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State Representative Brooks Landgraf has asked the Texas Education Agency to release End-of-Course exam results early for ...

In a formal letter, State Rep. Brooks Landgraf requested Ector County ISD receive scores from TEA by May 21, two days ahead ...

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

The 2025 SandHills Quarter Horse Show gallops into Ector County Coliseum's Outback Arena May 10 — 11, bringing with it a weekend full of top-tier horsemanship, western competition, and festive ...

The hospital board debated the rushed appointment of a District 5 member, resulting in a tie vote to reconsider the decision.

This guest column looks at how universities in different parts of the state bring varying levels of cost, travel, job ...

Midland County’s Clear the Clutter event collected over 6 tons of trash, tires, and oil, helping residents dispose of ...

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents on a recent scam. According to the release, the scammer is using one ...

There have been 935 confirmed cases of measles across nearly 30 states so far this year, according to the latest update from ...

An Ector County jury has convicted an Odessa man of murder in connection with the 2022 death of Arely Sotelo Navarrette.

On Saturday, voters in the Big Bend and Permian Basin rejected funding proposals for education and water infrastructure and ...