Ector County ISD held the grand opening of its new ‘Reading Garden’ on December 10th. The goal of the garden is to encourage ...

Representatives from Odessa College, University of Texas Permian Basin, Sul Ross State and Angelo State University were all ...

Ector County ISD's school choice window is open and accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. Just launched Dec. 1, ...

ECISD is taking a bold step to create a pipeline of strong, effective school leaders with its Principal Intern Program, ...

An agency report challenging media stories overlooks the charter schools’ compliance with federal tax and state business laws ...

Ferris State defense are shutting down offenses in playoffs. (Dec. 11, 2024) WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan stopped in the ...

On November 20, a devasting crash claimed the lives of four, including three young siblings. Now, a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 16-year-old Nautica Carrasco, one of the three ...

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The Ector County Clerk’s office, located at 300 N. Grant Ave., Odessa, will be closed for the remainder of the afternoon due to another burst pipe and flooding at the Ector County Courthouse.

A food expert has urged people to add more of a certain “magical” food to their meals, claiming they can boost gut health and even protect the heart against disease. Professor Tim Spector, the ...