UTPB cornerback Jalani Jefferson was named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week. The junior from Murrieta, Calif. had two interceptions and five tackles to help the Falcons defeat No.

The UT_Permian Basin football team defeated No. 9-ranked Central Washington University on the road on Oct. 12.

Captain Kayla Hogan of Fire Station 9 is the first woman to be promoted to Captain in Odessa Fire Rescue History. She’s an ...

In honor of Pediatric Nurses Week, nursing students at UTPB are training with HAL, a high-tech 5-year-old mannequin designed ...

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David Salyers was one of the original two marketing executives at Chick-fil-A. He spent 37 years in the Chick-fil-A Marketing ...

NewsWest 9 reached out to UTPB Director of Athletics Todd Dooley about the situation. He released the following statement: “We are aware of the situation and understand that the legal process is ...

The Texas Woman's volleyball team recorded its third straight win, defeating UT Permian Basin on Thursday night in four sets, ...

The UTPB soccer team lost to UT-Tyler in a 4-0 game in Lone Star Conference play Saturday on the road. Goals by Natalie Jones and Ella Anderson helped UT-Tyler to a 2-0 lead at intermission. Katelyn ...

The UTPB Falcons bounce back after a loss last week to defeat the Midwestern State Mustangs 27-3. The Falcons move to 1-1 in ...

The Angelo State Rams beat the UTPB Falcons 36 to 7 as the Falcons drop to 3-3 overall, losing their second game in the Lone ...