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The Odessa Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Welcome Reception for Keeley Boyer, the newly appointed Superintendent of Ector County Independent School District. The reception will be held at 4 p.m.

Left-hand turn crashes are one of the leading causes of accidents in Odessa. Officials urge drivers to follow traffic signals ...

House Bill 1708 proposes naming a stretch of State Highway 302 after Trooper Kevin Vasquez, who died in the line of duty.