Starr County Judge Eloy Vera assured residents they should not be alarmed by the county’s recent disaster declaration over ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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

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

ODESSA, Texas — A traffic stop on a truck pulling a trailer with expired registration in Odessa led to the arrest of a murder ...

The Ector County jail has temporarily closed to visitation amid a rise of flu cases among inmates in the facility. Sheriff ...

Midland County continues to experience drought, with 40.2% in moderate drought and nearly the entire county dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.