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Sadie Sink leads Hulu and Searchlight's 'O'Dessa,' an original, post-apocalyptic rock opera musical starring Murray Bartlett and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

If you ever wished to own an underground home, you have a great chance right now as one in Odessa, Texas has been listed on ...

Concerns over a lack of interest in replacing outgoing Odessa Mayor Gerry Messmer have been dispelled, as four candidates ...

"This is a dream come true, and I'm honored to represent our community on the world stage," said Odessa PD Captain Caleb ...

The Odessa College Wranglers welcomed their new head coach Abolanle “Bondie” Onipede on Wednesday. Coach Bondie comes to ...

The Texas Department of Transportation issued a traffic alert Tuesday for SH 191 exit ramp closures at SH 349/FM 1788 from 8 a.m. Feb. 17 until 5 p.m. Feb. 21. Expect delays and detours at mile marker ...

An Odessa man out on bond after his December arrest in which he was accused of harming an Ector County Sheriff’s Office K-9 and shooting at Walmart employees was arrested again earlier this month in ...

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

The Permian girls soccer team defeated San Angelo Central 3-1 in a District 2-6A contest Friday at Ratliff Stadium. With the win, the Lady Panthers improved to 6-3 overall, 2-0 in District 2-6A. San ...

Midland Health said it will extend the hours of its drive-thru clinic that will test for upper respiratory illnesses amid an ...

In this week’s Basin Bites, we visited Brantley Creek BBQ, a restaurant in Odessa that has some of the best BBQ in the Basin.