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David A. Vela was voted unanimously as the next city manager of the City of Odessa. NASA rover discovers out-of-place 'Skull' ...

Every time she steps up to the plate in a home game, the crowd grows louder. That's probably because Odessa College freshman Shelby Navarrete hails right from Odessa and has her own cheering section ...

Vela began his education at The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government. He ...

During the night between April 21 and 22, Russia returned to attacking the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, a crucial hub due ...

The Odessa Police Department has asked for help from the community to identify two theft suspects. According to OPD, the ...

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

ODESSA, Texas — A portion of 42nd Street in Odessa is currently shut down Tuesday night due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler, according to the Odessa Police Department (OPD). Police say the ...

Russian unmanned aerial vehicles attacked military infrastructure facilities in Odessa region. Basically, our UAVs hit the ...

The Odessa City Council has named David Vela as the new City Manager.  Vela has served as City Manager in Sweetwater since 2016 and previously served as the Deputy City ...

Permian and Odessa High gymnasts won't have to go very far to compete at this year's Texas high School Gymnastic Coaches Association State Championships. From April 25-26, the best gymnasts from all ...

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's fifth congressional district in the ...