More than 1,000 athletes and several thousand of their fans will be in Odessa this week for the Special Olympics Fall Classic. Held in Odessa and Midland, it will feature swimming, golf, bocce and ...

Law enforcement officers and first responders from the Lubbock area led a procession for fallen Texas State Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez.

On Tuesday, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center released an update as it works through an I.T. issue.

The Ector County Independent School District has announced a time change for the Odessa High School vs. Permian High School rivalry football game. According to ECISD’s ...

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If celebrating, here is a list of National Night Out locations to go in Midland and Odessa. MIDLAND, Texas — Midland ...

The Ector County District Attorney’s office has announced the relaunch of their official Facebook page. When the current DA ...

Big Brother, Big Sister Permian Basin is a non-profit impacting the lives of children in the Tall City. “Big brothers, Big ...

Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, a Texas DPS trooper and U.S. Army veteran, has died after being hit by a vehicle while on duty ...

Trooper Ramirez Vasquez was a true servant leader and a man of valor, honor and purpose,” the Texas Department of Public ...

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The Department of Public Safety said one of its troopers injured while investigating another traffic crash died on Saturday.