First responders receiving honors
Police officers and firefighters are out guarding the public from dangers every day, so for one day this year, the public has an opportunity...
Movie casting call
Auditions for talent for the movie "Love Alfonsina"The West Texas Talent Entertainment have scheduled auditions for talent for the movie “Love Alfonsina” from 11...
PBYD meeting and candidate forum
Primary Candidate Forum and Permian Basin Young Democrats meetingThe Permian Basin Young Democrats has scheduled a PBYD meeting and a primary candidate forum from...
Major crash injures driver
One man was seriously injured following a major crash early Wednesday morning.Odessa Police and Odessa Fire Rescue were called about the crash around 2...
Five things you need to know today, Feb. 14
Take a look at the news in and around Odessa on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Find complete local news coverage in the Odessa American every...
Sul Ross professor honored with ASCAP award, authors book reviews in Choral Journal
ALPINE Donald Callen Freed, Sul Ross State University professor of music, recently received a $1,100 award for choral and vocal compositions from the American...
Free string quartet concert
MOSCThe Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale has scheduled a free Permian Basin String Quartet concert from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Claydesta Plaza,...
ECISD board approves request to notify TEA about entering partnership for IR schools
The Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a request to notify the Texas Education Agency that the district may enter into...
AEC principal now at Ector Middle School
The principal of the Alternative Education Center is now the principal of Ector Middle School.Charles Quintela was introduced in his new post at an...