ODESSA, Texas — Ector County officials and child advocacy groups came together Tuesday for the start of Child Abuse Awareness ...

The month of April is child abuse awareness month. Earlier today at Ector County courthouse many came together for a ...

The cases include two young infants, one too young to be vaccinated and the other recently vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, ...

On Thursday the health department announced that two new positive cases have been confirmed in Ector County, bringing the ...

The Ector County Commissioners Court approved upgrading the coliseum barns B and C. The Ector County Commissioners' Court ...

An Odessa man was arrested late last month after the mother of his unborn child called for help through a neighbor’s Ring ...

The Health Department has confirmed the fourth case of measles in Ector County, the first case was in an infant too young to be vaccinated, the second case was a child who was recently vaccinated with ...

The barrier to entry for high-powered cars is, usually, no more than the right amount of money — or, in the case of a test ...

The Texas measles outbreak has reached 400 cases. Ector County reports new cases and potential exposure sites.

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Thursday is the last day to register to vote in the May 3 election. Would be voters may register to vote in person at the Elections Office at 1010 E. Eighth St. Mailed applications must be postmarked ...

An Odessa teenager was hospitalized in Lubbock Wednesday following a rollover crash that left another 16-year-old dead ...