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

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Plans for a new Ector County Courthouse have been in the works for quite some time now, but not everyone in the county supports how it's being handled. Michelle Spinks of Ector County said she saw ...

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 ...

However, that will be changing soon. On Tuesday, the Ector County Commissioners' Court approved a request for qualifications on a cemetery design. It will be located off of Crane Avenue ...

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.

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 ...

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