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Map:West Texas earthquakes Most of the reports emanated from the larger communities in the region, including Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Big Spring and San Angelo, according to the USGS. As of ...

The Salvation Army of Midland and Odessa are benefitting from a $260,000 grant given to them during Texas Veterans Commission ...

It originated around 21 miles west-southwest of Ackerly and 28 miles north of Midland. The U.S. Geological Survey received more than 1,800 reports of shaking throughout West Texas and as far away ...

Week 3 of the West Texas high school football season is in the books. Here are the top performers from the area.

“Alice by Heart” — with music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Steven Sater and a book by Sater and Jessie Nelson — will run Sept.

ODESSA, Texas — A man was arrested after being found on a roof and causing property damage, police say. On September 17, 2024, Odessa Police Department (OPD) officers responded to a welfare check in ...

Take Town & Country's November 2022 digital cover star Dominic West, for example. At the Emmy Awards, West isn't letting the ...

After accepting the plea deal, the judge sentenced King to one year of confinement, however, because of the time he has ...

The year was 1969 when Perryton and Hereford last played a football game, and tonight, the Whitefaces retained their 55-year bragging rights with a 41-13 victory.