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The Hollywood Mural in Odessa has been an attraction and iconic landmark in Odessa for years. Recently it was found tagged and vandalized.One of the original artists of the mural, Joe Cobarobio, stated his disappointment saying, “Somebody would have such disrespect for something that’s been up 30 years now since we’ve painted this, and I felt kind of like you know, I have to come out here and rectify the situation.”Cobarobio plans on returning to the site and fixing the mural.Odessa arts...

Recently, Governor Greg Abbot designated Odessa as a music friendly city. Which led to Odessa Arts to host its first ever mural fest in Odessa.

StoryCorps is coming to Marfa this month, so we’re airing a selection of our favorite stories from their visit back in 2020.

Ector County Commissioners voted to approve hiring an architect for the new library building.

The events will be held between March 30 to April 3.

The board and an agency they are working with will gather information using online and telephone surveys, as well as two town halls.

The maintenance director says plumbing repairs alone will cost $1.5 million. Everything else like windows and air conditioning will be $3.5-4 million.