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

Crime trends in Odessa are shifting, with a notable drop in violent crime but an increase in drug-related and DWI arrests, ...

When I moved to Odessa, Texas in January 2025, I happened to notice something. Many of the convenience stores were the DK ...

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Republican state Rep. Brooks Landgraf has filed a bill that would ban the outdoor storage of hazardous chemicals within 2,000 ...

This story is supported by the Pulitzer Center and is part of the “Texas Energy ... buildings and shuttered stores and ...

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The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between ...

I like the pineapple pizza the best. Pineapple is my favorite ... be featured at a pizza shop in Texas.As it turned out, there were even more surprises in store.Students in the district's advanced ...

Stores are scheduled to open next week in Massachusetts, Michigan and Texas (two). The location in Sharon, Mass., scheduled to open March 12, will be the 620th to open in the U.S. and 900th ...