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ODESSA, Texas — West Texas Jazz Society hosted the first of its quarterly jam sessions at the Flair Taverna in Odessa on Sunday. The house band, consisting of several musicians from around West Texas ...

In its inaugural day on its brand new turf field, No. 18 Odessa College softball knocked off No. 2 McLennan, winning 3-2 on a walk-off error in the bottom of the ...

Discover what makes Odessa’s Long John Silver's stand out despite a rough exterior. Find out why the food still delivers.

The Texas Rangers are investigating after an officer involved shooting in Odessa left one person injured earlier Thursday ...

Midland County continues to experience drought, with 40.2% in moderate drought and nearly the entire county dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

During the Governor’s address, Abbott will be outlining his priorities for the 89th Texas Legislative session which began on ...

The No. 2-ranked McLennan softball team pocketed four wins in its opening weekend of action before suffering its first loss ...

It took the Highlanders 44 games to lose their first contest last season but the Battle on the Bosque isn’t called a battle ...

Kodiak Robotics has officially handed off two autonomous trucks to customer Atlas Energy Solutions, marking the startup’s ...

Four reporters at the Houston Chronicle and The Examination received an honorable mention Tuesday from the prestigious Philip ...