It’s one of the oldest cold cases still on file in Odessa. More than 50 years ago, 62-year-old Edwin Woodrow Howell was found ...

Midland and Odessa are now at enhanced risk for severe storms Tuesday, with threats of hail, tornadoes, and damaging winds ...

The lawsuit stems from an alleged crash between former Odessa High School Principal Anthony Garcia and Teresa Rodriguez's ...

An affidavit reports that 33-year-old Jose Ley broke into someone's house looking for his wife after his truck was found ...

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Tom Jones, formerly executive director of SHARE, is now helming the Faith Inclusion Network. It carries on some of the same work as SHARE, which stands for Sharing Hands A Respite Experience, by ...

The Odessa Police Department has extended their condolences to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office and family of fallen Deputy ...

If there's one thing Eiji Sawamura has learned in his second season at Odessa College, it's to just trust himself when stepping up to the plate. In the past, the sophomore from Tokyo had become ...

On Jan. 20, 2025, the American economy was strong, with low unemployment, manageable inflation and a near-record-high stock ...

Since her return from a brief sojourn to outer space, Katy Perry has been brought — rather forcefully — down to earth. The ...

One year ago, the Wranglers were unable to advance to the region baseball tournament. Now, they are just one series away from clinching the Western Junior College Athletic Conference regular season ...