MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland High softball defeated El Paso Socorro 5-4 in the eighth inning, taking a 1-0 series lead in the 6A Bi-District playoff. The two teams play again Friday at 3 p.m. and if a third game is needed, it will be played 30 minutes after the conclusion of game two. Watch []
DETROIT, Michigan (KMID/KPEJ) - The Dallas Cowboys selected Oklahoma offensive tackle Tyler Guyton with their first-round pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Guyton recorded 15 career starts and 29 games for the Sooners and TCU Horned Frogs. The Cowboys traded the 24th overall pick and their 2025 seventh-round pick to the Detroit Lions in return []
SAN ANGELO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Coahoma softball started its trek toward back-to-back state championships in its first-round playoff game against Ingram Moore Thursday. The Bulldogettes dominated, winning 17-0 in a five-inning run-rule, capped off by a Mia Clemmer grand slam. Coahoma will face the winner between Brock and Holliday in the 3A Area Championship next []
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Midlander was sent to the hospital Thursday afternoon after sustaining a gunshot wound during a robbery attempt of a juvenile. According to a release from MPD, at about 4:55pm on Thursday, April 25, officers responded to a gunshot victim at the Compass Point Apartments, located in the 1500 block of []
MONAHANS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Several Fire Departments responded to reports of a major fire involving multiple semi-trucks on Eastbound Interstate 20 Thursday afternoon. According to a post by the Monahans Fire Department, crews from Monahans, Wickett, Pyote, and Barstow responded to the area of Eastbound I-20 near mile marker 57 with reports of four semi-trucks []
Editor's Note: The video above first aired in August 2023. MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - 45-year-old Charlotte Pegues was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to exploiting her disabled son last year, according to a release by the District Attorney's Office on Thursday. Pegues was charged with one count of Exploitation of a []
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - According to Chasing MLB Dreams, only one in every 200 high school baseball players will be drafted by a major league team. The 42 rostered players for Midland and Odessa High got to experience their major league moment on Saturday. The two rivals set a new Texas UIL record for longest []
ODESSA, Texas (KMIDKPEJ)- This locally owned restaurant and brewery opened its doors in 2019 and was initially successful, with patrons wanting a good meal and a peek inside of the massive restaurant situated on Tres Hermanas Boulevard in Odessa. Then, a worldwide pandemic shuttered businesses globally; the restaurant was hit hard, like many others across []
Man's wife issues plea for his safe return ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is asking for help from the community to locate a missing man. 44-year-old Christopher Simpson was last seen in the 2500 block of S Highway 385 wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt and brown shorts. Family members said Christopher has been []
Update: The USGS reported another earthquake, with a 3.8 magnitude, which occurred at 2:32 p.m. in Jal New Mexico on Thursday, and spread through the West Texas area. This is the third reported earthquake of the day that spread to the Permian Basin. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Jal []
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland RockHounds improved to 2-0 in a series against Corpus Christi Wednesday with a 3-1 win. J.T. Ginn had a stellar start on the mound, striking out five and allowing no runs in 5.2 innings. The RockHounds are now 11-6, boasting the best record in the Texas League South. Watch []
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) - Permian Hiring Events will be holding a multi-company hiring event at the MCM FunDome on Thursday. Companies will be hiring employees that are looking to start a career in the oil and gas field. There will be opportunities for both entry level and experienced job seekers. The event will be from []