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AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the arrest of two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted. Authorities arrested Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Jrdon Joe — who is also this month ...

The fast food selection in Odessa, Texas isn't terrible, but it could use a wider selection in my opinion. Having moved here from San Antonio, I was accustomed to the endless variety of fast food ...

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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment. But the ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Odessa College basketball programs swept Western Texas with the men winning 55-54, and the women 73-69 in overtime. The men’s team kept it close all game and pulled ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Over the last 10 years, I've become accustomed to life in Texas. I'm Australian, but my wife's Texan, so we spend two months a year living in ...

There are countless megalithic sites around the world, but while Stonehenge may be the most famous, know this: it is not the oldest or biggest. The site of Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey, dates back ...

West Texas winds are something you have to get used to. I have a friend who moved to Odessa from San Antonio and he didn't even know what a haboob was. The first wind storm he ever experienced was on ...

Places where mysteries and myths abound. In a new Channel 4 series Mysteries of Stonehenge explores the strange and unknown details of three iconic sites and phenomena, starting with Stonehenge.

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A portion of Crane Avenue will be temporarily closing starting next week, as crews continue utility work in the area. According to the City of Odessa, Crane Avenue will be ...