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Efforts continue to bring Fire and EMS to areas outside of Odessa city limits. County commissioners will vote next month to ...

At Tuesday’s Ector County Commissioners Court meeting, two petitions were unanimously passed by commissioners, aimed at ...

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

Ector County is updating the Ector County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP or Plan). The Plan Update will address hazards that affect the area. The goal of the Plan Update is to minimize or ...

Jan. 16—Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis said leads have been hard to come by in this week's slaying of two 20-year-old men. "If anyone has any information...even the most minute detail ...

We’ve published a new interactive map of the 2024 election that shows results by precinct, the most detailed vote data available. The New York Times is also releasing this data set for others to use.

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Michael Brian Miller has been sentenced to life in prison after killing his wife through “extensive” blunt force in 2023. According to the Ector County District ...

Christina Drewry will take the role of Smith County Precinct 1 commissioner, serving southwest Tyler, Bullard, Flint-Gresham, Noonday and part of Lake Palestine. County Court-at-Law 2 Judge Sarah ...