Several Odessa families are turning to the community for support after a lightning strike ignited a fire at a local apartment ...

One local first responder group was in the Hill Country helping with the mass flooding that happened on July 4th. Chief ...

Family, friends, and co-workers gathered Friday at Crossroads Fellowship Church to say a final farewell to Jayda Floyd.

After receiving life-saving blood and platelet donations during heart surgery, John Nanni has given blood platelets about ...

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Hours after a new round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia concluded in Istanbul, the Russian army launched a ...

ODESSA — Watkins Glen Promotions has announced the return of Odessa Community Day, presented by Casella, on Saturday. It runs from noon to 5 p.m. on Church Street.

Lone Star Turf is a premium artificial turf company that has expanded from Austin all throughout the state, including most ...

Former Socorro HS baseball player Daniel Lopez to play for University of Kansas, instead of signing with Baltimore Orioles, ...

On the morning of the third day, the Gloriya berthed at the bottom of the Odessa Steps. The grand stone stairs that lead from ...