Three of the top 10 Small School academic decathlon teams in Texas are from Ector County ISD. New Tech Odessa, Odessa Collegiate Academy, and the STEM Academy at UTPB all qualified for the Decathlon ...

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COSTA NAVARINO /Greece/, March 20. /TASS/. World Boxing is ready to discuss the terms of Russia’s participation in boxing events at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in the United States, World Boxing ...

Taylor Sheridan's newest show Landman is a hit. We're taking a look at where the major locations from the series are filmed.

The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced the Coaches Legacy Award presented by Nufabrx, which recognizes and celebrates the all-time winningest coaches in NJCAA history. This is ...

The Ector County Library is aiming for the WOW factor with the 3 p.m. Thursday, March 20, ribbon cutting — with the Odessa Chamber of Commerce — for its Words on Wheels sprinter van in the library ...

A USDA grant allowing the Food Bank of Wyoming to purchase fresh food directly from Wyoming suppliers has been eliminated in ...

Dustin Carnes won the Odessa mayoral race with 52 votes, defeating Dan Heichel (35), Kathy Wilkens (26), and Ron Greschler (10). He will take office on April 1, replacing retiring Mayor Gerry Messmer.

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

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

Vladimir Putin demands recognition of the annexation of Ukrainian territories by Russia, threatening an attack on Odessa if ...

Ukrainian soldiers discovered ancient Greek artifacts during fortification works in Ukraine, in what is believed to be a ...