Tyler Poglitsch
MMJ
Odessa, Tx
Tyler joined the CBS7 news team as a reporter in April of 2022. He graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania located right outside of Philadelphia. Tyler’s focus was Media and Culture, Communication and Media Studies. At West Chester Tyler excelled academically and socially. He’s a Brother of the Chi Kappa Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta where he held several positions along with being on the Executive Board. Tyler is looking forward to becoming part of the community in the Permian Basin and learning more about Texas history. You can see his reports Monday through Friday on CBS7 at 4, 5, 6 and 10:00PM
When KBEST started the competition it was to bring Christmas spirit to the town but now is bigger than ever imagined
You can choose to check out either Midland or Odessa. Then just sit back and look at the area from a different perspective, 1000 feet in the air and without having to worry about traffic.
Last year Gammy and Papas Helping Hands delivered over 400 care kits across Midland for those dealing with cancer. This year they were able to surpass that by preparing 600 kits to be distributed throughout 2024.
For the second straight month, The City of Midland reported an 80 percent or higher rate of animals not being euthanized
Most seven-year-olds competing in sports are either playing football, soccer, basketball, or baseball. But Kyler Herrera is no ordinary seven-year-old. He competes in bull riding and he’s competing at a high level.
Respiratory issues are not just affecting people this time of year. A mysterious canine respiratory illness has popped up in several states across the country including right here in our backyard and it’s unknown what this disease is.
The Legacy Rebels hold their own type of tradition when they make it to Thanksgiving day practice
On Veterans Day, Rosendo Montana, as well as other veterans who didn’t make it home across the U.S. were celebrated for their heroic actions
At around 10 A.M on November 21st, Odessa Police were notified that one of the light fixtures at Starbright Village was vandalized. Because of this OPD is searching for a local Christmas Grinch.
Both Midland Soup Kitchen and Curb Side Bistro are making sure no one goes hungry this Thanksgiving
Watch the highlights from the game here.
Deep in the oilfields of South Midland County is a facility that is designed to make reusable water
On any normal day, MCH can treat hundreds of patients for any number of illnesses. However, on November 14th nurses were treating patients involved in a mock shooting here at the hospital.
Within the last 6 months, chef Alejandro has expanded his menu to the tall city. But over the weekend chef gave people not just in Dallas but across the world a chance to try his food.
In West Odessa, there are a lot of shrubs and a couple of pumpjacks off in the distance. But if the 2023 ECISD Bond passes the scenery will change and there will be a new building off of Tripp Ave which will accommodate almost 1,000 students.
The Permian Panthers took down the Midland Bulldogs 21-14 on the road Friday to secure a spot in the 6A state playoffs.
he state Senate on Tuesday approved a $1.5 billion proposal that would give Gov. Greg Abbott the money to continue building a barrier along the Texas-Mexico border and pay for state troopers. Senate Bill 6 passed on a 17-11 vote and now heads to the House of Representatives.
For those who have moved on from trick or treating and don’t like scary movies that means they could be out seeing a scary movie or going through a haunted house.
Sweet Bouqcakes Bakery has flowers all year round but they look a little different
From the early 1960s to the early 2000s Legacy and Midland High played at Midland Memorial Stadium. But since moving to Astound Broadband over 20 years ago the seats haven’t quite been filled like they were at Midland Memorial.
On October 26th at 6:30 pm West Texans will have the opportunity to walk the grounds of the Brown Dorsey home to learn the stories of 13 dolls and how they ended up here.
One of the items on the ballot for Ector County residents is this year’s ECISD bond. And on the bond is the proposition for a brand new Transition Learning Center in ECISD.
After months of discussions about the ECISD bond, parents, teachers, community members, and students came together to create this year’s bond.
The election is broken down into 3 propositions for a total of $436,109,000
On Sunday, October 8th, the Dropkick Murphy's brought a special fan on stage. That fan was Bass Hoke, a 6th grader from Carver Center in Midland who got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get on stage and sing with one of his favorite bands.
At exactly 11:43 Saturday morning not a single person in West Texas took their eyes off the sun to witness the annular solar eclipse
Watch the video for CBS7′s team coverage of Permian’s epic win, featuring highlights, the game-winning plays, an interview with Coach Jeff Ellison, and reaction from sports anchors Jakob Brandenburg and Jair Brooks-Davis
This eclipse is not just limited to West Texans. People from all corners of the country have made their way to West Texas to view this extraordinary event
Mark your calendars and alarms for this Saturday, October 14th at 11:43 AM because that will be the best time to view the annular solar eclipse and the only one in the next 50 years
Medical Center Hospital is doing its part to make sure anyone who wants their health checked out has access to the resources to do so
Despite the MISD bond costing 1.4 billion dollars, Austin Beam, a Midlander, wants people to recognize that money is for the future of Midland
Parsley says she wants to see students and teachers be taken care of first and not have this bond be a band-aid to what she believes is a bigger issue.
October 4th, 2023 marks the day that Reyos has been dreaming of as his name has been cleared of charges.
On Monday, October 2nd, many Pecos residents saw hail the size of hail anywhere from a golf ball to a baseball
Nine years ago Humberto Palma was murdered in Odessa and tonight his family is still looking for answers.
This year the Abalos family and the Chavez family are both being celebrated.
When it comes to decorating people usually go all out for Christmas. But what about going all out for a good cause on Halloween?
The OPD cold case division is less than five years old, since its launch detectives have solved important cases in our area
Since news broke about a baby being left in the Safe Haven Box successfully in Hobbs, it has Fire Chief, Jason Cotton thinking about the idea of coming to Odessa
Early Saturday afternoon, Hobbs Fire Station one got an alert that their baby box had been used
"I will be a pro-energy American President,” - DeSantis
Officers from OPD, Ector County Sheriff’s Office, DPS, UTPB Police, ECISD Police, and MCH all took part in the active shooter training course
Pets left behind are often older animals making it difficult to find that new forever home
Chacon’s attorney said that they filed several motions to the court. Those motions include claims of a lack of evidence, a lack of an autopsy report, and even a motion for the case to be taken to a jury trial.
Cavalcante was on the run after escaping from Chester County Prison which is located just outside The City of Philadelphia
16 years ago on September 12th, the Odessa Police lost one of their own just days after two others were killed in the line of duty.
If Chacon decides to move forward with a jury trial that date has been tentatively set for December 4th, 2024, in Midland County.
In honor of the men and women who died on 9/11 Americans all across the country have made their way to crunch fitness to take part in the annual 9/11 remembrance climb.
