Lane closure to start Monday
Beginning Feb. 5, there will be a right-hand lane and entrance closure for northbound traffic along North JBS Parkway at the Intersection of JBS...
Under Ken Paxton, Texas’ civil Medicaid fraud unit is falling apart
By Vianna Davila, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica
For years, an elite team of lawyers at the Texas attorney general’s office went toe-to-toe with some...
More city department heads leave
The City of Odessa lost three more department heads in January, continuing a year-long trend of departures from the upper echelon at city hall.
Merita...
Texas Republicans who defied Gov. Greg Abbott on school vouchers face mounting primary attacks
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Texas House Republicans who tanked Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher agenda last year are facing a growing onslaught in...
GOP candidates have Tuesday event
The battle for control of the Ector County Republican Party leadership continues with a candidate event scheduled Tuesday in Odessa featuring mostly political newcomers...
‘The Party to Restore the Party’ campaign kickoff
“The Party to Restore the Party” is a campaign kickoff scheduled 4 p .m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at Jimbo’s Garage, 1541 JBS...
Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30 new...
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune
DENTON When Texas college students return to their campuses after the winter break, they’ll discover the lights are still...
GOP fight is brewing in March primary
All local contested elected offices will be decided in the March GOP primary as no local Democrats filed for office and a fight amongst...
Chavez files for full term at JP in Precinct 1
A longtime Odessa lawman is running for a full term as Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace after being named to the post in...
Texas Game Warden, State Park Police Cadet class applications closing soon
AUSTIN Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will accept applications through Nov. 30 for the 67th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Cadet...