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

A 57-year-old Odessa man died in a three-vehicle crash on an icy Texas highway. The crash involved a Kenworth, Chevrolet ...

Midland-Odessa experienced slippery conditions Thursday morning due to freezing rain, but conditions improved as the day ...

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

A portion of East Murphy Street will be closed starting Friday, as crews work on utility work in the area. According to a ...

The Odessa City Council is made up of five members elected by their districts, one At-Large representative, and the Mayor. After a tense election season, the City of Odessa now has a new Mayor, Cal ...

Sheniel Nicholas Samuels, 27, was driving at an "unsafe speed for the icy road conditions" and veered into the eastbound lane ...

The Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo, Ropin Dreams, a Texas-based nonprofit, and Boot Barn teamed up Thursday to dress up one ...

California Residents Won't Evacuate Wildfires Because of Looters: 'Wild West' A stretchologist says these are the three moves we should be doing everyday for better posture ...

The Odessa College men's basketball team was dealt its second-straight conference loss as the Wranglers fell to Frank Phillips College 66-50 in Thursday's road game. With the loss, Odessa College fell ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP)—Students and administrators at Bay District Schools told NewChannel 7 they are looking forward ...