During a public workshop on Tuesday, officials provided insights into the design-build process, addressed community concerns, ...

Don Hallmark has filed for reelection to the Ector County Hospital District Board. The filing period for the hospital board, Ector County ISD Board of Trustees and Odessa College Board of Trustees ...

Ector County Commissioners and architects and engineers began discussions Wednesday on various configurations of a new courthouse. This was the first of many workshops to be held on the subject, ...

A four-vehicle crash in Ector County resulted in one fatality and one serious injury early Tuesday morning, according to the ...

A multi-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in Ector County left one man dead and another seriously injured. According to the ...

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Oil and gas is a billion-dollar industry that has grown locally and across the globe over the decades, but recently oilfield thieves have had their eyes on ...

After news of the flu outbreak in the jail, their medical department advised them to shut down for multiple days.

Simmons is voicing strong concerns about the selection process for the new courthouse contractor, calling it "tainted." ...

The Ector County Library is asking for the public’s help in designing a new library card.Cards can be designed in the ...