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HIGHLIGHTS: Garden City vs. Westbrook
WESTBROOK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Garden City Bearkats lose their fourth straight game after falling to number nine Westbrook 76-52. The Bearkats are now 2-4 on the season as they prepare to begin their district portion of the schedule. Garden City opens up district play next week on the road against Rankin. ICYMI: Check out […]
Bronte Volleyball Upsets No. 1 Water Valley
BRONTE, TX — The Bronte High School volleyball team made a statement Saturday with an upset of the No. 1-ranked team in the state in Class 1A, Water Valley. The No. 16-ranked Lady Longhorns earned a decisive 25-17, 25-13, 25-20 sweep at home over their District 6-1A rivals. The win snapped a nine-match winning streak for Water Valley. Kylie Reno led Bronte with 16 kills, while Emalyn Bohensky added 12 kills. Cate Schiavi directed the offense with 27 assists. November Wilson led the defense with 22 digs. Learn More Here.
Literary Death Match returns to Odessa
Oct. 4—Literary Death Match is returning to Odessa at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Copper Rose Building. Tickets are $20 and $15 for Odessa Arts members. "I like to call it American Idol for the lit set," Odessa Arts Executive Director Randy Ham said. "You have four authors and they all have prepared 7 minutes of original material, which they will read out loud. "They're judged by a panel of three ...
Basin Bites: Four generations of recipes that the community enjoys
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – In this week’s Basin Bites, I visited Masa Bakery, a family-owned panederia in Odessa. This is the perfect place to get your conchas, cuernitos, esponjas, and any other baked goods you want to pair up with a coffee to start your day. Masa Bakery is new to Odessa as it opened […]
Early childhood, CTE showcases coming up
Oct. 4—Empower Schools and the Education Partnership of the Permian Basin are set to showcase its prekindergarten to career innovation around the region Oct. 9 and 10. As part of the event, Education Partnership of the Permian Basin will host two days of site visits. They will visit the YMCA Learning Center, among other sites, Oct. 9 and Permian Basin Innovation Zone sites Oct. 10. Each day ...
After a community anticipated wait, Chicken Salad Chick Opens in Midland
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Chicken Salad Chick officially opened its doors on Wednesday, October 2nd, in Midland. Chicken Salad Chick was founded in 2008 and stands as the nation’s only fast-casual restaurant dedicated to exclusively serving chicken salad. With over 250 locations in the country, Midland is now included in that number. While pursuing their mission […]
Falcon Focus: Falcons face off against former conference champion Angelo State
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Falcons (3-2) are back in the win column after they defeated the Midwestern State Mustangs 27-3 in their own backyard. Now their focus switches to Angelo State (2-2) this week. A team that they’ve only beaten once in their seven meetings. The Rams defense is led by junior cornerback Andrew […]
Midland utility projects to close two roads
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The City of Midland announced new utility projects that are set to begin on Monday, closing two portions of road. The City said that beginning on Monday, October 7, the following roads will be closed: The City of Midland added that the projects are expected to be completed by November 2024.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Compass Academy defeats Anthony
Oct. 4—The Compass Academy football team needed only one quarter to put away the Anthony Wildcats. The Cougars led 35-0 after just the opening quarter in their 69-2 win against Anthony Friday at Ratliff Stadium. Playing in a District 3-3A Division II game, the Cougars won their second consecutive game, moving to 2-4 overall, 2-0 in district. Anthony fell to 1-6, 0-2. "More than anything else, ...
ECISD trustees to hear presentations
Oct. 4—The Ector County ISD Board of Trustees will meet in a workshop at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 in the first-floor board room of the administration building, 802 N. Sam Houston Ave. Several report items are on the agenda: — A presentation of the Bilingual/ESL program. — Presentation of Curriculum and Instruction Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). — Presentation and discussion of the 2023 ...
OC ready to launch RN to BSN program
Oct. 4—Starting in spring 2025, Odessa College will launch its RN to BSN program. Mayowa Otuada is director for the RN to BSN program, and Dawn Johnson, BSN faculty, works alongside Otuada. "Our goal is ... to empower nurses ... to deliver safe, evidence-based, compassionate, holistic care to patients, to family and also to the community at large," Otuada said. The program has received ...
OC, Sewell offering chance at $10,000
Oct. 4—In anticipation of surpassing its goal of 10,000 students, Odessa College announced Friday that $10,000 will be given to a lucky student at the end of this month. This is being offered in partnership with The Sewell Family of Companies. In the Saulsbury Campus Center Amphitheater, OC President Gregory Williams said any student who is registered for a course at OC, who has paid and is ...
Rescue with Ric: Meet Cash and Zoe with Grand Companions
ODESSA, Texas(KMID/KPEJ)-Meet Cash and Zoey sweet puppies looking for forever homes. Zoey is a 3-month-old Pekingese mix, weighs about 6 pounds and has the sweetest temperament. Zoey is a beauty queen available for adoption and if you’re looking for two furry friends her sister, Chloe, is also available for adoption. Cash is a 3-month-old Dachshund, Terrier, […]
STEM students recognized by College Board
Oct. 4—STEM — Academy on Friday recognized five students who were recognized by the College Board National Recognition Program. Students include Maci Jo Baker, a senior, junior Madeleine "MJ" Couch, seniors Kamryn Kershaw and Noah Leet and junior Katie-Lynn Poindexter. Poindexter was recognized as a Hispanic and first-generation scholar; Baker, Couch and Kershaw were first-generation; and Leet ...
Odessa College ‘on track’ to break student enrollment record
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Odessa College is celebrating as it said it is on track to break the record enrollment of 10,000 students for the fall semester, adding that this is history in the making for the school. “Today we’re celebrating the fact that we’re on the cusp of serving 10,000 credit students in a […]
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