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Charlotte pastor Andy Shaver came close to unseating three-term legislator Angela Witwer but ultimately lost to the ...

With votes tallied and the winner officially announced Tuesday night, the city of Odessa will have a new mayor in Cal Hendrick. Hendrick beat out current sitting Mayor Javier Joven who was seeking a ...

The Odessa College men's basketball was dealt a 73-63 loss against McLennan Community College Tuesday at the UCO Classic at Hamilton Field House. The Wranglers fell to 1-1 for the season. Odessa ...

The No. 8 Odessa College women's basketball team will face Dodge City Community College in its home opener at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Wrangler Classic at the OC Sports Center. The Lady Wranglers (2-0) ...

ODESSA — On Tuesday, Cal Hendrick defeating the incumbent Javier Joven in the city of Odessa mayoral race. According to the ...

The longtime McLennan men’s coach registered the 700th win in his coaching career as the Highlanders handled 13th-ranked ...

In unofficial finals for Ector County, there were were 19,137 votes for the bond and 20,542 votes against the bond.

A single car accident has claimed the life of a pedestrian, after authorities say he failed to yield the right of way.

Lake Odessa, was easily re-elected to Michigan’s 78th District seat in Tuesday’s election. Johnsen, 56, received 32,778 votes, or 68.5%, over Democratic challenger Christine Terpening, 53, of Kalamo ...

Odessa City Council critics have worried Joven and his allies ... And he plans to implement a 75-page transportation plan to ...