Fernando Mendoza Jr. was charged for critically shooting two people. His stepbrother, Rene Mendoza Jr., died during the ...

A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living ...

Odessa Police Department (OPD) detectives received information in the month of February that a man identified as 20-year-old ...

Earlier this month, the Midland and Odessa chambers hosted their 2025 legislative days in Austin, Texas. They discussed ...

Odessa College is proud to host the SkillsUSA Regional Competition on campus Friday, February 21, and Saturday, February 22, bringing together 800-1,000 high school students and teachers from across ...

The Odessa Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Sunday; a total of three people were shot.

Delaware State Police have identified the 58-year-old man from Bear who was killed in a head-on, wrong-way crash near Odessa ...

The City of Odessa's Municipal Court will close at noon today, Wednesday, February 19, and remain closed tomorrow, Thursday, ...

In the vast, unincorporated land of West Odessa, there is no city-funded fire department, no dedicated EMS service, and no ...

An Odessa man was arrested earlier this week after investigators said he tried to solicit a minor for sex during an ...

The Odessa College men's basketball team defeated Western Texas College 74-64 Thursday in a Western Junior College Athletic Conference road game. The Wranglers improved to 19-8 overall, 8-5 in WJCAC ...

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