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A 45-year-old Odessa man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning on Loop 338. According to the Texas ...

Chevron and the Ariat Texas Rattlers are bringing back the Professional Bull Riders Chevron Showdown for its second year and ...

A new middle school is being built in West Odessa, bringing major changes to ECISD. See what it means for the future.

The woman told deputies that she feared for her life and requested an emergency protective order against 30-year-old Arnulfo ...

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

The video above first aired May 12, and shows the message the local congregation had for the suspects accused of setting fire ...

The Ector County Courthouse in Odessa on Nov. 7. Officials plan to build a new courthouse that doesn't have leaking pipes and rats. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune Audio recording is ...

produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. ODESSA — When Superintendent Scott Muri joined Ector County Independent School District, students scored poorly on ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An amber alert has been issued for a six-year-old boy who went missing in Odessa, TX on Friday night. Maxamillius Dominguez is a six-year-old Hispanic male ...

ODESSA Employees at the Ector County Courthouse follow one rule particularly seriously: Keep food in a sealed container. Any other form of storage may lead to formal discipline. This stringent ...