Odessa American

Odessa American

The Odessa American is a publication located in Odessa, Texas, catering to the residents of Odessa and the surrounding areas of Ector County.

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#485897

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#128360

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#4622

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  • 1 day ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

    Early childhood educators from across Odessa are gathering for a Conscious Discipline training this week in the Lamar Early Education Center gym. Lamar Principal MaryJane Hutchins said participants include staff from Carver and Lamar early education centers, Burleson, which is opening as a pre-K center, Head Start and Zavala daycare. Teachers, assistants, principals and community members were invited. They planned for 150 spots.

  • 1 day ago | oaoa.com | Michael Bauer

    New UTPB softball head coach David Martinez knows the challenges that are facing the Falcons but he’s also excited for the opportunity to lead the program. He also has the experience of coaching at the NCAA Division II level. Last week, Martinez was named the Falcons’ newest head coach. He replaces Aubree Avila-Oropeza, who stepped down after less than one season at UTPB. Martinez was named the interim coach for the Falcons and coached the last four games of the season for UTPB.

  • 1 day ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

    Against a backdrop of heavy equipment, Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett has issued a local disaster declaration that allows the county to assist in cleaning up residents’ properties damaged by the microburst the struck Pleasant Farms early Tuesday. Fawcett called a briefing Wednesday at the South Ector County Volunteer Fire Department.

  • 2 days ago | oaoa.com | Kim Smith

    Odessa’s new city manager, David Vela, described himself as a “collaborative” leader on Monday, his first day of the job, and he’s ready to hear what people have to say. The Odessa City Council selected Vela as the city’s newest manager in April. Prior to coming aboard, he served as Sweetwater’s city manager for nine years and before that, he also served nine years as Abilene’s deputy city manager.

  • 4 days ago | oaoa.com | Jeff Werner

    Question: My wife and I both have Apple iPhones, hers is a 14 and mine is a 16 Pro. We also share the same, identical Apple ID credentials. We can obviously call each other but FaceTime does not work as “call failed” always pops up. I assume this happens because we share the same Apple ID. Is there a way around this without changing one of our Apple ID’s? — Kelly S.