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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 ...

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

There will be several lane closures in Odessa beginning Monday, as crews work on a gas line in the area, the City of Odessa ...

Nearly two months after the last notable earthquake, Lubbock and West Texas felt tremors from a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Martin County Monday night. Here is what we know.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck near Midland in West Texas on Monday and was reportedly felt in parts of North ...

The City of Odessa has rescinded its boil water notice after laboratory test result showed the water no longer required ...

The refreshments were for faith leaders and other community members who had gathered around the mayor of Odessa during one of his many informal listening sessions. Javier Joven, this West Texas ...

ODESSA, Texas — Beginning Monday multiple lane closures will be in place along West 10th St. at the intersection of County Road West. Driver Pipeline, which is a contractor for Atoms Energy ...