Ector County

County groups meet to talk trash

Groups looking to keep Ector clean

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

It seems everyone is talking trash in Ector County. Ted Yelley, investigator with the county’s environmental enforcement agency, County Attorney Cindy Weir-Nutter, County Attorney investigator Rickey George and Clean Up West Odessa member...... Full story

VIP Services conducts vocational assessments Friday in the Rotary Room of the Ector County Library. The room is scheduled to recieve a new look funded by donations from the family of Louis Rochester. This will be the first remodel since the room was constructed in 1981.

Library room to get update

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

After almost a year on the shelf, a scheduled update for one of the rooms at the Ector County Public Library is set to soon get started.After Ector County Commissioners received almost $25,000 in total donations from the family of the late...... Full story

Senior Center to apply for grant for upgrades

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

Hoping to make some needed upgrades, Donna Greaves, the director of the Salvador M. Guerrero Southside Senior Center, is taking the first steps in applying for money for the building. In need of new tile in some of the rooms, Greaves said the 900...... Full story

Ector County lifts burn ban

Commissioners grant policy exception for Fiesta West Texas

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

While the burn ban in Ector County has been a hot topic with residents for almost a year, another agenda item made the most noise at Monday’s commissioners’ meeting. In an unusual showing in the commissioners’ court, the meeting...... Full story

Burn ban, Coliseum policy up for discussion

ODESSA AMERICAN

Ector County Commissioners will discuss what to do about Ector County’s burn ban, a hot topic on the agenda once again.Commissioners previously voted 3-2 Jan. 23 to keep the ban in place despite a record-setting snowfall for the area.The...... Full story

Organizers work to change concert policy

County Commissioners to vote Monday

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

Organizers of a West Texas Cinco de Mayo event want to give attendees an extra hour to fiesta.Held as an outdoor event the Ector County Coliseum during the weekend of Cinco de Mayo, Fiesta West Texas Organizer Richard Esparza said he wants the...... Full story

Burn ban still up for consideration

Rain forecasted middle of next week

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

With rain chances increasing in Ector County and the Keetch-Byram Drought Index showing more precipitation on the ground, the burn ban will once again be an item of discussion with county commissioners.Ector County Judge Susan Redford said because...... Full story

County has $1.6 million budgeted for indigent defense

Ector County receives $63,506 grant from state

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

With $1.6 million budgeted for the indigent defense fund and a $63,506 grant from the Task Force on Indigent Defense for fiscal year 2011-12, Ector County Judge Susan Redford said it’s still possible for the county to go over its allotted...... Full story

Alan Hernandez of Austin Bridge and Road works on laying cement the foundation of new hangars near the construction of the FBO/Terminal building Monday at Odessa Schlemeyer Airport.

New Odessa airport terminal to open by May

Engineer: Project 'on time'

ODESSA AMERICAN

Described as “on time” and “in budget,” the construction of a new terminal, new runway and renovations to current runways at Odessa-Schlemeyer Field are still scheduled for completion in late spring.With a total price tag of...... Full story

Mormel, a 4-year-old Dutch Shepherd from Holland, tugs on a toy with his handler, Sgt. Robbie Strahan, Wednesday at the Ector County Sheriff's Office. The toy is used as a reward.

It's the 'ruff' life

Sheriff’s Office gets new dog

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

Hailing all the way from Holland, the newest member of the Ector County Sheriff’s Office has a lot of work in front of him to successfully follow in his predecessor’s furry footsteps. Mormel, a 4-year-old tiger-striped Dutch Sheppard,...... Full story

County cemetery plot price more for non-residents

ODESSA AMERICAN

Being buried at Ector County Cemetery just got a bit more expensive.Acting unanimously Monday, commissioners voted to add a $500 surcharge for residents outside the county looking to buy a burial plot. On average, the total cost for the purchase of...... Full story

Ector County Precinct 3 Commissioner Dale Childers explains why he doesn't think the burn ban should be lifted during discussion Monday at the County Commissioners meeting. Commissioners voted 3-2 to keep the ban in effect. Also pictured is County Judge Susan Redford.

Commissioners' court votes 3-2 to keep burn ban

Donations also approved to new K-9 unit

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

After a heated debate between two Ector County commissioners regarding the future of the burn ban, the court split their votes and left the final decision to the county judge.Without a moment of hesitation, Ector County Judge Susan Redford sided...... Full story

“I feel like we've got so much fuel that's accumulated that I feel it would be beneficial to allow the residents to burn some,

Will recent snow end burn ban?

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

After the record setting snowfall earlier this year, the Ector County Commissioners Court will review and make a decision regarding the county’s burn ban during a Monday meeting.Commissioner Freddie Gardner, Precinct 1, said he had the item...... Full story

Commissioners approve CRMWD pipeline

Construction scheduled for 2012 completion

BY NATHANIEL MILLER

Ector County Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with the Colorado River Municipal Water District that will allow the construction of a pipeline to transport water from the well fields in Ward County to Ector County.General Manager of...... Full story

Commissioners to discuss pipeline

At Monday’s scheduled meeting of the Ector County Commissioners’ Court, commissioners will take action regarding a Colorado River Municipal Water District pipeline agreement. The pipeline will transport water from the well fields in...... Full story