The Odessa Police Department is celebrating Property and Evidence Professionals Week, which takes place annually during the first week of April. The department is recognizing these professionals ...

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The most studied subject of all at the Devil’s Sinkhole is the Mexican free-tailed bat, a cherished mammal by farmers in ...

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ODESSA, Texas (AP) — The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the state’s biggest oil and gas drilling region. More heavy ...

ODESSA — The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, ...

Ector County Commissioners on Tuesday will address county speed limits during its 10 a.m. meeting at the county annex. The agenda indicates the court will consider standardizing the speed limit in the ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here and part two here. ODESSA, Texas — For retired pastor Columbus Cooper ...

Mar. 14—Students curious about the FBI or wanting to pursue a career with the agency got a chance to hear about its inner workings during the FBI Collegiate Academy at University of Texas ...

The Permian Basin has enjoyed some calm, warm days this week but that isn't going to last long. KEEP SCROLLING: TO SEE WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR ON WEST TEXAS WINDY DAYS Growing up in West Texas, you get ...

ODESSA, Texas — A woman was arrested Saturday morning after it was reported she fired a gun in an Odessa home with family inside, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by NewsWest 9.