Over 750 11th graders got to take time out of their day and live through historical events that impacted our country.

The month of April is child abuse awareness month. Earlier today at Ector County courthouse many came together for a ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Lafayette County voters will decide on a 911 Sales Tax, while voters in Odessa will also decide on a bond issue.

The year was 1982, and Odessa, Texas, was making national headlines…not for its changing oil industry or its growing economy, ...

West Texas Food Bank is updating its in-house pantry schedule at both its Midland and Odessa campuses. The changes go into ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research for Americans for the Arts, will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Arts Leaders Luncheon, hosted by Odessa Arts on Friday, April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p ...

The Russian army is going to take control of Zaporozhye, Kherson, Nikolaev and Odessa. This was stated by the major of the ...

A wrongful death lawsuit seeks $1 million for Quma Martinez Carrillo's family after a fatal crash in Odessa involving a ...

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

Dustin Carnes won the Odessa mayoral race with 52 votes, defeating Dan Heichel (35), Kathy Wilkens (26), and Ron Greschler (10). He will take office on April 1, replacing retiring Mayor Gerry Messmer.