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These Texas Girls, All Between 13 and 17 Years Old, Vanished Without a Trace in June
It's never easy writing about the subject of kids that have gone missing in Texas. A lot of the time, we have no idea of the circumstances around their disappearance. They could have run away, they could have been kidnapped or they could have been taken by the other parent during a visitation. No matter the circumstance, in June, 14 families reported their teen girls missing in Texas.
Puppies abandoned at Odessa park found by Good Samaritan
ODESSA, Texas — Ten unweaned Chihuahua mix puppies were found abandoned at Casa Bella Park on Tuesday afternoon, according to Odessa Animal Control. The puppies, estimated to be about 20 days old and without teeth, include six males and four females. Dog Rescue R Us, a local rescue organization, is partnering with the Odessa Animal Shelter to provide care for the puppies.
Odessa College's Institutional Effectiveness team wins Catalyst Award
Jul. 18—Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness Connie May and the Institutional Effectiveness Team of Odessa College have been named the winner of the Catalyst Award for Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness which honors institutions that have successfully grown in their assessment practices and influenced positive behavioral changes. The Catalyst Award signifies recognition of ...
Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants, weeks after a separate court rejected efforts by the state to shutter an El Paso shelter. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley provides temporary shelter and food to as many as 2,000 migrants a day when border crossings are high. In recent months, the nonprofit and at least three others in Texas that help migrants have come under scrutiny from state officials following a directive from Republican Gov....
Rep. Ronny Jackson examined Trump after the shooting and remains by his side at the RNC
Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, who was Donald Trump's White House physician, examined his former patient after Saturday's assassination attempt and has remained by his side during much of the Republican National Convention, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News on Wednesday. Jackson rode in Trump's motorcade on...
Good News: Local barbers rally around fire victims
Editor’s Note: The video above first aired on July 14. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Local barbers have rallied around the stylists after they lost everything in a devastating fire last weekend. On July 14, crews with Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a fire at the Town & Country Shopping Center; two businesses, Payne’s Gym and Town […]
Music City Mall adds new popular variety store chain, MINISO
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Music City Mall recently added and opened a popular franchise store called MINISO; which updates its products every week- while keeping up with trends. According to the global brand’s website, MINISO operates in over 40 countries, has over 1,800 stores across the globe, and more than 10 stores in the state […]
Pecos man accused of assaulting runaway teen from Odessa
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Pecos man was arrested earlier this month after investigators said he allegedly assaulted a runaway teen from Odessa earlier this year. Angel Gomez Nunez, 25, has been charged with Sexual Assault of a Child, a second-degree felony. According to an Odessa Police Department report, on April 24, officers were called to […]
Odessa Councilman Steve Thompson running for re-election in District 2
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Current Odessa City Councilman Steve Thompson is campaigning for re-election to the District 2 seat. Thompson was born and raised in Odessa and is a Permian High graduate. He started his own insurance consulting and brokerage company in 1973 and retired in 2013. In 2020, Thompson won the District 2 seat with 55 percent of the vote.
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Permian grad selected in the 18th round of the MLB Draft
Jul. 17—Permian High graduate and Tulane outfielder Teo Banks was picked in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Banks, who graduated from Permian in 2021, was selected 530th overall. As a junior, Banks led the team with 19 doubles while hitting .265 with 51 runs, 62 hits, two triples, 14 home runs, 51 RBIs, 127 total bases, a .543 slugging ...
UT Permian Basin Men’s Basketball players excelling in the classroom
Excelling on and off the court is not an easy feat to accomplish. However, that is exactly what UT Permian Basin men's basketball players - Keyon Craddock, DJ Armstrong, Lathaniel Bastian, Maison Adeleye, Ty Briscoe - have achieved, as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced that they were recipients of the 2023-24 NABC Honors Court.
HOME breaks ground on next phase of Patriot Place affordable housing in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Housing Opportunity Enterprises, also known as HOME, the public housing authority for the City of El Paso, broke ground today on the next phase of their Patriot Place affordable housing in Northeast El Paso. Patriot Place is located at 9500 Kenworthy Dr. Patriot Place will provide affordable housing with a The post HOME breaks ground on next phase of Patriot Place affordable housing in Northeast El Paso appeared first on KVIA.
Six years after he was acquitted of murder, Daniel Villegas is back behind bars after domestic dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Daniel Villegas was back behind bars this week after El Paso police arrested him in connection with a domestic dispute. Villegas was found not guilty in October 2018 of murdering two people. In 1993, Villegas admitted to shooting and killing Armando “Mando” Lazo and Robert...
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