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EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 519 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... WESTERN ANDREWS COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS... SOUTHEASTERN LEA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * UNTIL 615 PM CDT/515 PM MDT/ * AT 516 PM ... (more)

After ECISD School Board member Luis Galvan claimed on another TV station that he no longer smokes marijuana, the Odessa American re-released an audio recording where Galvan admits to using drugs.

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com May 23, 2013 MIDLAND/ODESSA-County Judge Mike Bradford says a new House Bill slated to give more than $55 million to oil and gas counties was amended to exclude that funding.

Press Release: DATE: May 23, 2013 TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatality Accident DATE/TIME OCCURRED: May 22, 2013, at approximately 2111 hours LOCATION: 4600 block North Dixie The Odessa Police Department and Fire Rescue responded to a major crash in the 4600 block of North Dixie.

CBS 7 News Robert Guaderrama rguaderrama@cbs7.com May 22, 2013 ODESSA, TX - Attention area actors! You can have the chance to play a role in a movie being filmed in Odessa.

Lauren Lanmon llanmon@cbs7.com May 22, 2013 Odessa - The tornado that ripped through Granbury a week ago today, hits home for a couple here in Odessa who lost two family members during the tornado and has a sister-in-law still in the hospital in critical condition.

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com May 21, 2013 ECTOR COUNTY-The ECISD Board of Trustees Meeting just finished.

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com May 21, 2013 News of the tragedy in Oklahoma is tugging at heartstrings here in Odessa AND Midland.

Lauren Lanmon llanmon@cbs7.com May 21, 2013 Midland/Odessa - Wrecks are nothing new on Interstate 20, that's why the Midland/Odessa Transportation Organization is teaming up with TxDOT to construct a fence along the median of the interstate.

A murder suspect has died while waiting to stand trial. LC Davis was pronounced dead at Medical Center Hospital early Sunday morning.

Pilot Flying J recently opened a Flying J Travel Plaza in Cotulla, Texas, featuring full amenities for professional drivers and the second location of PJ Fresh Marketplace, the company's new, fast-casual dining concept .

CBS 7 Newsroom May 20, 2013 Odessa - A wreck on West Loop 338 and Kermit Highway had DPS busy this morning.

CBS 7 News May 19, 2013 Midland-Odessa - We have a few traffic alerts for you this week.

CBS 7 News May 19, 2013 The following is a press release from the Ector County Sheriff's Office: Odessa - Ector County Sheriffs Deputies responded to a disturbance call at Jaguars at approximately 2:18 a.m. Sunday.

It was huge night for Fasken Oil and Ranch as they celebrate a century of being in business.

CBS 7 News Robert Guaderrama rguaderrama@cbs7.com May 15, 2013 PERMIAN BASIN, TX - Law enforcement from across west Texas are paying their respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Lauren Lanmon llanmon@cbs7.com May 15, 2013 Odessa - A member of a local organization created to help reunite lost pets with their owners is said to have been taking in some of the pets then selling them through Craigslist.

CBS News 5/15/13 Midland has been named the best small city for jobs in 2013 by Forbes Magazine.

We crave the rush of acceleration, the adrenaline of speed, and the sheer thrill of exploring limits.

Lauren Lanmon llanmon@cbs7.com May 13, 2013 Odessa - The numbers are in and less than 15 hundred voted in last weekend's school board election which amounts to about four percent of the total voting population.