Seven candidates vie for JP office
Voters are going to have a plethora of names to sort through in the upcoming March primary, particularly in the race for the Ector...
City plans attorney replacement
The Odessa City Council will consider hiring an outside law firm to fill in as the full-time city attorney after the retirement of Larry...
Meet-and-greet for Governor candidate
Midland Meet-And-Greet With Lupe ValdezDemocratic candidate for Governor, Lupe Valdez, will conduct a meet-and-greet event from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Martinez...
ECISD board to meet with attorney about IR schools
The Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet for a special workshop at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the board room of...
Registration deadline to vote is Monday
The Ector County and Midland County Elections Office have announced for voters to be eligible for the joint primary election coming up on March...
Commissioner candidates go head to head
Ector County Budget FY 2017 - 2018The race is on for the Ector County Commissioner Precinct 2 seat as incumbent Greg Simmons and former...
Council procedure could delay vote on changes
The petitioners needed 5 percent of Odessa’s registered voters to force a May election on a proposal to create a new-at-large council position and...
Council change group files petition
Previous CoverageA group seeking to expand the Odessa City Council after a year of controversial decisions submitted a petition Friday at City Hall to...
Tryon Lewis steps down from Transportation Commission
Texas Transportation Commission member and former chairman Tryon Lewis has resigned from his post.Lewis, who is also an attorney, former district judge and state...
Jail construction set to begin as officials break ground
Construction is set to begin in the coming weeks on an Ector County Detention Center expansion that county officials expect will relieve a years-long...