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On the film's 20th anniversary, here's why Friday Night Lights is the best football movie of the 21st century.

Set in the fictional (but realistic) East Texas town of Olympus, this book takes the classic strands of Greek mythology and ...

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Russia unleashed an overnight drone attack across Ukraine targeting the capital Kyiv and hitting ...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said three people were involved in a head-on crash Saturday, just east of Odessa, Missouri.

A Tennessee city has once again been given the dubious title of home to the worst drivers in the United States.

Here are the top stories from around the Basin for the week ending on October 4. Former President Donald Trump touted the ...

In anticipation of surpassing its goal of 10,000 students, Odessa College announced Friday that $10,000 will be given to a lucky student at the end of this month. This is being offered in partnership ...

The Odessa Police Department is mourning the loss of DPS Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, who died after being struck by a ...

Odessa College is celebrating as it said it is on track to break the record enrollment of 10,000 students for the fall ...

Alyssa Baeza was indicted in April for aggravated assault of a child. As of Sept. 19, she has been charged with having sex ...

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