A generous anonymous donation to the Empty Stocking Fund, the annual fundraising effort by the Odessa American and The ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by bacteria and can spread through ...

In order to help those who experience financial strains during the holidays, members of the community and volunteers with the ...

Stoker, the scion of a prominent Odessa family, became the first openly gay man elected to Odessa’s City Council. He won his ...

There are a range of activities taking place in Odessa this weekend. Saturday, December 14th, families can take part in ...

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Russia unleashed one of the largest airborne assaults of the conflict against Ukraine's infrastructure, launching almost 300 missiles and drones against targets from Lviv in the west to Kharkiv in the ...

Wars raged on in the Middle East and Ukraine in 2024, while the United States navigated an election of unprecedented stakes ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department has expressed condolences to the Greenville and Terrell Police Departments and ...

Replacement of water infrastructure equipment, set to cause Dawn Avenue to be closed beginning tomorrow. This can last three ...

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