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On April 22, 1993, a man visiting from Mabank made a devastating discovery while passing through a field near Murphy Street ...

Two Texas cities were ranked among the top places to live in the U.S ., according to a new study from Livability. Flower ...

Hannah Heinrich said having new "Little Sister" Willow Castro has given her reasons to bake cookies, go out for ice cream and ...

Iva Ann Carroll, a beloved member of her community, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2025. Born on April 6, 1948, in ...

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

Reported Missing March 18, 2025 from Waxahachie. Call the Waxahachie Police Department at 1-469-309-4400 or 1-800-843-5678 (THE LOST) with any information. Reported Missing March 20, 2025 from Houston ...

Be the first to see buzzy films and support local filmmakers at this year's Oscar-qualifying Dallas International Film ...

After nine years of dedicated service to the City of Sweetwater, City Manager David A Vela has announced that he has accepted ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that aims to alter how colleges and universities are accredited ...

The restoration dinner is set for May 8 and will feature former Pittsburgh Steeler Terry Bradshaw.

Clint Eastwood's 2014 war film 'American Sniper' draws heavily from Chris Kyle's autobiography of the same name. Here's ...