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

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

A 57-year-old Odessa man was killed Thursday in an early morning crash on SH 349. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, an Ohio man was driving a tractor-trailer west on SH 349 an an ...

Community members want to put an Emergency Service District on the May ballot through a petition. Their efforts hope to solve ...

The Texas Department of Transportation is investigating after an early morning crash left one Odessa resident dead on ...

The 4th annual Permian Basin RV and Boat Show will take place at the Midland County Horseshoe this weekend. Ron Hoover RV and ...

First Tee of West Texas will be closed for the next three days starting Tuesday. First Tee is located at 500 Loop 250 ...

Cloudy with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C). Winds S at 12 mph (19.3 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 11 to 16 mph (17.7 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will ...

Odessa High and Permian will face each other in the first part of their crosstown rivalry this season with a 6 p.m. game Friday at OHS Fieldhouse. More than bragging rights will be on the line as both ...

We don't yet know what led up to the shooting or the condition of the teen.

Odem officials, with support from county commissioners and house representatives, are working to repair the railroad crossing ...

The Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year’s Day in New Orleans shot at police from inside his truck before officers fatally ...