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Areas of Texas and New Mexico are at risk of wildfires developing over the weekend, meteorologists are warning.

ODESSA, Texas — Burleson Elementary School, established in the 70s, was closed by Ector Country Independent School District (ECISD) after the 2023-24 school year. The plan is now to convert the school ...

Odessa City Council made a motion to go ahead with additional work and repairs to the plant and also gave the green light on ...

The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the ...

The Odessa City Council is making significant progress on multiple initiatives, including streamlining food truck licensing, ...

The Filiki Eteria Museum in Odessa, Ukraine is a beacon of Hellenism, as it is where the Greek War of Independence was ...

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

The city of Odessa hosted the Don’t Mess with Texas spring community clean-up on Saturday. According to the city of Odessa, ...

Becky, a mother of two from Seminole, Texas, was last seen in the early morning hours of March 1, 2023. She had traveled to ...