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

Downtown Odessa seen on Aug. 12. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune Mayor Javier Joven meets with the Odessa Firefighter’s Association to ask for their endorsement in his upcoming bid for ...

According to the Odessa Police Department, 37-year-old Christian Herrada, is in police custody after he spent the majority of ...

As we inch closer to Election Day, we are taking a look at the men and women seeking your vote for a chance to help lead the ...

Sep. 4—The September First Friday ODTX is scheduled 6 — 9 p.m. Friday, September 6, with an evening of lively entertainment, arts, and community spirit in Downtown Odessa and surrounding areas.

In Odessa, the Weakses see this blunt infusion of Christianity into state policy as religious malpractice. And they are offering Odessans an alternative. While Trump and far-right Texas ...

They enjoyed the quiet in the usually busy and noisy neighborhood downtown on Saturday ... and never forgotten, Odessa Strong." Credit: Callie Cummings for The Texas Tribune The home is a shelter.

Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune Connection Christian Church seen on Aug. 11 in Odessa. Credit ... Fewer people lived near downtown. Oil production slowed. The state eased so-called Blue ...