As the summer winds down and local families prepare for a new school year, one community event is casting a wide net of ...

The sky was still dark over West Odessa when a sheriff’s deputy, wrapping up the last stretch of his shift, noticed something ...

Maxamillius Tobar's grandmother gains full custody and adoption rights a year after his abduction, marking a joyful new ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying three individuals allegedly involved ...

Prestige Barber College in Odessa is giving students free back-to-school haircuts ahead of the new school year. It's a way to ...

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Reagan Lab, a 2022 graduate of Lakewood High School and a rising junior at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, recently returned from a six-week internship in the Dominican Republic. Lab served ...

Church Street was closed off and filled with vendors, people, and live music for the Second Annual Odessa Community Day. A Co ...

The Odessa Police Department is currently investigating three separate theft involving different suspects at various stores.

After receiving life-saving blood and platelet donations during heart surgery, John Nanni has given blood platelets about ...

Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts as they brace for a challenging midterm election in 2026 ...