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Under Javier Joven’s leadership, his critics say, the Odessa City Council has lost focus on municipal issues like roads and ...

To recognize this week, the Odessa Police Department invited City of Odessa employees to the OPD crime scene unit.

Russian campaign has targeted the statue of poet Alexander Pushkin in Odessa The Ukrainian city of Odessa has announced it ...

The City of Odessa has issued a boil water notice for some north Odessa residents because of low water levels at the Rainbow ...

Update: The National Weather Service has alerted Odessans that between 4 and 5 inches of rain have fallen northwest of Odessa ...

You will find the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin (LCPB) throughout West Texas this September as they celebrate National Literacy Month with events and funding opportunities to support ...

The League of United Latino Citizens (LULAC) has a long history in Odessa and around the nation; stepping in to help Hispanic populations with all sorts of issues since its start.

According to NTSB's report, a pilot-certificated witness heard the airplane's engines and noted that they sounded unusual.

The Odessa Police Department is urging residents to sign up for the 2024 National Night Out, scheduled for Tuesday, October 1 ...