texas El Paso's Aerospace Center was supposed to receive from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
More Businesses Coming to Lubbock’s Covenant Park
Summer Moon Coffee is bringing its famed oak-roasted coffee and signature sweet cream Moon Milk® to a second location in the Hub City. The Austin-based coffee shop will open its second location in late 2024 at Covenant Park. This second Lubbock location will be a fantastic addition to the Summer Moon family of coffee shops. The shop will feature a drive-thru, online order ahead, and free Wi-Fi, ensuring convenience and comfort for all visitors.
Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas are enforcing a new dress code for students that will ban them from wearing black clothing and hoodies.
This news comes on the heels of school districts across the country exploring different dress codes, in order to stop distractions in the classrooms. In a letter from Principal Nick DeSantis, parents were informed that the school had adopted a new dress code based on "policy feedback from families, faculty and staff." The reason for the ban on black clothing? DeSantis wrote that the look has “taken over the campus” and is associated with “depression and mental health issues and/or criminality.”
San Elizario’s first McDonald’s dedicated; new Westside animal services center opens
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. The Lower Valley town of San Elizario opened its first-ever McDonald’s restaurant Wednesday, July 17. Newly elected San Elizario Mayor Miguel Chacon, El Paso...
Preliminary autopsy reports shed light on deaths in Taylor County
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‘I never thought I’d live to see it’: Veterans honored at WTRC’s Hospice of the Big Country thank you dinner
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Fellowship and reverence filled the West Texas Rehab’s Hospice of the Big Country boardroom Thursday evening. The organization opened its doors once more to local Veterans for its annual ‘We Honor Veterans’ thank-you dinner. Director of Hospice Services Angie Lane shared that this night is a way for WTRC to show […]
CBS affiliate in El Paso ending most of its local news programming
El Paso’s CBS affiliate is eliminating most and perhaps all of its local newscasts, the latest erosion of local news in the nation’s 23rd largest city. “Beginning August 5, we will be making changes to the way we produce news in El Paso and refocusing our resources across our two stations in the market, CBS4 and KFOX14,” said Jessica Bellucci, a spokesperson for Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns El Paso’s FOX and CBS affiliates.
Food for Thought: Dead insects, rodent feces at this week’s low performer
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Every week Lubbock health inspectors surprise local restaurants - checking to see who’s keeping clean and he needs to clean up. This week, we’re serving up a mixed plate. KCBD NewsChannel 11′s Christy Hartin dishes out the details in tonight’s Food for Thought....
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