A brand new charter school in Odessa, IDEA Lopez Academy and College Preparatory, has opened its doors for the first day of ...

One of Odessa’s “favorite” local restaurants is back with a new name. Formerly known as Linx Bar & Grill, the newly renamed ...

The Odessa Police Department ended a standoff Wednesday afternoon with the arrest of 40-year-old Nohemi Medina. She has been ...

Nohemi Medina, 40, has been arrested for assault of a family member or household member with a prior conviction, and other ...

The package was found in the area of West 16th Street and Harless Avenue. There are no current known threats, police say.

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Seven Midland-Odessa restaurants are featured on the 2025 Ultimate Beef Trail, a Texas-wide culinary road trip celebrating ...

A Russian drone attack struck Odessa in Ukraine on Sunday, causing direct damage to its historic synagogue located in the ...

An Odessa woman was convicted Friday by an Ector County jury in connection with the 2022 death of a disabled woman. Christine ...

Odessa is Putin’s next target. It desperately needs our help. March 17, 2022 More than 3 years ago 5 min ...