Christian Wallace is proud to make “Landman” in his home state.

2011 — Rory McIlroy runs away with the U.S. Open title, winning by eight shots and breaking the tournament scoring record by a whopping four strokes. McIlroy shoots a 2-under 69 to close the four days ...

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Coach Gary Gaines returned to the Odessa, Texas football field where he first made magic In a recent panel discussion, actor Billy Bob Thornton — who played Gaines in the 2004 film Friday Night ...

Texas Mutual Insurance Company — the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance — is awarding a $100,000 grant to Odessa College to continue funding the college’s safety ...

Odessa American reporter Kim Smith was named Star Reporter of the Year for the third year in a row by the Texas Managing Editors in a statewide competition. Smith’s dogged reporting on issues in ...

ODESSA, Texas — Emotions ran high at Monday’s public hearing as Odessa residents gathered to oppose a proposed amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance that could impact the future of mobile ...

The Odessa City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to rename a portion of Murphy Street in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Councilmember Eddie Mitchell of District 1 spearheaded the effort.

Not that anyone would know it from his casual West Texas drawl and unpretentious ... For Wichita Falls-born, Odessa-raised Smith and longtime Dallas resident Scheffler, weather fluctuations ...

Singer Johnny Van Zant, younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie, wore a silver cross necklace and a Billy ... Texas in My Eye.” Treaty Oak Revival is from ...

Guy E. Saunders, 93, passed away March 24, 2025. A graveside service will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 6801 E, I-20BL Odessa, Texas. Guy was born April 22, 1931, to Albert and Florence ...