On Tuesday general contractor Butler-Cohen held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new West Texas Division office in ...

A Dia de los Muertos festival and parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, from 4 to 10 p.m. in downtown Odessa along ...

Odessa, La Marque, Tom Bean and Whitesboro — said they are following the law and Ken Paxton’s office is jumping the gun on enforcing new state rules.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told four cities to halt raising their property tax rates while he investigates their financial records. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune ...

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday, according to the National Weather Service, with heavier rainfall in ...

Local leaders see data centers, which help power the world’s shift to artificial intelligence, as a way to keep their towns open. Residents worry their way of life — and water — is at stake.

More than 100,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area lost electricity early Saturday morning as the region was struck ...

Odessa, many adults feel time speeds up as they age, a stark contrast to the expansive days of childhood full of new ...

LETTERS: Gov. Greg Abbott should not throw stones; Direct commercial air service to Mexico an investment in border region; Republican blame game sad ...

Midland's Halloween Community Event is set for October 18, featuring a playful pet costume contest and local vendors, all ...

Odessa City Council accepted Vela’s resignation effective Oct. 31 and named Assistant City Manager Aaron Smith interim as a search begins.