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

Sarah Stogner had never tried a criminal case before getting elected D.A. in an oil-rich area half the size of New Jersey. So ...

Being athletic and agile has been a trademark for Allan Dessel. That talent is why he first became a bullfighter, following ...

Law enforcement officers from across the Big Bend region gathered Wednesday night for a solemn and powerful meeting of the ...

On December 9, 1999, a Marine Corps Boeing Vertol CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter approached the USS Pecos oiler under favorable ...

A five-run first inning wasn’t enough to hand the Fuego (6-10) their first road win of the season on Tuesday afternoon at ...

Train Robbers and Dublin Leprechauns played even for the first four innings of their Pecos League game Monday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark, but the visitors pulled away with big middle innings of ...

A critically injured nine-year-old is fighting toward recovery after being the sole survivor of a fatal Northeast Valley ...

Nestled along the Pecos River about an hour east of Santa Fe, Villanueva State Park offers the kind of natural beauty that makes you want to delete your social media accounts and become one with the ...

The drive to Villanueva State Park is like watching New Mexico unfold in a series of increasingly beautiful postcards. From Santa Fe, you’ll wind through the southern reaches of the Sangre de Cristo ...

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