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A power outage has been reported in central Odessa. According to the Oncor website, there are about 156 customers affected.

Texas is bracing for a relentless and potentially historic heat wave this week, with dangerously high temperatures expected ...

On May 13, the Dry Dock Oyster Bar will officially close after 43 years of operation. "We extend our deepest gratitude to ...

This year the district will give out over $4.6 million through the Teacher Incentive Allotment Program. 16 Blackshear ...

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

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos-482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. But it never made it ...

Michael Tully has been named as the ninth fire chief in the history of the Midland Fire Department. Chief Tully is a lifelong resident of Midland and has served with distinction for over two decades ...