After being indicted for the distributing charge, Dennis Matias had a court date in December of 2024 that he failed to show ...

After news of the flu outbreak in the jail, their medical department advised them to shut down for multiple days.

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The Ector County jail has temporarily closed to visitation amid a rise of flu cases among inmates in the facility. Sheriff ...

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office has asked the community for help to identify two burglary suspects. According to ECSO, the ...

The Ector County Jail is closing visitation due to a flu outbreak in the facility. Tulsi Gabbard receives a round of applause ...

An Odessa man who pleaded guilty to two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter last week was sentenced by an Ector County jury ...

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Simmons is voicing strong concerns about the selection process for the new courthouse contractor, calling it "tainted." ...

Ector County ISD announced that 10 Odessa students were selected as this year’s TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) ...

FEV Tutor was a 'massive player’ in the field, once worth $40 million in contracts from California to Florida. On Saturday, ...

Midland County continues to experience drought, with 40.2% in moderate drought and nearly the entire county dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.