The Ector County Courthouse in Odessa on Nov. 7. Officials plan to build a new courthouse that doesn't have leaking pipes and rats. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) ...

The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Matthew Chavez. Aggravated robbery. Two counts. Guilty plea. Eight years ...

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Hold on to your hats and yard signs. Both the Democrat and GOP primaries are full of contested races this year for county offices. Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett, a Republican, will face newcomer ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — After powerful storms with wind gusts reaching up to 120 mph struck the Pleasant Farms area Tuesday, Ector County officials are stepping in to help residents recover from the ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Former Ector County Auditor Randy Donner has been sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas after pleading guilty to five counts of wire fraud.

A 25-year-old Odessa man was shot and killed and a woman was seriously wounded Thursday in Ector County. The suspect is behind bars. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies were ...

A second race discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Ector County. According to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Ector County District Court, Mario Ornelas, a 53-year-old Hispanic disabled veteran, ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - A 19-year-old from Denver City has died after a crash in Ector County Monday night. Around 7:30 p.m., troopers responded to a crash involving a semi on SH 302 and RM 1936.

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - One person has died and a woman was hospitalized after deputies responded to a shots-fired call in Ector County. According to the release, Ector County Sheriff’s deputies ...