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

But for many families in rural parts of Ector County, help often arrives too late. A local volunteer group called Protecting What Matters is working to change that — starting with a vote. The group’s ...

An eight-year-old boy seriously injured in a shooting last week has died and three people have been charged with Murder.

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

The 12th Annual Bustin' for Badges Clay Shoot is April 30 through May 2 and registrations are filling up. This event benefits local law enforcement (Odessa Police Department, Midland Police Department ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Laura Rodriguez, 50, was indicted in mid-March for her involvement in a crash along State Highway 302 ...

Holten Cole Parker, 26, was convicted in 2020 for drug dealing charges and was given six years of community supervision. Now, ...

Ector County ISD recently hosted a State of the District conference, where school leaders covered everything from safety and ...

An Odessa teenager was hospitalized in Lubbock Wednesday following a rollover crash that left another 16-year-old dead Tuesday evening in Ector County. Investigators believe the two teens were the ...

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