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Multiple defense officials describe a bitter internal feud behind the sudden ouster of three aides to Defense Secretary Pete ...

The No. 9-ranked Odessa College softball team completed a four-game sweep of Midland College with 8-3 and 11-3 wins on April ...

David M. Shribman This is an era when the great certainties that ruled American life for nearly three generations are being questioned more deeply, more widely and more seriously than at any time in ...

This is an era when the great certainties that ruled American life for nearly three generations are being questioned more ...

Biden gave them all their freedom because they were dead,’ the president declared in an interview with Fox News’ ...

The Midland College softball team lost a pair of heartbreakers at Odessa College on April 17. The MC baseball team split at ...

The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff almost ...

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...

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

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Freda Isabel (MacDougall) Milley. Freda passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025 at the age of 88 with her family by her side. Freda ...