The Ector County jail has temporarily closed to visitation amid a rise of flu cases among inmates in the facility. Sheriff ...

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office has asked the community for help to identify two burglary suspects. According to ECSO, the ...

Simmons is voicing strong concerns about the selection process for the new courthouse contractor, calling it "tainted." ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — All visitation at the Ector County Jail will be temporarily closed due to a flu outbreak within the facility, according to an Ector County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) Facebook post ...

Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis confirmed to NewsWest 9 it is a scam, don't send them money and hang up the phone.

Commissioner Simmons supports building a new county courthouse but accused County Judge Dustin Fawcett and the commissioners’ ...

By Kim Smith A 41-year-old Odessa man was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, plus 10 years in prison Wednesday after an Ector County jury convicted him on two counts of aggravated sexual ...

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An Odessa man who pleaded guilty to two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter last week was sentenced by an Ector County jury ...

The Ector County school district boosted student learning but now faces financial uncertainty. It closed schools and cut costs to stay afloat, but it won’t slash teacher jobs. Audio recording is ...

The 170,000-square-foot campus in West Odessa will be the district's first new middle school in more than 40 years.