The U.S Army Corps of Engineers will host a community open house on its second study of the Tittabawassee River Watershed in ...

ODESSA, Texas — Burleson Elementary School, established in the 70s, was closed by Ector Country Independent School District ...

Dustin Carnes won the Odessa mayoral race with 52 votes, defeating Dan Heichel (35), Kathy Wilkens (26), and Ron Greschler (10). He will take office on April 1, replacing retiring Mayor Gerry Messmer.

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

Zillow projects that U.S. home prices will rise just 0.8% between February 2025 and February 2026 in its latest forecast.

The No. 1-ranked Midland College men's golf team won its TankLogix & Tall City Exploration Collegiate on March 18 in San ...

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Midland County's drought remains stable, but Texas sees worsening drought conditions, with 8.65% in extreme drought.

Populations rose in many US cities last year. The two fastest-growing metros were in Florida.

The New York, Houston and Dallas metro areas have seen some of the fastest growth in population between 2023 and 2024.

The total lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon, will appear later this week. Unfortunately, for most of Texas, cloud ...

Long John Silver’s officially opened its new restaurant at the current West County Road location on Monday. The new ...