More from The Odessa
View all news →
News
Russian attacks kill 12 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help bankroll Moscow’s war...
safety
Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle and Alabama
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were without power early Saturday after Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane and left flooded roads and downed trees in its wake as it moved inland. The storm...
safety
Isaias makes landfall as hurricane, hammering US Gulf Coast with powerful winds, dangerous flooding
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges. The first hurricane of the Atlan...
News
Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico's coast
MIAMI (AP) — Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Saturday Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 140 mph (225 kmh). A storm of that strength or greater is consider...
schools
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Statewide scores
A&M Consolidated 49, Pflugerville Weiss 47 Abernathy 22, New Deal 15 Abilene Christian 53, FW Temple Christian 0 Abilene Cooper 27, Lubbock Cooper 6 Abilene Wylie 27, Wichita Falls Memorial 13 Ackerly Sands 52, Ira 6 Aledo 45, Arlington Bowie 7 Alice 76, Pharr Valley View 0 Allen...
schools
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: OHS loses in district opener against Midland High
The Odessa High football team was dealt a 47-13 loss to Midland High in its District 2-6A opener Friday at Ratliff Stadium. The Bronchos fell to 2-4 overall, 0-1 in district. The Bulldogs improved to 4-3, 1-0. Midland High took a 21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and by h...
schools
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Permian routs Midland Lee in District 2-6A opener
The Permian football team made this year’s edition of the rivalry against Midland Lee one to remember. For the Rebels, it was one they’d rather forget. Playing in the District 2-6A opener, the Panthers proved to be every bit as good as their undefeated record indicated, cruising ...
News
Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks, prompting evacuations
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks roiled southern Panama Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings near the epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country. The earlier quake, felt as far away as neighboring Colombia...
schools
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: OHS falls to Midland High
The Midland High volleyball team remained undefeated in District 2-6A with a sweeping victory against Odessa High Friday at OHS Fieldhouse. The Lady Dawgs won by scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-21. Midland High improved to 25-7 overall, 5-0 in district. Odessa High fell to 16-16, 2-3....
Local
PHOTO GALLERY: Permian at Midland Lee
The Permian football team is facing Midland Lee in a District 2-6A game Friday at Ratliff Stadium. #tdi_2 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_3806-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_2 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { ba...
safety
Videos show ICE shooting in NYC unfolded in a few chaotic seconds
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security officials said Friday that immigration officers feared for their lives when they shot a man driving with his young son in New York, wounding him and sparking protests in the city. Local police released surveillance camera and body camera f...
News
Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance cast doubt Friday on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.” The Republican vice president sa...