Truck stop water deal supports city annexation plans
As city administrators develop a long-term plan to annex growing areas just outside of the city limits, a deal recently approved by the Odessa...
Commissioners approve jail improvements
Ector County Commissioners voted 2-1 to accept certain improvements to the Ector County Detention Center and the jail expansion, as well as send some...
School board to recognize Top 10 Students
ECISD meeting agendaPrevious CoverageThe top 10 students from each of the high schools will be recognized and a report on STAAR and end-of-course exam...
Commissioners to consider proposed road rehab software
Ector County commissioners will look at leasing a new software program that is expected to help the Highways and Streets Department address road rehabilitation...
Hospital CEO gives update on 1115 Waiver
As Medical Center Health System experienced a turnaround in their executive team with the retirement of a longtime CEO at the beginning of the...
Early voting begins Monday
Early voting for the May joint primary election runoff begins Monday.The only local election is on the Republican ballot for Precinct 2 justice of...
Bond committee tours campuses
Aboard three buses, the Ector County Bond Advisory Committee took a tour of five facilities to get an idea of the condition of some...
Surge in city sales tax revenue continues
Sales tax revenue collected by the City of Odessa now tops 63 percent greater than what budget writers expected at this point in the...
Bond committee to meet
The Ector County Bond Advisory Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa, 300 E. 29th St.In November...
Trustees hear about budget, tax situation
Ector County Independent School District is estimating an increase in tax collections and state foundation funding totaling about $14.2 million for 2018-19.During the past...