Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and ...

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. “We've been here in ...

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

A 33-year-old Odessa man was arrested Sept. 12 after authorities said he shot another man four times. According to an Ector ...

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

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