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The Russians attacked the port infrastructure in Odesa, Ukraine's south, on the night of 5-6 October, damaging the civilian ...

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

Alyssa Baeza was indicted in April for aggravated assault of a child. As of Sept. 19, she has been charged with having sex ...

One of Ector County’s “most notorious” fentanyl dealers will spend the majority of her life in prison thanks to the hard work ...

Isaac Sanchez, paralyzed by a drunk driver in 2021, wins $262.5 million in a lawsuit against Linx Bar & Grill and Rogelio ...

Odessa College is celebrating as it said it is on track to break the record enrollment of 10,000 students for the fall ...

In compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Odessa’s Utilities Department is taking inventory of ...

An Odessa man paralyzed in a drunk driving crash in 2021 was awarded more than $200 million dollars by an Ector County jury ...

An Odessa jury awarded a local man $262.5 million following a 2021 severe car crash that involved a drunk driver. The trial ...

On Thursday, and Ector County jury found Richard Lee Davis guilty on one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Davis ...

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ronald W. Forrester, a 25-year-old from Odessa, was piloting a night combat mission over North ...