Dry conditions in Midland County have intensified, with 96.49% now in moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor ...

Kris Lees' nicely bred son of sire of the moment Too Darn Hot, Rivellino, continued a flawless start to his career making it two-from-two when overcoming a wide draw to claim victory in Saturday's ...

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ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa and the Odessa Police Department would like to remind the public that operating ...

At 12:16 p.m., OPD and Odessa Fire and Rescue (OFR) responded to the 1800 block of West Murphy for an aggravated assault ...

Abel Mendoza stopped by Brookdale Sherwood Senior Living in Odessa to give out treats and messages to the residents.

The sand transportation system, used for crude oil production in the Permian Basin, began shuttling proppant in January.

Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. South Plains ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning residents about a recent measles outbreak in Gaines County. So far, there have been 24 people in ...

An Odessa man was arrested early Monday morning after his former wife told police he purposely struck her car with his truck and prevented her from calling 9-1-1. According to an Odessa Police ...

The Midland High boys track team won for the second straight year and the Legacy girls track team won for the third straight ...