National Police Memorial Week pays tribute to fallen officers
National Memorial Police Week took place from May 14-20 and in tribute to the sacrifices made by fallen officers, the families were invited to...
Task force makes request for broadband funds
A request for matching funds was brought to the Ector County Commissioners’ Court Tuesday by the ConnEctor Task Force.
If the county and other entities...
County could extend local wildfire disaster
The Ector County Commissioners Court will discuss extending the Declaration of Local Disaster related to Wildfires and also lost revenue of $10 million in...
County votes Tuesday on consulting firm
The Ector County Commissioners Court is scheduled to choose a consulting firm Tuesday to help them spend $32 million in funding from the American...
Precinct 2 race has 3 Odessans vying for spot
Longtime Ector County Precinct 2 Commissioner Greg Simmons will face off against two fellow Republicans in March’s primary election.
Political newcomers Billy Tripp, 68, a...
3 Odessa attorneys want 244th bench
With 244th District Judge James Rush retiring after 10 years on the bench, Ector County voters will have to choose one of three candidates...
Sheriff gets 8 Dodge Chargers
Gaining a $302,600 county appropriation to equip 27 new Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vans, Sheriff Mike Griffis reported after the commissioners’ Tuesday morning meeting that...
The results are in! Griffis wins the Red Kettle Challenge
The top two lawmen in Odessa volunteered Saturday for a good-natured challenge to raise money for the Salvation Army of Odessa.
The two, Ector County...
Sex assault team established
Ector County commissioners Tuesday acceded to District Attorney Dusty Gallivan’s request and approved the creation of an adult sexual assault cases team and the...
Rescue fund fight continues
A Medical Center Hospital board member and an Odessa city councilman say Ector County’s top elected official could keep the county from getting tens...