ECISD was noted, along with six other school districts in the country, as high poverty districts that have shown a trend in ...

"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across New Orleans to find the best po'boy in the city. They'll be visiting four locations in just one day to see what the city has to offer. This ...

The Ector County Commissioners Court met for several hours with a busy Tuesday agenda for the first meeting of February. Commissioners heard from a number of residents in favor of creating two ...

In a unanimous vote at Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Court meeting, the creation of an emergency service district will be featured ...

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Ector County ISD names Keeley Boyer as the sole finalist for superintendent, following her role as interim superintendent ...

Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, State Representative Brooks Landgraf introduced House Bill 221, which proposed significant reforms to standardized ...

An Odessa man out on bond after his December arrest in which he was accused of harming an Ector County Sheriff’s Office K-9 ...

The Ector County Commissioners Court has a busy Tuesday agenda for the first meeting of February. The meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m. at the Courthouse Annex. A public hearing will be held on the ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

During a public workshop on Tuesday, officials provided insights into the design-build process, addressed community concerns, ...

Ector County Commissioners and architects and engineers began discussions Wednesday on various configurations of a new courthouse. This was the first of many workshops to be held on the subject, ...