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Dry conditions in Midland County have intensified, with 96.49% now in moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor ...

For many, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate love, and for some couples, there’s no better way to mark the ...

The Ector County ISD Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 in the first floor board room of the administration building, 802 N. Sam Houston Ave. Among the items to be discussed are: — ...

Ector County ISD has partnered up with Stanford University in a research project to pilot an AI tutoring program to help with mathematics. The project was carried out at 14 different school within ...

Abolanle “Bondie” Onipede comes over from Dodge City Community College. In this week's Powering the Permian, ABC Big 2’s ...

Deputy City Manager Agapito Bernal lost his job Thursday, and Parks and Recreation Director Max Reyes was fired Monday.

About 150 people turned out Friday to the Odessa Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Pastries and Politics Reception to meet and greet elected representatives and officials from throughout the community.

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

ODESSA — A city of Odessa spokesperson has confirmed that as of Monday, Feb. 10, Max Reyes is no longer employed by the city.

Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...

The direct air capture industry has ambitious plans to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but it’s vying for limited ...