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On Tuesday, May 27, the Ector County Commissioners Court voted to appoint five applicants to the Ector County Emergency Services Districts commission. “The job of the five commi ...

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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - On Tuesday, November 19, an Ector County Commissioners Court meeting was held. A main topic of ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Ector County Judge Fawcett and County Commissioners spent over 75 days on the 2023-2024 County Budget, but during Tuesday's meeting, there was lots of back and forth on ...

(TNS) - In a 3-2 vote, Ector County Commissioners voted to eliminate the county’s emergency management department Monday morning, which will do away with the one full-time position and ...

Jun. 28—Ector County Commissioners unanimously approved Tuesday to extend the county's burn ban for another 90 days. The burn ban was originally put in effect in March. Commissioners previously ...

Jun. 27—During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Ector County Commissioners will consider, discuss and take any necessary action regarding the 90-day burn ban that was approved in March.

ODESSA, Texas — Ector County is moving forward with a plan to enhance emergency services outside city limits by appointing ...

Oct. 12--UPDATE 10:58 a.m.: Commissioners have voted to appoint attorney Ron Eckert as the new county judge. Check back for more as this story develops. At Monday's scheduled Ector County ...

An Ector County jury this week convicted an Odessa man on three counts of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child: Victim Under 14. The jury then sentenced Timothy ...

Clean-up efforts are underway in Pleasant Farms after Tuesday morning’s storms left many homes destroyed. Now Ector County ...