Banquet will honor hometown heroes
Of more than 3,500 veterans who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, two of them are from Odessa, and their service will be...
Poetry slam set Friday
Poetry Slam at Dee's Bistro!A poetry slam sponsored by the Permian Basin Poetry Society will offer prizes of $100, $75 and $50 for the...
BookTalk
Ellen Noël Art MuseumEllen Noël Art Museum, 4909 E. Univerity Blvd., has scheduled BookTalk: The GoldFinch by Donna Tart from 7 p.m. to 8...
OHS Band fundraiser
OHS Band FUNdraiserTrue Texas BBQ, 2501 W. University Blvd., is offering 10 percent of their menu sales, dine in or take out, from 5...
Food truck party
Odessa Sam's Club Food Truck InvasionThe Odessa Sam's Club, 4230 JBS Parkway, has scheduled a Food Truck Invasion and Family Fun Food Truck Party...
Councilman defends role in Hispanic Chamber shakeup
District 5 Councilman Filiberto Gonzales insisted Tuesday that his role in firing the leadership of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce did not conflict...
Shooting threat reported at Ector Middle School
A student at Ector Middle School, 809 W. Clements Ave., reported he found a threatening message written on the wall of one of the...
Trustees postpone boundary discussion
With only four of seven members attending the Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting, those attending approved tabling a discussion of...
Five things you need to know today, March 20
Take a look at the news in and around Odessa on Tuesday, March 20. Find complete local news coverage in the Odessa American every...
TxDOT plans roadwork in Midland, Gardendale
Roadwork and lane closures are to be expected this week as work is done on roads in Midland and Gardendale.A Texas Department of Transportation...