In order to help those who experience financial strains during the holidays, members of the community and volunteers with the ...

Stoker, the scion of a prominent Odessa family, became the first openly gay man elected to Odessa’s City Council. He won his ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Humane Society of Odessa is currently facing the prospect of closing its doors due to overpopulation ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by bacteria and can spread through ...

The OPD Honor Guard attended the funeral for Cooper Dawson and plan on attending the funeral for Jacob Candanoza during the ...

The Odessa Police Department and law enforcement officers across ... “It’s not okay to drink and drive,” OPD Chief Mike Gerke said in a news release. “It’s not okay as a friend or family member to go ...

AUSTIN — The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has announced five recipients of its 2024 Star Awards, including Odessa College. Institutions were recognized for exemplary support for ...

The Humane Society of Odessa is in danger of closing within the next year due to a lack of donations and the large number of ...

Russia unleashed one of the largest airborne assaults of the conflict against Ukraine's infrastructure, launching almost 300 missiles and drones against targets from Lviv in the west to Kharkiv in the ...

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A three car collision near Music City Mall Saturday afternoon has reduced traffic to one lane and caused major backups in ...