Our Tara Thomas does a special reporting regarding issues within Ector County ESD.

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) ...

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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 ...

County commissioners on Tuesday will consider giving the green light to Butler Cohen to begin courthouse construction on the parking garage that will also house the new United States Postal Service ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- On Tuesday, September 23rd, the Ector County Commissioner court finalized the 2025-2026 budget, tax rates, and the property taxes. Which increased slightly because of the ...

Following a delay caused by Winter Storm Fern last week, Ector County officials successfully hosted the rescheduled Courthouse Open House Tuesday evening at the County Annex. A diverse cross-section ...

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 ...

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 ...