He was known to many as Sammy…a familiar face on the streets of Odessa. People remember him sitting on the rock in front of ...

ODESSA, Texas — Federal budget cuts could soon impact food programs serving children and seniors in the Permian Basin, as the ...

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West Texas Gifts of Hope held the groundbreaking ceremony. The house is located near Medical Center Hospital and the West Texas Cancer Center.

The Odessa Raise Your Hand Texas Advocacy Core Team is hosting an event from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 20 in person at First Methodist Church Odessa, 415 N Lee Ave., and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

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This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...

A registered sex offender who was arrested late last month after a runaway teen was found in his home is facing new charges ...

A new petition has been filed in a lawsuit from three siblings over a crash that happened during a test drive last June in ...

New Tech Odessa took third place in the rigorous competition, OCA finished in sixth place, and the STEM Academy, in its first ...

West Odessa residents face health risks from oil and gas industry pollution, impacting water quality and safety.