Outgoing Mayor Gerry Messmer wrapped up his seven-year tenure with a final message to residents that highlighted sweeping ...

The year was 1982, and Odessa, Texas, was making national headlines…not for its changing oil industry or its growing economy, ...

Inside the community room at Odessa College, representatives from different departments sat on a panel to share why they ...

A recent report shows that Odessa College has a total annual economic impact of $395 million on the Permian Basin, proving ...

Odessa College plans to put a multi-million-dollar bond called Vision 2030 on the ballot for the May 3 election.

In Odessa, after arrival, a large fire occurred, the enterprise is burning. In some areas of the city, the lights went out, ...

Odessa Perkins was named the KGET’s 2025 Remarkable Woman. Her story is one of resilience and strength after a traumatic ...

A wrongful death lawsuit seeks $1 million for Quma Martinez Carrillo's family after a fatal crash in Odessa involving a ...

The family of 16-year-old Juan Rios, an Odessa teenage killed after he was ejected during a rollover crash earlier this week, ...

Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research for Americans for the Arts, will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Arts Leaders Luncheon, hosted by Odessa Arts on Friday, April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p ...

West Texas Food Bank is updating its in-house pantry schedule at both its Midland and Odessa campuses. The changes go into ...

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