Ector County News

After being reinstated at the April 23 meeting, commissioners will discuss lifting the ban at their scheduled meeting Tuesday.

I am one of many concerned Ector County residents who believe we are in need of a new sheriff.

The following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police. Numbered addresses of locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block.

Ector County Sheriff's Office Press Release May 25, 2012 The Ector County Jail received a visit for an unannounced annual inspection this past Wednesday from the Inspector from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.

Odessa Police Department is on the scene of a shooting at 3111 Muskingham, near 31st St.

Another round of testing results reveal the state's newest English exam for freshmen has been difficult for students in both Odessa and Midland.

CBS 7 News May 24, 2012 An 18-wheeler damages a bridge, putting rush hour traffic in Ector County on hold.

Animal trainer Brett Carden feeds one of two entire loaves of bread to 41-year-old Duchess, a Ringling Bros.

The Highway 158 bridge that goes over US 385 in northern Ector County has been hit by an oversized load.

My name is Carl Rogers. As a Texas Peace Officer for more than 35 years and as a former candidate for this same office, I care deeply about who is the sheriff of Ector County.

The following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police. Numbered addresses of crime victims' private residences and locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block.

Shannon Murray CBS 7 Reporter smurray@cbs7.com May 23, 2012 Odessa, TX - A man is found dead near a lease site in Ector County, now neighbors fear they could be next.

Jeff Floyd won't take his new position as County Extension Agent Horticulturist for Ector and Midland counties until June 1, but he said he's anxious to begin his new job.

Ector County Historical Commission members unveil a historical marker Wednesday morning recognizing the contributions of Emmet V. Headlee, who was one of the first physicians in Odessa.

A 17-year-old Permian student was charged with a class 'B' misdemeanor in an April 30 accident on East 42nd Street after, police said, he was driving between vehicles on his motorcycle at a high rate of speed before colliding with a vehicle.

Leonard Bruce, a long-time Ector County prosecutor affectionately known as Lenny, died Monday morning after a years-long battle with colon cancer.

In the oil-rich West Texas town of Odessa, everything is affected by the booms and busts of the oil industry including college enrollment.

Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Martinez-Smith Funeral Chapels. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at St.

James Lopez, with Ector County Highway and Streets, prepares a section of ground for a plaque to be installed Wednesday beside the remains of Emmet and Marie Headlee's 1949 home in the Chimney Rock Shopping Center, named after the relic.

Services are scheduled at 5 p.m. Sunday at Acres West Funeral Chapel with the Rev.