Sadie Sink is back on Broadway this spring in John Proctor is the Villain, but fans need not travel all the way to the Booth.

For the first time in school history, Odessa College has been selected to host the NJCAA Division I Region 5 Basketball Tournament, set to take place March 10 — 14, 2026. The announcement marks a ...

Officials say this historic first-time event is expected to bring over half a million dollars in economic impact to Odessa.

The Permian and Odessa High softball teams will be battling for their first district victories when the two sides meet in a 6:30 p.m. contest Tuesday at Ratliff Softball Complex. The Lady Panthers ...

There are only nine weeks left in the school year and graduation is coming soon. Ceremony information follows: — May 16 — Odessa Collegiate Academy at Odessa College Sports Center, 6 p.m. — May 16 — ...

The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the ...

Reps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help ...

Reps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help ...

Eighteen Ector County ISD students are heading to the State Visual Arts Scholastic Event in San Marcos in April. Nine of those students are coming from Permian High School. The trip is April 23-26 ...

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The barrier to entry for high-powered cars is, usually, no more than the right amount of money — or, in the case of a test ...