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ODESSA, Texas — They gathered as the children they are near the statue of a cowboy-hat wearing Prairie Dog in Prairie Pete Playland Park. But they left radiating the best qualities of adulthood ...

After the acquisition of the Sunset Golf Property by Ector County ISD, Rudy became interested in trying to restore part of ...

DALLAS, May 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcis Golf, the second largest owner and operator of golf facilities in the United States, has acquired The Woodlands Country Club near Houston, Texas.

The previous owner invested about $15 million in various renovations since 2020, including the addition of pickleball courts and upgrades to clubhouses. Arcis plans to invest more than $30 million ...

Much like your typical country club, there is a dress code at Sunset Tennis Club clinics: Tennis whites or all-black attire is required. At most courts, the group’s logo is displayed on nets and ...

a Gatsby-era country club named The Citadel, went on the market for the first time in the summer of 2023. The 100-year-old property, designed by acclaimed Texas art deco pioneer Alfred C.

Among the state’s major metropolitan areas, the Midland and Odessa regions led for population growth from 2023 to 2024 at 2.8% — the only Texas regions to crack the country’s 10 fastest ...

ODESSA, Texas — An officer with the Odessa Police Department (OPD) was selected to represent Texas law enforcement on the world stage of the Special Olympics. OPD Captain Caleb Lacey will be a ...

For the first time in many years, a Texas Hill Country private club just miles away from San Antonio will undergo major renovations. While the project will honor the building’s historic roots ...

But here’s the kicker: Dallas is home to one of the most active ski clubs in the country ... club organizes five weeklong ski trips annually (occasionally coordinating with the statewide Texas ...

In March 1966, a dockworker from Houston, Texas, named Donald Chambers recruited bikers from local bars to form an organization called the Bandidos Motorcycle Club ... in the country's history.