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Imagine you’re going on a night out, excited for the food, company, and a drink of your choice; only to find out that a local ...

Abolanle “Bondie” Onipede comes over from Dodge City Community College. In this week's Powering the Permian, ABC Big 2’s ...

February's First Friday ODTX will be an evening of art, entertainment, and community fun. Join First Friday ODTX Friday, February 7, from 6-9 p.m. to experience the best of Downtown Odessa. Highlights ...

A man was killed in a collision between a van and a semi-truck early Thursday morning near Cisco in Eastland County, ...

The Texas Senate has proposed injecting a staggering half a billion dollars into film production, as economists and fiscal ...

A new Mexican seafood restaurant and bar is coming to downtown Midland this summer. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, El Sinaloense Mariscos & Bar will open at 103 S. A St ...

Midland locals can now attend a free 10-week program to learn how the police department operates, complete with real-world ...

Ten larger-than-life works of art are being created as the latest installments in the “Big Art. Bigger Change” project, which ...

A new Mexican seafood restaurant and bar is coming to downtown Midland this summer. According to the Texas Department of ... Bar is a restaurant in Odessa and serves dishes such as oysters ...

Construction crews on Wednesday began moving Minute Maid signage from the 25-year-old stadium. Signs for Daikin, the ballpark ...