West Texas in late January.

An Odessa woman Was arrested earlier this month after investigators said she allegedly stole lottery tickets from her ...

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Officials say the cause of the deadly crash was failure to yield the right of way at the intersection of FM 33.

About 500 Texans, mostly young unvaccinated children, have contracted the disease. The U.S. health secretary was in West ...

The No. 3 Frenship Tigers are the Extra Innings Team of the Week after taking care of Midland Legacy (17-7) and Odessa (19-2) ...

It was a chilly day in the Permian Basin yesterday, but we aren’t talking about the weather. A chili cook-off was held at the ...

Cargill Kitchen Solutions recalled more than 210,000 pounds of products under its Egg Beaters and Bob Evans labels.

After a strong career at two different junior colleges in the Texas Panhandle, Dimmitt grad Julius Carpio has been one of ...

The Odessa College baseball team gifted head coach David Wood his 100th career victory with a pair of doubleheader wins against Frank Phillips College Friday at Wrangler Ballpark. The Wranglers won by ...

In West Odessa, a community that has outgrown its existing water system, residents must outsource their water.

The Odessa College softball team faced Western Texas College in the second game of a doubleheader Friday at the Wrangler Softball Complex. © 2025 the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas). Visit ...