A recent report shows that Odessa College has a total annual economic impact of $395 million on the Permian Basin, proving ...

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

Laredo’s Juan Garza impressed judges with his semi-custom ride Payne II Entertayne at a top Texas car event featuring custom ...

Odessa College Assistant Band Director Jonathan Ortiz has found a home away from home. Although this is only his first year at the college Ortiz said he loves it. "The students have been great. I have ...

Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a ...

The Health Department has confirmed the fourth case of measles in Ector County. The first case was in an infant too young to ...

With “Selena and Latinx Media Representation,” as the class is officially known, he is among the growing number of higher ...

A wrongful death lawsuit seeks $1 million for Quma Martinez Carrillo's family after a fatal crash in Odessa involving a ...

After four confirmed cases of measles in Ector County and a growing list of public exposure sites, local health officials are urging the public to take precautions, ...

This week, Odessa College was selected to host the men's and women's 2026 NJCAA Division I Region 5 Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history. The men's and women's tournament will ...

After placing third in the preliminaries in The Colony, the Odessa High School Color Guard made state on Sunday at Coppell High School. Color Guard Director Hector Guerrero said they placed 11th out ...