GOOD NEWS: Sock Donation
As it dips below freezing, the Garner family recently donated 708 pairs of socks to the Meals On Wheels of Odessa clients. Sue Garner...
Church News December 31, 2022
The Odessa American welcomes church special events. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays for consideration for the following Saturday’s edition.
Odessa Christian Faith Center, 9000...
Barbara Walters, news pioneer and ‘The View’ creator, dies
By FRAZIER MOORE
AP Television Writer
NEW YORK Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman...
OHS student heads for UIL Congress
Odessa High School senior Priyanka Nagalla has been preparing for UIL Congress her entire high school career.
She has competed in University Interscholastic League and...
Drawing nears for $685 million Mega Millions prize
The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa The Mega Millions jackpot increased to $685 million ahead of Friday night's drawing, giving lottery players a chance to...
US rig count unchanged as prices finish year up
The rig count in the Permian Basin was up one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 353 rigs active...
Suspect in deaths of Idaho students arrested in Pennsylvania
By MARC LEVY, REBECCA BOONE and MIKE BALSAMO
The Associated Press
HARRISBURG, PA. Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a suspect in the killings of four University...
At Southwest Airlines, a day of calm after a week of chaos
DALLAS Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday, as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well...
OUR VIEW: Many thanks to all of you for giving
West Texas has the most generous folks. We are reminded of this each year as we ask our readers to dig into their pocketbooks...
Crisis Center offers immediate help to sexual assault survivors
The first attack happened in April. Then there were two more in July. In each case, the women said they were kidnapped by a...