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Chef Alejandro Barrientos was honored with a caricature, by a local artist at Reagan Elementary. ODESSA, Texas — Chef Alejandro Barrientos, a local sensation around the community and the owner of ...

Lyndsay Eiben, a dedicated educator and flutist, becomes the new Director of Bands at the University of Texas Permian Basin.

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

The University of Texas Permian Basin has officially named Dr. Lyndsay Eiben as the new Director of Bands, ushering in a new ...

Provost DonnaJean Fredeen announced her sudden retirement effective April 14 in a universitywide email sent on April 8. The ...

Odessa High School will be holding a town hall/parent meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Performing Arts Center. The meeting will be to discuss information about an indoor training facility as well ...

The 2025 Student Art Show is now open for viewing in the Phillips Goff Gallery, located in the Sedate Building on the Odessa College campus. The exhibit will run from April 7 through May 1, showcasing ...

On Friday, April 4, Odessa Arts invited the community to a presentation of an arts economic impact study. In 2024, the arts ...

Nicole Herden, with over 20 years of museum leadership experience, will lead the Ellen Noel Art Museum starting April 14.

Three exciting events in Odessa this weekend invite people of all ages to join the fun! Odessa Arts First Friday begins at ...

Larry Gatlin referred to himself and his brothers, Steve and Rudy, as “simple as grits,” but the Gatlin Brothers’ 70th ...