John Payne is making his return to the SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo to perform as the One Arm Bandit. “I’ve been doing this ...

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The SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo returns to Odessa from January 8 to 17, showcasing fierce rodeo competition, livestock ...

SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo in Odessa names Tova Conner Miss Rodeo SandHills, with Kendall McComb Teen and Hattie Rasberry ...

An Odessa man was arrested earlier this month on a warrant after investigators said he allegedly shot two people and then ...

Odessa police highlight the work of civilian Community Service Officer De’Andrea Carson as the department recruits others to ...

Gun safety experts recommend that everyone who handles firearms follow these four basic rules: Treat every firearm as if it ...

Authorities are searching for an unidentified male suspect involved in a series of burglaries at three cellphone repair shops ...

An unhinged Texas teen is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s mother and her two younger siblings in what police described as a targeted “cowardly act of violence.” Jennifer Rodriguez, 39, was ...

A western Texas teen is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s mother and two siblings, ages 13 and 9, authorities said Wednesday. The 15-year-old boy has been charged with capital murder ...

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA/Gray News) – A 15-year-old boy in Texas is accused of shooting and killing three members of his ex-girlfriend’s family, police said. The Odessa Police Department said the shooting ...