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 ...

Throughout this season, the Odessa College baseball team has had plenty of easy wins and close victories. After winning two close games in last Friday's doubleheader against Western Texas College, ...

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

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

Odessa College invites the community to a Town Hall Meeting at 6 p.m. April 1 to discuss the impact of Vision 2030, the bond proposition on the May 3rd ballot that would support the college's ...

Fire crews with Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a fire near Pinner Carpets Thursday morning. Crews responded to the scene, ...

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

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

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 ...

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