Under Javier Joven’s leadership, his critics say, the Odessa City Council has lost focus on municipal issues like roads and ...

ODESSA, Texas — Police are asking for the public to be on the lookout for a missing 6-year-old Odessa boy who is now the subject of a statewide AMBER Alert.

As the rates for registered sex offenders in the country continue to climb since 2023, Texas consistently tops the nation ...

A community fundraiser is planned for Texas DPS Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, who is in critical condition after being ...

Always loved and never forgotten, Odessa Strong." Credit: Callie Cummings for The Texas Tribune The home is a shelter. Although they are familiar with the neighborhood, they mostly keep to themselves.

Odessans might have questions about their money after the city government approved a new budget, showing people will be ...

As noted, Texas seeks primacy for Class VI permitting within the state. In the meantime, EPA’s Region 6 retains the primary ...

The organizations selected for the inaugural grants will receive their checks during a presentation pre-game ceremony at the ...

The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation and Chevron are teaming up to distribute grants focused on funding organizations ...

A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally shooting his grandson during a Nebraska wedding ...

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