The Texas Department of Transportation issued a traffic alert Tuesday for SH 191 exit ramp closures at SH 349/FM 1788 from 8 a.m. Feb. 17 until 5 p.m. Feb. 21. Expect delays and detours at mile marker ...

Marcus Thomas was arrested in relation to a shooting in a Walmart parking lot on Dec. 17, 2024. After being released on bond, ...

An Odessa man out on bond after his December arrest in which he was accused of harming an Ector County Sheriff’s Office K-9 ...

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The Odessa High boys soccer team came up short in a 3-2 loss to Midland High Friday at Astound Broadband Stadium in District 2-6A play. The Bronchos fell to 6-5-1 overall, 0-2-0 in district. With the ...

The Permian boys basketball team defeated Midland High 62-48 on Senior Night Friday at Permian Fieldhouse. With the win, the Panthers (23-8 overall, 8-1 in district) remain one win behind 2-6A leaders ...

Wednesday is the first day of the regular signing period for all sports. Football’s early signing period was in December, and ...

Environmentalists are worried the state — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added ...

A second person has been arrested in connection with the deadly Christmas Eve shooting in Midland that killed 49-year-old ...

Upstream oil and gas employment in Texas broke a six-month winning ... and natural gas job postings were Houston (2,242), Midland (606) and Odessa (394), said TIPRO.

Previously, in our Monarch butterfly articles, we mentioned that the final decision to list Monarchs as an endangered species would be made in December 2024. And on Dec. 10, the U. S. Fish and ...

Final labor market figures for 2024 have local employment officials wondering if unemployment can fall further. “How low can they go?” asked Willie Taylor, chief executive officer of the Texas ...