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Girl Scouts Troop 512 donates cookies to Odessa Police Department
ODESSA, Texas — Girl Scouts Troop 512 has generously donated boxes of their cookies to the Odessa Police Department. The troop's thoughtful gesture not only brings smiles but also shows appreciation for local law enforcement officers, according to a press release from the Odessa Police Department. "Thank you, Troop 512, for spreading joy and gratitude in our community," stated the department.
UTPB grad set to release new book on sports movies
Jul. 2—While many sports movies are based on or inspired by a true story, there are also plenty of fictional sports movies as well that fans have enjoyed over the years. Writer and University of Texas Permian Basin graduate Kyle Bandujo explores some of his favorite fictional sports movies in his upcoming book "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Movies of All Time Analyzed and ...
Taco Tuesday in the Permian Basin: Here’s some local businesses with Tuesday specials
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- It’s Taco Tuesday in the Permian Basin and several local restaurants and food trucks offer special prices in light of this classic Tuesday tradition. Here are some local restaurants and food trucks to try out and visit for Taco Tuesday: Tall City Brick Oven Pizza 702 West Wall Street, Midland TX. The […]
Man accused in stick attack
Jul. 2—An Odessa man was arrested Saturday afternoon after a woman told police he came after her and her mother with a stick while they were out for a walk. According to an Odessa Police Department report, a woman called 911 around 12:40 p.m. from the 42nd Street and Tom Green area and said a shirtless man wearing shorts and carrying a backpack had struck her with a stick. When officers ...
Truckers hope protest over unpaid hours and lack of restrooms will spark a Permian Basin labor movement
MONAHANS — Low wages and working conditions that truck drivers describe as degrading have sparked an organized labor movement in the Permian Basin, a historic first for the nation’s busiest oil field. About a dozen truckers and local environmental activists descended Monday on three West Texas cities —...
City of Odessa to begin $10 million reconstruction project on Crane Avenue
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The City of Odessa is beginning a $10 million project that will reconstruct West 2nd Street to West Pool Road. The Crane Avenue Reconstruction Project, contracted by Reece Albert Inc., is reported to start on July 8, 2024. According to the City of Odessa, the project will begin from West 2nd Street […]
'Robin Hood' opens Friday at Kokernot Outdoor Theatre
Jul. 2—Theatre of the Big Bend's 59th season opens with "Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood" by Ken Ludwig Friday, July 5, at the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre in Alpine. Based on the English ballads of the 14th and 15th centuries, this comic version of the classic story shows how Robin Hood becomes the famous vigilante and leader of the Merry Men. The play includes other classic characters ...
Former Sul Ross zoologist helps rediscover turtle thought to be extinct
Jul. 2—Dr. Steven G. Platt, a former professor of Biology at Sul Ross State University, published an extensive study of a rare turtle in Myanmar in May. The Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata) was once widespread and abundant in Myanmar. By the late 1990s the species was considered extinct until it was "rediscovered" during the early 2000s. The investigation relied heavily on the ...
Odessa Compass Academy adds Boe Smith as Head Football Coach and Athletic Director
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Compass Academy hired Boe Smith to be the new head football coach and one of the athletic directors. He was the offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator at Legacy High, but took the head coaching job with Odessa Compass Academy. It was an important move for him that was made easier because his children attend the Compass Academy.
WATCH: “Poozeum” a new museum that tells stories through fossilized poop
WILLIAMS, Arizona (KMID/KPEJ)- A new museum in northern Arizona tells stories of prehistoric animals through their fossilized poop. The president and curator, George Frandsen, has been collecting the fossils known as coprolites (fossilized poop) for nearly three decades. His museum features roughly 7,000 specimens, including one suspected to be from a Tyrannosaurus rex. Frandsen holds […]
OPD outlines fines, felonies, and seizure offenses for 4th of July
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department posted on their Facebook page a list of offenses for this year's 4th of July celebration. Fireworks exploding in city limits will result in a $500 fine and all fireworks seized. If the fireworks explode and interfere with police, this will result...
Cooling shelter opens at Odessa Salvation Army
Jul. 2—Cooling shelters in Odessa and Midland are now open for those who need relief from this July heat with highs forecast in the low 100's this week. On Tuesday the shelters opened thanks to a team up between TXU Energy and The Salvation Army of Odessa and The Salvation Army of Midland. The cooling stations offer bottled water, electrolyte packs, and a safe place to stay cool when ...
Samantha Mendez out as UTPB Softball Coach
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - In a release from Illinois College Athletics, former UTPB Softball Coach Samantha Mendez has accepted the Head Coaching position for the softball team. Mendez served as head coach with the Falcons during the 2023 and 2024 seasons compiling a total record of 15-86. UTPB will begin...
UPDATED: Odessa boy, 13, dies of fentanyl, sources say
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- UPDATE: The City of Odessa today confirmed that investigators with the Odessa Police Department Homicide Unit are investigating after a 13-year-old boy died of fentanyl poisoning late last month. According to a news release posted to social media on the heels of multiple information requests, the City confirmed that the investigation began […]
Odessa City Manager gives update on future of water line breaks
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – After households and businesses were without water this past weekend because of a water line break at East 42nd street and University, residents wondered why does this issue keep occurring? The short and simple answer to that would be the outdated infrastructure the City has with the water line. These water […]
City of Odessa to repair manhole
ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa is repairing a manhole at the intersection of 42nd and Dixie. The city says the work will start at 7 p.m. Monday night and should be repaired within a day. NewsWest 9 will continue to update this as we learn more.
Downtown Odessa hosting free firework and concert event featuring Grammy award-winning artists
ODESSA, Texas — The Fourth of July Fandango is coming to downtown Odessa for another round of celebration, according to the Discover Odessa website. This year's celebration will feature Grammy Award-winning artists Brandon Davis, Los Lonely Boys and Sunny Sauceda. The event will also include a kids’ zone, food...
Kelm, new faces sworn in Tuesday
Jul. 2—The takeover of the Ector County Republican Party was sealed Tuesday night when a newly-elected party chair was sworn in along with a host of new precinct chairs. ECRP County Chair Donna Kelm is now official after being sworn in by District Judge Lori Ruiz-Crutcher. Kelm said earlier Tuesday she looks forward to a positive future for the group. "First and foremost I hope we all get ...
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