"This is a dream come true, and I'm honored to represent our community on the world stage," said Odessa PD Captain Caleb ...

An Odessa man was arrested earlier this week after investigators said he tried to solicit a minor for sex during an undercover operation. Lyndon Walker has been charged with three counts of Online ...

The Odessa College Wranglers welcomed their new head coach Abolanle “Bondie” Onipede on Wednesday. Coach Bondie comes to ...

In a news release Wednesday, the college said Coach Abolanle "Bondie" Onipede accepted the position as head coach of the ...

An Odessa man out on bond after his December arrest in which he was accused of harming an Ector County Sheriff’s Office K-9 ...

The Texas Rangers are investigating after an officer involved shooting in Odessa left one person injured earlier Thursday ...

Ector County Commissioners have voted to put a measure on the May 2025 ballot to create fire and EMS services for ...

Another week of West Texas, Concho Valley and San Angelo-area high school boys and girls basketball finished. Here's where ...

Immigration policy continues to be a highly debated issue across the U.S. and in West Texas, where federal enforcement ...

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

The sand transportation system, used for crude oil production in the Permian Basin, began shuttling proppant in January.