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...
Seliger announces MPACT endorsement
Texas State Sen. Kel Seliger announced today he was endorsed by MPACT, the political arm of the Texas Association of Manufacturers.Seliger represents Texas Senate...
County’s top spot on ballot
Republican voters in Ector County will pick one of two political newcomers to become the new county judge, marking the first time in 16...
Conaway says he’s still ready to serve
Leading the U.S. House Intelligence Committee’s investigation of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway says he expects the...
Petitioners ‘confident’ in final stretch
Organizers of a petition drive to force a May election on a proposal to expand the Odessa City Council say they have more than...
City mulls meeting reform
The Odessa City Council may reform its meetings to discuss city business in front of more Odessans, potentially scrapping public sessions where they debate...
Reception and fundraiser set for JP candidate
Matthew Stringer FacebookA campaign fundraiser reception supporting Matthew Stringer for Ector County Justice of the Peace is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m....
County discusses road improvements
Ector County Commissioners heard a summer seal coat project proposal from Highways and Streets Director Evans Kessey during a regularly scheduled meeting today.The project,...
Council continues talk on restructuring
The Odessa City Council on Tuesday will again discuss proposed changes to the board, following a meeting earlier this month that turned into a...