Odessa Police are reporting lower crime rates in 2024 compared to 2023. This is in part due to a change in the way the ...

For this week’s Basin Bites, we visited Dog House, a food truck in Odessa that specializes in hot dogs. Opening up shop ...

The city of Odessa is introducing an initiative that allows community members to get be actively involved with maintaining ...

The National Incident-Based Reporting System statistics show Crimes Against Persons were down 25.88% compared to 2023.

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

When I moved to Odessa, Texas in January 2025, I happened to notice something. Many of the convenience stores were the DK ...

The New York, Houston and Dallas metro areas have seen some of the fastest growth in population between 2023 and 2024.

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

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

State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has filed House Bill 3866, legislation designed to protect Texas homeowners ...

The prime rib is served au jus, with that rich, beefy liquid gold that you’ll want to sop up with every available ...

The Barn Door Steakhouse isn’t just a restaurant; it’s a meaty monument to Texas tradition where time seems to stand still ...