Odessa sales tax growth outpacing Midland
Soaring sales tax revenue collected by the City of Odessa in June topped Midland for the fourth consecutive month — an unusual trend likely...
Ector Theatre needs fast fix
Mayor David Turner said he expects city leaders to determine what to do with the Ector Theatre within the next six weeks, as officials...
County sales tax going to vote again
Previous CoverageThe third time may be the charm for Ector County, which has once again voted to hold a special election in November to...
ECISD board to consider higher tax rate
The Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 8 a.m. Friday in the first floor board room of the administration...
Walden sworn in as JP
Editor's Note: A previous version of this article misidentified Missi Walden as the first female Precinct 2 justice of the peace in Ector County....
Abbott appoints judge Hays to state commission
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed new Ector County Judge Debi Hays to the Commission on State Emergency Communications for terms through to 2023.The...
Committee discusses TRE budget priorities, high school options
Budget priorities for a tax ratification election and options for Ector County Independent School District’s overcrowded high schools were discussed at a Bond Advisory...
Hays appointed to county judge
There’s a new judge in town, as County Judge Ron Eckert adjourned his last commissioners’ court meeting in the position after commissioners accepted his...
Commissioners to appoint new county judge
Previous coverageA changing of the guard will take place Monday during the next commissioners’ court as County Judge Ron Eckert will hand off Ector...
Tempers simmer before officer appointment is delayed at ECHD board meeting
Stuck at an impasse, the board started to bicker.Tuesday night at the Ector County Hospital District board of directors’ regular meeting, voting deadlocked during...