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

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Once limited, Odessa's fast food options now rival those of big cities, offering a mix of favorites like Whataburger, pizza, ...

Former Odessa College Wrangler and current Amarillo Sod Poodle Ivan Melendez is now the team’s all-time home run leader passing Tim Tawa. The Hispanic ...

Odessa Fire Rescue deploys four firefighters to assist in flood recovery in Kerrville and Llano, Texas. Ted Cruz's office blasts report about his vacation during Texas flooding Kate Middleton’s ...