City makes temporary change in water disinfection
The City of Odessa starting Friday will change the method used to disinfect the water supply, which officials said could result in a harmless...
County reviews proposed salary increases
A week after stating they would like to see county employee salary increases, Ector County Commissioners received recommendations from County Attorney Dusty Gallivan to...
Chamber’s first female CEO brings groups together
Renee Earls confronts an almost bewildering spate of problems as president-CEO of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, but the preternaturally optimistic Odessa native is...
Jurassic Jungle grand opening
More informationThe Junior League Jurassic Jungle sprayground will open to the public at noon Saturday.The new sprayground is located on the University of Texas...
City pursues transportation plan
The Odessa City Council tasked an engineering firm with crafting a long-term transportation plan to guide future roadwork, including the city’s approach to road...
Walden wins JP runoff
First there were seven candidates, then two, and after the runoff election Tuesday, Missi Walden was elected to become the next justice of the...
OC trustees approve resolution for solar firm tax break
The Odessa College Board of Trustees has approved a resolution formalizing a tax abatement agreement with Oberon Solar LLC.The company plans to build a...
It’s Election Day in Ector County
Election Day for the May joint primary runoff elections will begin at 7 a.m. today.The only local election is on the Republican ballot for...
Council to consider traffic study
The Odessa City Council will consider approving a $445,000 contract today for a traffic study intended to guide the city’s transportation planning.City officials want...
Bond advisory committee to meet
The Ector County Independent School District Bond Advisory Committee will continue its discussion of a possible bond issue at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the...