Lifestyle
HPU Honors Student Leaders at Presidential Luncheon
Frosty Gilliam Jr. encourages students to learn to be followers first
Ector County Commissioners Help Meals on Wheels Get $124K Grant
Funding will provide over 31,000 additional meals for vulnerable residents
ECISD Delays Teacher Certification Deadline to 2029-2030
Texas school district given extension to certify all K-5 core content teachers
Crime
Odessa Police Chase Suspect for Aggravated Kidnapping
Pursuit ended at a gas station along FM 1936 and Interstate 20
Generators Meant for Odessa Used to Power Private Businesses
Director of Odessa Electrical Engineering Maintenance and Installation Company under investigation for misuse of resources
Odessa Man Arrested for January Kidnapping of Girlfriend
31-year-old Jesse Rene Orona III charged with burglary and aggravated kidnapping.
Sports
Wall High School Star Commits to Odessa College Baseball
Reid Ballard, an all-state player in baseball and football, will focus on baseball at the college level.
Team USA Goaltender's Odessa Roots Lead to Olympic Glory
Connor Hellebuyck's unlikely path from a Texas junior league to Olympic gold medal winner
Buffaloes Use the Long Ball to Sweep Past Cameron
West Texas A&M Buffaloes win sixth straight game with four home runs
Politics
Former Odessa Mayor David Turner Dies
Texas Rangers assisting in death investigation, no foul play suspected
Odessa Residents Face Prolonged Blackouts and Water Outages
Ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure by Ukrainian forces lead to retaliatory power cuts across the region.
Attacks Damage Energy Facilities and Civilian Infrastructure in Odessa Region
Residential buildings, a lyceum, and energy company warehouses hit, leaving two injured
