Odessa police highlight the work of civilian Community Service Officer De’Andrea Carson as the department recruits others to ...

It happened at a home on East 16th Street. Fire crews say the flames likely started in a wooden doghouse on the back porch, ...

Flu cases are on the rise across the United States, and with schools starting up again, it is essential to learn how to ...

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

Heated Rivalry' star Connor Storrie hails from Odessa, the mecca of high school football chronicled in Friday Night Lights, ...

New Year’s celebrations are known for popping fireworks when the clock hand hits midnight. But before you light the fuse, ...

In the days after Christmas in 1990, a quiet settled over a West Odessa home on Clendenin Street. The people Kathleen lived ...

After record-breaking heat during Christmas across much of Texas, conditions have turned much colder during the final days of ...

Forecasts show temperatures dipping into the upper 30s, remaining above freezing. However, areas in the Texas Hill Country ...

Between a dusting and up to 2 inches of snow fell across much of West Texas on Monday, just two days removed from 80-degree temps.

ALPINE In one of the most arid regions of Texas, where water sustains communities, working lands, wildlife, and local ...