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Salvation Army 'just the channel' as it brightens holidays for 300 Odessa families

Three hundred Odessa families will have toys under the tree and a spread on the table this season, thanks to the Salvation Army.


Andrews High football assistant coach tapped to 'take over the reins'

Tom Harvey, defensive coordinator of the Andrews High School football team, has been named to succeed head coach Ralph Mason, who is retiring, CBS7 reported.


'We all look after each other': After deadly crash, 2 bands fill in for Andrews High musicians at playoff game

 A Nov. 19 crash involving a pickup truck and two buses killed the Andrews High School band director, a bus driver and the driver of the pickup, San Angelo live reported.


'It's a wonderful feeling': Midland Soup Kitchen Ministry resumes annual Thanksgiving dinner

 The Midland Soup Kitchen Ministry  hosted its annual Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 22. "Right now, we're getting back to normalcy.


Sean Madison named Player of the Week as Midland Christian defeats team coached by former Dallas Cowboy

“We came out with some energy and our team was really excited to play (Jason Witten’s team)."



Abbott faces first GOP opponent in bid for third term as Huffines says he will 'finish the wall, lower taxes and protect elections'

Former Texas state Sen. Don Huffines is running for governor in 2022, challenging fellow Republican Greg Abbott for a third term.


Plelan: 'Critical' bills passed in the chamber will help 'expand telemedicine, protect maternal health, reduce drug prices' and more

The Texas House of Representatives April 14 approved four “critical" bills in a wide ranging-bipartisan legislative package designed to improve health care.


Texans urged to conserve energy, Veasey says state leaders still haven't 'made sufficient steps' toward reforming grid to protect lives

Two months after a winter storm that caused massive power outages, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) urges customers to conserve energy.


Midland Development Corp. recruits 11 physicians this year

The Midland Development Corp helped recruit 11 physicians to Midland this year, the corporation said in a release.


How to keep your customer's data safe: Hilliard Office Solutions offers advice

Hilliard Office Solutions in Midland released tips for businesses about protecting their customers' information safe from cybercriminals.


Nonprofit praises those in recovery from alcohol, drug abuse

Nonprofit group Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin recently gave a shout-out on its Facebook page to those who are recovering from alcohol and drug abuse.


Midland College outreach program challenges students to grow

Midland College students are growing their own. Succulent plants, that is.


Nonprofit group finds faraway homes for West Texas' surplus of unwanted dogs

The Permian Basin has thousands of unwanted dogs, says Dana Tinley, executive vice president of a local nonprofit Dog Rescue R Us, so every two weeks, a bus loaded with 100 canines heads northbound from Midland.


Rystad Energy: Natural gas production 'expected to rebound relatively quickly' in Permian basin

Natural gas production in the Permian Basin will soon be on the rise, a new report projects.