The Odessa Police Department has arrested two people in connection with an exploitation case involving a teenage girl. Ron ...

A motorcyclist was killed in Odessa after running a red light and colliding with an SUV at Andrews Highway and Yukon Road.

In an effort to bring faith beyond the walls of the church, Connection Christian Church took to the streets on Ash Wednesday, ...

Heather Russell, 34, was arrested for attempted promotion of prostitution, and 72-year-old Ron Inge was arrested for child grooming.

Two individuals, Heather Russell and Ron Inge, have been arrested in Odessa for their involvement in a teen sexual ...

The Odessa Police Department arrested two people last weekend after a teen who’d run away early in February was found living ...

Officers pretended to buy THC and marijuana through an Instagram profile. It led police to arrest three people involved in ...

A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living ...

Delaware State Police have identified the 58-year-old man from Bear who was killed in a head-on, wrong-way crash near Odessa on Saturday. Jonathan Edmond died at a local hospital, while two people in ...

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The Odessa College Board of Trustees has officially approved a proposition to present a $325 million bond initiative to voters in the May 2025 election. OC leaders said this bond is an investment in ...

In another intense chapter in the Odessa College-South Plains College rivalry, both teams put together a close contest. However, it was the No. 8-ranked Texans that, once again, came away with the ...