In the end, Rep. Burrows won. Texas won. The rule of law won. I am proud of the 36 Republican House members who stood up to tremendous pressure and voted for who they felt was best.

The countdown is on! In just one month, the West Texas Bull Invasion will storm into the Ector County Coliseum on Saturday, February 22, bringing the thrill of bull riding to the heart of West Texas.

During a recent board meeting, district leaders provided updates on the ongoing initiatives aimed at improving schools across ...

Pease Elementary School educators Jamie Anderson and Sonia Martin Velicias are the first to admit they aren't professional performers, but they are putting themselves out there as part of Dancing with ...

High cost of health coverage and lack of employer-provided policies drive high uninsured rate in the Lone Star State, study shows.

Design and construction is in the works for many projects during the calendar year. The groundbreaking of a new middle school in West Odessa is the latest example.

With winter weather expected to arrive early next week, San Antonio school districts are each preparing differently for ...

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The 170,000-square-foot campus in West Odessa will be the district's first new middle school in more than 40 years.

A tank battery fire was reported in West Odessa early Friday. Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis confirms to First Alert 7 ...

An Ector County District Court jury convicted a Pleasant Farms man of murder in the 2023 death of his wife and sentenced him to life in prison Thursday. According to court records, a man called 911 ...