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  • Odessa American, Texas

    Midland man killed in fiery crash

    May 8—A Midland man was killed and four people injured in a three-vehicle crash in Midland County Monday night. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Ford F-150, Lorenzo Najera, 33, struck a tractor trailer he was trying to pass on southbound FM 1788 around 6:30 p.m. Najera then lost control of his vehicle and traveled into ...

  • Odessa American, Texas

    City asks residents to conserve water

    May 8—UPDATE: The break has been isolated, and the plant is back online. Water use can continue as normal. The City of Odessa is asking everyone to conserve water after a contractor at the water treatment plant hit a 12-inch line. To fix it, they have to shut the water off. A news release said they have enough water that should keep the city from being impacted. It is expected to be repaired ...

  • Odessa American, Texas

    MMH achieves Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

    May 8—MIDLAND — Midland Memorial Hospital has achieved the Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation. The American College of Emergency Physicians, with support from The Gary and Mary West Health Institute and John A. Hartford Foundation, implemented the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program to recognize those emergency departments that provide excellent care ...