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"Supplies of Venezuelan fuel and lubricants, sent to our country through the lend-lease system, ensuring the operation of aviation and other military equipment, were crucial," the Russian leader said ...

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

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

Ukrainian activist Demyan Ganul was shot and killed in Odessa on Thursday by an unidentified assailant. Ganul, known for his ...

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

An unknown gunman shot dead on Friday a prominent anti-Russian activist in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, Ukraine's law enforcement authorities said. They did not name the 31-year-old victim but ...

Around 40 residents gathered Thursday to hear from four candidates vying for Odessa’s mayoral seat: Dustin Carnes, Ron ...

An Odessa resident has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison for sexually abusing two children under the age of 13. Marcel Veilleux, 67, received the maximum sentence on multiple charges, ...

The possibility of young girls growing up to play professional tackle football is the vision Odessa Jenkins had in mind when ...

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

Data shows DWI and drug related offenses were up ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department has released its ...