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After missing her chair and falling on the tile floor during a child’s birthday party last October, the 54-year-old Edinburg woman begged: “Don’t take me to the hospital.” Her head was throbbing and ...

GRAY, LA. Danos announced leadership changes within its land production services division as the company continues expanding operations across key shale regions, including the Permian Basin, Eagle ...

After starting in January 2023 and following two consecutive graduations, Ector County Library’s Excel Adult High School now has 15 students that have successfully completed the two-year program, with ...

Treaty Oak Revival is set to perform June 28 at the Midland County Horseshoe Amphitheater, 2514 Arena Trail, Midland. (Courtesy Photo) The Midland County Horseshoe Arena may not be the most famous ...

AUSTIN A Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive wanted for murder is back in custody following his recent capture in Mexico. Elijah Turner Reyes, a documented Piru (Bloods) gang member from El Paso, was ...

Conditions in the global energy industry have gotten very serious as the United States and Israel violently work out their differences with Iran. Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ...

The bicyclist who was killed Dec. 19 after being struck by a pickup truck has been identified as Eddie Kennedy, 64. According to the Odessa Police Department, Kennedy was traveling south in the 7700 ...

When Maura Ruzhnikov sends money to a stranger by mistake on Zelle, she tries to undo the transaction. That’s easier said than done. Will she ever get her money back? Q: I accidentally transferred ...