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After four confirmed cases of measles in Ector County and a growing list of public exposure sites, local health officials are urging the public to take precautions, ...

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

The Odessa Jackalopes hosted the Amarillo Wranglers at the start of a three-game series Thursday at Ector County Coliseum. © 2025 the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas). Visit Distributed by Tribune ...

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

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 ...

This June, Chevron and the Ariat Texas Rattlers, Fort Worth's only professional bull riding team, will unite to host the second annual PBR Chevron Showdown presented by Ariat Texas Rattlers on June 12 ...

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

A measles outbreak in Kansas has more than doubled to nearly two dozen cases over the last week, according to state health ...

The PBR Chevron Showdown is hitting Odessa this June, featuring the Ariat Texas Rattlers. Don’t miss the action!

A single-vehicle crash in Ector County has left one 16-year-old dead and another in serious condition, according to the Texas ...

A wrongful death lawsuit seeks $1 million for Quma Martinez Carrillo's family after a fatal crash in Odessa involving a ...