OC students enjoying being on patrol
OC Campus PoliceThe Odessa College Police Department recently got a boost in the form of the Student Patrol.Started about eight weeks ago, the Student...
Honor an exceptional young woman
Girls World ExpoGirls World Expo, a celebration for girls 11-18 is scheduled noon to 4 p.m. March 3 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel...
Five things you need to know today, Feb. 5
Take a look at the news in and around Odessa on Monday, Feb. 5. Find complete local news coverage in the Odessa American every...
Job Fair for oilfield workers
Jobs at Able has scheduled a Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Texas Work Force, 2626 JBS Parkway.The Job...
Clock ticking for IR schools
ECISDPrevious coverageUTPBThe Texas Education Agency has extended the deadline for Ector County Independent School District to let the agency know if it plans to...
Local family recovers father’s WWII scrapbook
Roxie Neale didn’t know much about her father’s time spent in World War II, something he liked to keep to himself, until she found...
Five things you need to know today, Feb. 3
Take a look at the news in and around Odessa on Saturday, Feb. 3. Find complete local news coverage in the Odessa American every...
True Texas BBQ Hunger Stops Here campaign
HEBH-E-B will hold its True Texas BBQ Hunger Stops Here campaign, an annual charitable event aimed at combating hunger in the Lone Star State.The...
McDonald released from jail
Previous coverageCBS7 reported Friday 23-year-old Grace McDonald, a woman charged with killing her adoptive parents in 2016, has bonded out of jail.McDonald’s bond was...
ECISD not considering closing due to flu
Although several districts around the Permian Basin have closed due to flu, Ector County ISD doesn’t have any plans to do so at this...