Austin has been the capital of Texas since 1839, but did you know a brief ‘war’ nearly made Houston the seat of power in the Lone Star State?

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

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

AUSTIN, Texas (KWTX) – The Railroad Commission of Texas released its December 2024 Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics with a total of 630 permits. The report lists a total of 580 new oil or gas ...

Back in 1929, officials began discussing the need for a north-south thoroughfare linking west Austin, according to documents from the Texas Department ... Missouri Pacific Railroad, or “MoPac.” ...

After a career pulling loads of lumber in East Texas, the barrel-chested ... William Carter chartered the Moscow, Camden and San Augustine Railroad in 1898. It was the heyday of steam engines ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Those driving in and around Austin are well versed in local highways, from Interstate 35 to MoPac Expressway. But why do some roadways have double names and are also called ...

She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism ... as employees of the transport company Union Pacific Railroad, who were on the train during the collision ...

SAN ANTONIO - Texas governor Greg Abbott has activated the state's emergency response resources ahead of anticipated severe ...

That will allow at least some snow and ice to melt, something that did not happen for wide swaths of Texas during the 2021 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response ...

Pecos Police Chief Lisa Tarango told the Austin American ... dwarfed by the railroad giant’s 2023 profits of $8 billion. Even accepting the claims by authorities in Texas as true, it is clear ...