The Ector County Utilities District, a water distribution operation that provides water to over 20,000 people in West Odessa, provided an inside look at its history, operations, and future goals.

A community fundraiser is planned for Texas DPS Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, who is in critical condition after being ...

When Justtice Taylor began working at Smith County Jail last year, the inmates made fun of her, and her co-workers worried ...

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According to Judge Dustin Fawcett, water well testing was conducted and results determined bacterial contamination within the ...

According to the Ector County Judges office, flooding has “significantly affected” the water in surrounding areas.

Ector County Judge, Dustin Fawcett confirmed that well water has been “significantly” impacted following immense flooding ...

Ector County Commissioners on Tuesday will take the first step in securing a new courthouse for Ector County to replace what officials call a failing and out-of-date facility. The court will begin the ...

Two counties house training programs in local high schools as officials pitch corrections jobs as gateways to criminal ...

Ector County ISD school board members traveled to San Antonio last week for the Mexican American School Boards Association (MASBA) annual conference. For the third year in a row, they left with an ...

Medical Center Hospital, education and workforce partners held a signing ceremony Thursday for two 2024 Ector County ISD graduates and one 2024 Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD graduate who have completed ...