A portion of 42nd Street in Odessa is currently shut down Tuesday night due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler, according to ...

Ever had that moment where you’re driving through a small town and suddenly feel like you’ve wandered onto the set of a Hallmark Christmas movie? That’s exactly what happens when you discover the ...

Every time she steps up to the plate in a home game, the crowd grows louder. That's probably because Odessa College freshman Shelby Navarrete hails right from Odessa and has her own cheering section ...

Permian and Odessa High gymnasts won't have to go very far to compete at this year's Texas high School Gymnastic Coaches Association State Championships. From April 25-26, the best gymnasts from all ...

A former Hood Junior High School football coach was arrested earlier this month after a former student made an outcry of abuse. Dustin Ray Leonard, 35, has been ...

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Odessa College hopes to pass a $325 million bond this May. Campus officials say the bond will support students at OC and help ...

If Prop A and B are passed, they will provide full-time fire and EMS coverage for areas outside the Odessa city limits.

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Authorities in Ukraine say Russian drones have battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a nighttime attack.

Severe storms capable of producing baseball-sized hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible this week across ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and glide bombs hit Zaporizhzhia, local authorities ...