Jauz says she felt motivated to join Odessa’s leadership team after the election of the city’s new mayor and council members.

: According to a recent update from the Odessa Police Department, both westbound lanes of 42nd are now open, and the scene is ...

OPD said the crash occurred in the 2100 block of West 42nd Street, and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

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Salvador Nichols, 37, was arrested on Nov. 25 on aggravated robbery charges, he is being held on a $100,000 bond.

EADaily, November 24th, 2025. In Odessa, trolleybuses and trams stopped after a strike at a local thermal power plant. This ...

NWS Midland issues a freeze warning as temps expected plunge below freezing across the Permian Basin, with wind chills in the ...

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A 38-year-old Odessa woman died Wednesday evening after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of FM 866 and West University ...

Odessa City Council unanimously appointed Aaron Smith city manager on Nov. 26; David Vela exits with severance and benefits.

Quarterback Jeremiah Daoud passed for 209 yards in the first half and led Allen to a dominant 56-13 victory over Odessa ...