Kim Smith

An Ector County jury convicted an Odessa man of murder in the May 2022 death of his girlfriend Thursday and sentenced him to life in prison. Forty-eight-year-old Jose Sarinana, whose trial was held before Ector County District Judge Denn Whalen, will be eligible for parole in 30 years. According to an Odessa Police Department report, [...]

A Pima County Board of Supervisors resolution to recognize Heat Awareness Week prompted Supervisor Steve Christy to raise the specter of pandemic-era mask mandates and businesses being shut down amid

Thirty-three years after opening up the Ruby ghost town to tourists, managers Pat and Howard Frederick have decided to call it quits.

Julian Meier inside the home undergoing renovations in Country Club Vistas I in December. He intends to open two assisted living homes in the next couple of months.

Saturday’s water line break resulted in the loss of 28 million gallons of water because 19 valves meant to help crews shut down water to isolate leaks were stuck in the open position, Odessa City Manager John Beckmeyer said during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Crews had five different pumps pulling water out of the [...]

Nick McLain was 7 years old when he first stepped onto a stage, performing in "The Nutcracker." From that day on he knew what he wanted to do in life.

Thirty-three years after opening up the Ruby ghost town to tourists, managers Pat and Howard Frederick have decided to call it quits.

A six-acre plot of land between Interstate 19 and Continental Road was sold to Circle K Stores Inc. in May 2022.

Odessa Mayor Javier Joven appeared before the Odessa Development Corporation board Thursday to ask for their help in addressing the city’s water and sewage system problems. Joven said he was compelled to speak with the ODC after the recent loss of 28 million gallons of water due to a water line break that couldn’t be [...]

NJROTC instructor Jeffrey King has high hopes Isabella Sizer will one day realize her goal of becoming a surface warfare officer on an aircraft carrier.