The Odessa City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to rename a portion of Murphy Street in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Councilmember Eddie Mitchell of District 1 spearheaded the effort.

Odessa City Councilman Eddie Mitchell apologized for recent comments and also said he will make a motion to table what has turned out to be a controversial change to Odessa’s mobile home ordinances.

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr., trash, a sewer line replacement, food trucks and police grants are among the items to be discussed at the Odessa City Council meeting Tuesday. Councilman Eddie ...

Tensions ran high at Odessa City Hall on Tuesday as City Councilmember Eddie Mitchell held a press conference to address a controversial proposal that would restrict mobile and manufactured homes in ...

Odessa City Manager David Vela, center, poses for a photo Monday, June 2, 2025, with Mayor Cal Hendrick and council members Craig Stoker, Steve Thompson and Eddie Mitchell at City Hall. (Courtesy ...