Odessan accused in fentanyl case
A 22-year-old Odessa man was arrested Friday after authorities said he sold a confidential informant 200 fentanyl pills for $500.
According to an Ector County...
Andrews man accused in rape
An Andrews man was arrested Friday after a 15-year-old girl accused him of raping her at an event venue in West Odessa.
According to an...
THE ECONOMIST: The best investment
It goes without saying that education is extremely beneficial to individuals, the economy, and society. It brings lower unemployment and higher earnings. Options and...
OC sends musicians to TMEA
Four musicians from Odessa College recently attended the Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio.
Normally thought of as a gathering of all-star high...
ELAM: Stocks test lower boundaries
A weekly close below 32,573 on the Dow Industrials will turn that weekly trend down.
There has not been a lot new to say since...
Texans struggling with food insecurity
With pandemic-era programs ending, No Kid Hungry Texas polled 1,000 Texans and found large percentages of people struggling with food insecurity.
Parents and rural Texans...
Church News March 11, 2023
The Odessa American welcomes church special events. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays for consideration for the following Saturday’s edition. Email [email protected].
Harvest Time Church,...
SENIOR CENTERS: March 13 – March 17, 2023
NORTHSIDE CENTER
1225 N. Adams Ave., 337-5281.
Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., The center has pool tables, dominoes, table games, and more.
Monday: 10 a.m., Exercise;...
DAWNINGS: Remembering and still healing from COVID
By Rev. Dr. Dawn Weaks
Pastor, Connection Christian Church
Coming to Spring Break means we are at the third-year anniversary of the COVID outbreak in our...
Rev. Bolton’s first anniversary celebrated
Just having marked his first anniversary as pastor of St. James Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. James J. Bolton will be honored with a...