Odessa American

Odessa American To contact us, call 432-337-7314 or send an e-mail to oanews@ In August 1927, production of Odessa "Times" and Odessa "News" began. On Oct. 2, 1940 R. Fourth St.

Based in Odessa, Texas, the Odessa American was founded in 1940 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for spot photography. In October 1928, the two-weekly papers were merged as the Odessa "News-Times". The first daily newspaper, The "Daily Bulletin" began in 1936. The "News-Times" followed with a daily in 1937. Henderson Shuffler consolidated the "Daily Bulletin" and the "News-Times" into the "Odess

a American," which he sold on Aug. 11, 1945. Ownership of the newspaper changed twice before Aug. 13, 1948, when it was purchased by Raymond Cyrus Hoiles of Freedom Newspapers Inc. That company, which later became Freedom Communications, sold the "Odessa American" to AIM Media Texas, LLC, on May 18, 2012. The "Odessa American" has withstood brief competition from five newspapers since its first publication and has been published at 222 E. since 1951. On Nov. 30, 2018, the Odessa American moved to new, more modern offices located at 4001 E. 42nd St., Suite 200, 79762 in Odessa. On Aug. 30, 2019, the Odessa American moved back to downtown Odessa to 700 N. Grant Ave., Suite 800, 79761-4590 in the Bank of America building.

Between rising prices and dwindling job growth, using “buy now, pay later” on everything from concert tickets to fast fo...
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Generation Z — born from about 1997 to 2012 — has taken to the Y2K aesthetic that many millennials cringe at.

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As a messenger who presents the word of God, it’s an honor to serve. My goal in communicating is to ask the Lord what He...
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As a messenger who presents the word of God, it’s an honor to serve. My goal in communicating is to ask the Lord what He wants me to say and to use me to do His will. For those of you who are dedicated Christians that love Jesus and follow Him, I’m sure you also pray for this every day.

By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister As a messenger who presents the word of God, it’s an honor to serve. My goal in communicating is to ask the Lord what He wants me to say and to use me to do His will. For those of you who are dedicated Christians that [...]

Psalm 119:68 declares, “You are good, O God, and what you do is good.” As we continue to grieve the lives lost in Texas’...
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By Rev. Dr. Dawn Weaks Pastor, Connection Christian Church Psalm 119:68 declares, “You are good, O God, and what you do is good.” As we continue to grieve the lives lost in Texas’ floods last month, you might be wrestling with how God relates to such events. It would be only human to ask, “C...

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“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of member of the House of Representatives, ...
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“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of member of the House of Representatives, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God.” I took that oath just eight months ago, shoulder to shoulder with every other state representative. I take these words very seriously. It’s now painfully clear that a substantial number of my colleagues do not.

By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of member of the House of Representatives, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God......

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Odessa Police Chief Mike Gerke on Friday announced the induction of 11 new officers into the department.
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Based in Odessa, Texas, the Odessa American was founded in 1940 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for spot photography. In August 1927, production of Odessa "Times" and Odessa "News" began. In October 1928, the two-weekly papers were merged as the Odessa "News-Times". The first daily newspaper, The "Daily Bulletin" began in 1936. The "News-Times" followed with a daily in 1937. On Oct. 2, 1940 R. Henderson Shuffler consolidated the "Daily Bulletin" and the "News-Times" into the "Odessa American," which he sold on Aug. 11, 1945. Ownership of the newspaper changed twice before Aug. 13, 1948, when it was purchased by Raymond Cyrus Hoiles of Freedom Newspapers Inc. That company, which later became Freedom Communications, sold the "Odessa American" to AIM Media Texas, LLC, on May 18, 2012. The Odessa American withstood brief competition from five newspapers since its first publication and was published at 222 E. Fourth St. since 1951.

On Nov. 30, 2018, the Odessa American moved to new, more modern offices located at 4001 E. 42nd St., Suite 200, in Odessa.

On Aug. 30, 2019, the Odessa American returned to downtown Odessa to 700 N. Grant Ave., Suite 800, in the Bank of America building.