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

F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year. NewsWest 9 has looked into the school districts for the Permian Basin.

at the Odessa College Wood Health Sciences Building. Twenty local middle school students will vie for the top prize, which is $1,000. The doors will open at 9 a.m. with breakfast and registration ...

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has announced the winners of a pair of school ...

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

A former Hood Junior High School football coach was arrested earlier this month after a former student made an outcry of abuse. Dustin Ray Leonard, 35, has been ...

Odessa has runners of all backgrounds on its squad. Barnett grew up as a soccer player. In addition to pulling double duty between his school's soccer and cross-country teams in the fall ...

The four seniors, consisting of girls gymnast Mabrie Chavez and boys gymnasts’ Aldo Rios, Elijah Acosta and David Hernandez, ...

A harmless high school prank in Odessa sparks fear after a resident mistakes a modified water gun for a real firearm.

Spring has pretty well arrived, give or take the occasional chilly morning, and there’s plenty going on both indoors and out.

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