Mayor Cal Hendrick wants the City of Odessa to unite and come together for the City's common good.

The Odessa City Council is made up of five members elected by their districts, one At-Large representative, and the Mayor. After a tense election season, the City of Odessa now has a new Mayor, Cal ...

Mistletoe, the Christmas lover's kissing plant lives off of other trees and shrubs, making it an official parasite. Its small ...

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A 57-year-old Odessa man was killed Thursday in an early morning crash on SH 349. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, an Ohio man was driving a tractor-trailer west on SH 349 at an ...

A woman landed herself in hot water when she texted someone she believed was a drug dealer, but accidentally messaged a Bay County narcotics investigator instead.

Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m ...

The Ector County ISD Board of Trustees will discuss applicants for the superintendent position and discuss how many to interview during their workshop meeting set for 6 p.m. Jan. 14 in the first floor ...

What is the prototypical American Southern film? That's not an easy question to answer because the states beneath the Mason-Dixon Line have experienced a lot over the last several hundred years. The ...

Adding to the tension, the court is hearing arguments just nine days before the law is supposed to take effect and 10 days ...

Penn State’s All-American pass rusher Abdul Carter made the start for Penn State in the Orange Bowl channeling his inner Darth Vader and playing through an injury. Carter had ...