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The city of Odessa hosted its firecracker fandango tonight in downtown Odessa. The city of Odessa says this is the biggest ...

Photo courtesy of McDaniel Addiction, family and faith are some of the themes artistically addressed in Asheville-based writer Monica McDaniel’s upcoming play, Left Behind — Reflection.

Why not be independent?” asks Monica McDaniel, in the floral top, with the cast of Left Behind. The play, McDaniel’s second, is inspired by stories from her community.

McDaniel went on to wear multiple hats in the community, including arts commissioner, and is now running for the District 3 seat on the Chico City Council.

CHICO — The latest update for local elections is in, and District 3 incumbent Dale Bennett has expanded his lead over challenger Monica McDaniel. District 3 has consistently been the closest ...

NewsWest 9's Camryn Leal spoke with the City of Odessa's Director of Communications, Monica McDaniel, about the event.

McDaniel could potentially face criminal charges in Michigan, law professor Anthony Michael Kreis predicts.

The City of Odessa recently hired former Odessa Police Department Public Relations Manager Monica McDaniel to be the city’s director of communications. Her salary? A whopping $155,000!