In order to help those who experience financial strains during the holidays, members of the community and volunteers with the ...

Stoker, the scion of a prominent Odessa family, became the first openly gay man elected to Odessa’s City Council. He won his ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Humane Society of Odessa is currently facing the prospect of closing its doors due to overpopulation ...

There are a range of activities taking place in Odessa this weekend. Saturday, December 14th, families can take part in the ...

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

For this week’s Basin Bites, we visited Watts Burger, a burger joint that has been around for nearly 75 years. With all those ...

The Humane Society of Odessa is in danger of closing within the next year due to a lack of donations and the large number of ...

With the holidays just around the corner, TxDOT is launching the "Drive Sober. No Regrets." holiday campaign to remind motorists about the dangers of drunk driving. The Odessa Police Department and ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by bacteria and can spread through ...

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is getting a 2026 release date. The feature will hit theaters on Feb. 13, 2026 via Warner ...

CORSICANA - The Kilgore College Rangers dropped a 73-69, double-overtime decision to the Navarro Bulldogs on Wednesday in ...