Texas AG Ken Paxton says Odessa violated audit rules and faces penalties under SB 1851; the city argues the law can’t be applied retroactively.

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City leaders say the gauges will not stop rising water, but they will alert residents when water levels begin to climb, ...

It is now illegal to have RV’s in flood ways in Ingram. Stuart Gross the city’s code enforcement officer, and a survivor of ...

Lexington’s skies could soon be host to new drones flying to emergency situations across the city. The Lexington Department of Public Safety wants to join a growing number of municipalities using ...

Addison lost her father, stepmother Amanda, brother Bailey and Bailey’s girlfriend Jayda in the deadly Texas floods that ...

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Centers for Children and Families won a $100,000 grant to provide free counseling for July 2025 Hill Country flood survivors ...

A heartbreaking tragedy in Midland-Odessa has left a mother and her two children lost, prompting an outpouring of community ...

The Odessa Police Department held a short news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the ongoing investigation into a ...

Father launches Gofundme to help with funeral costs ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- While many details surrounding a triple ...

Montwood: Charlie Perez 18pts, Sebastian Gutierrez 16 pts, Justin Herrera 8 pts, Isaiah Miranda 7 pts. Burges: Rubio 22 ...