During a recent board meeting, district leaders provided updates on the ongoing initiatives aimed at improving schools across ...

In the end, Rep. Burrows won. Texas won. The rule of law won. I am proud of the 36 Republican House members who stood up to tremendous pressure and voted for who they felt was best.

The countdown is on! In just one month, the West Texas Bull Invasion will storm into the Ector County Coliseum on Saturday, February 22, bringing the thrill of bull riding to the heart of West Texas.

Design and construction is in the works for many projects during the calendar year. The groundbreaking of a new middle school in West Odessa is the latest example.

At Tuesday’s Ector County Commissioners Court meeting, two petitions were unanimously passed by commissioners, aimed at ...

Michael Brian Miller has been sentenced to life in prison after killing his wife through “extensive” blunt force in 2023.

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

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

Odessa Crime Stoppers, an organization dedicated to aiding law enforcement with information about crime, gave us an inside ...

US renewable energy company Origis Energy has secured a $415m financing package for the Swift Air Solar project in Ector ...

Ector County Sheriff’s are investigating the apparent homicide of Brendon Martinez, 20, and Carlos Ramos, 20. According to a ...

Despite high winds and drought conditions in West Texas, the National Weather Service reports a low fire risk for Friday.