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

A woman has been charged with murder and arson over a horror house fire that killed a mum, her son, and his close friend.

“I think he thought we were going for the sell-out option,” said bassist Shane Embury in the same interview. “We thought he ...

In a beauty landscape often marred by unrealistic standards, Selena Gomez stands as a beacon of hope and authenticity, ...

The Queen lead singer's home is on sale for the first time since he died in 1991. Freddie Mercury is one of the most iconic ...

Jordana Johnson, her son Jordan Norris and his friend Chazz Mather died in a house fire in Gladstone last Wednesday. Their families say their lives have been forever changed by the tragedy. A ...

Popular cartoons like Looney Tunes and Adventure Time leave their mark on viewers in unforgettable ways, making them timeless ...

Was this a audition for the Penn State job? If so, P.J. Fleck looks like he just may be ready to be added to the Nittany Lions’ list of candidates. That other h ...

Johnson is remembered as a devoted mum with a big heart whose children were “her world”. Her son Jordan was “fun, playful and ...

The families who have lost 12-year-old best mates and one of their mothers in a house fire have broken their silence.

Alicia Silverstone and her son Bear, 14, whom she shares with ex-husband Christopher Jarecki, recreated an iconic scene from her hit 1995 movie Clueless.

If you didn’t know better, you might think the town of Mayberry really existed; a place where neighbors still wave from the ...