Odessa, Texas, was labeled the ugliest town in Texas on TikTok. Discover what locals think and whether this judgment is fair ...

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

The Odessa Police Department reported 23 crashes between 4 a.m. and noon today, all attributed to the icy weather conditions.

A 57-year-old Odessa man was killed Thursday in an early morning crash on SH 349. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, an Ohio man was driving a tractor-trailer west on SH 349 an an ...

Community members want to put an Emergency Service District on the May ballot through a petition. Their efforts hope to solve ...

The 4th annual Permian Basin RV and Boat Show will take place at the Midland County Horseshoe this weekend. Ron Hoover RV and ...

The Texas Department of Transportation is investigating after an early morning crash left one Odessa resident dead on ...

Odessa High and Permian will face each other in the first part of their crosstown rivalry this season with a 6 p.m. game Friday at OHS Fieldhouse. More than bragging rights will be on the line as both ...

The Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo, Ropin Dreams, a Texas-based nonprofit, and Boot Barn teamed up Thursday to dress up one ...

After the state missed the Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for ...

Ector County residents living in West Odessa have signed a petition to bring full-time fire and EMS services to the area. The ...