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Ahoy, Odessa! Pirate festival brings rescue pups, weekend advenutures and family fun!
Ruffneck Rescue will bring adoptable dogs to the West Texas Pirate Festival, which is scheduled to take place October 17-18 at VFW Post 4372 in Odessa....
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Eat pizza for a cause: Kairos Prison Ministry to host Big Spring fundraiser
Kairos Outside of Midland will host a fundraiser at Mr. Gatti's Pizza on Monday, October 19, to support free weekend retreats for women impacted by the incarceration of loved ones....
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High school student shot, killed on interstate, police say
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A 17-year-old in Missouri was shot and killed while driving on an interstate, according to authorities. The shooting happened Wednesday night on Interstate 170 near Midland Blvd, killing 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson. Wilson was a McCluer North Hig...
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How Kairos Prison Ministry brings hope to incarcerated people and their families
Kairos Prison Ministry International has provided Christian fellowship and support to incarcerated individuals and their families for 50 years, operating programs like Kairos Inside, Kairos Torch, and Kairos Outside across numerous locations including Texas....
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Fugitive arrested in Odessa on indecency charge
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Texas Anti-Gang Center - Permian Basin members arrested a wanted man on Thursday for Indecency with a Child in Odessa. TAG Center members located Joshua Smith in the 4100 block of E 42nd Street. Smith was a wanted fugitive out of Bedford, Texas. Smith...
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Fatal crash on US 285 claims life of New Mexico driver
PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A New Mexico man died after being involved in a car accident in Pecos County Wednesday evening. Authorities identified the man as 21-year-old Aidan Conrad Granado of Arenas Valley, New Mexico. According to Texas DPS, the accident occurred at 5:00...
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Wanted man arrested in Odessa on child indecency charge
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The TAG Center - Permian Basin arrested a wanted man on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Odessa. The suspect, later identified as Joshua Smith, was a fugitive wanted for indecency with a child out of Bedford, Texas. Smith was found in the area of East 42nd Stree...
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City of Midland partners with Permian Resources to fix duck pond water levels
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The pond at Wadley Barron Park is full after recent heavy rainfall, a change from its usual low and dry condition during hot, dry periods. The pond relies on rainwater and two small wells to maintain its water level. During summer months, when rainfall is ...
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White House Press Secretary leaving role days after first briefing
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Katie Zacharia will be “transitioning out” of her role as White House press secretary, a White House official said Friday, three days after her first briefing. Her introductory press conference lasted 14 minutes. Following the briefing, where she took quest...
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Traffic maps released for Permian vs. Odessa High football game
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Traffic maps have been released ahead of the Permian vs. Odessa High School football game Friday, Oct. 16, at Ratliff Stadium. Drivers heading to the game are asked to review the pregame and postgame traffic maps before arriving. Traffic patterns will chang...
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Trump heads to Kansas to stump for Sen. Marshall ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is campaigning across the country ahead of the midterms, with stops planned in several states, including one notable visit to a longtime Republican stronghold. Trump will travel to Wichita, Kan., on Monday. Kansas has not elected a De...
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‘A great hero’: Trump praises father who stopped Oregon elementary school shooting
BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — President Donald Trump praised the father who helped stop the shooting at an Oregon elementary school. “Well, I’ll tell you what. There was a great hero, and it could have been — as bad as it was — we had a great hero that went in and did the busin...
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Ector County jury convicts man of cocaine possession
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department has arrested a man for possession of a controlled substance in Ector County. According to OPD, a jury has found Joaquin Montez guilty of possession of a controlled substance. The jury found Montez guilty of possession of a contr...
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Midland fire crews respond to 71 high-water calls during flash flooding
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Fire Department crews responded to 71 high-water-related calls, including 36 vehicle rescues, during yesterday’s flash flooding. According to Midland fire, between 10:49 a.m. and 1:21 p.m., crews worked to respond to calls as heavy rainfall and flo...
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Traffic signal changes coming to Midland’s Briarwood, Avalon intersection
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A traffic signal in Midland will operate in flashing mode beginning Friday, Oct. 16. The traffic signal is at the intersection of Briarwood Avenue and Avalon Drive. Drivers must come to a complete stop at the flashing red signal and proceed only when it is safe to do so. T...