As of March 8, 245 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. According to the CDC, there have been three outbreaks in 2025.

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to 90 cases as health officials worry about the spread to more ...

Midland County's drought remains stable, but Texas sees worsening drought conditions, with 8.65% in extreme drought.

As new cases are reported, our maps and illustrations show the spread of the virus and how infections can run through a ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — An Odessa woman died in a roll-over vehicle crash on Saturday evening in Ector County. According to a crash report from Sergeant Steven Blanco with the Texas of Department ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — A crash in Ector County Tuesday left both drivers dead and one was from Odessa, according to a crash report from Sergeant Steven Blanco with the Texas Department of Public ...

Ector County ISD trustee, Bob Thayer, announced Friday that the district met this week and came up with a plan to improve ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Longview man was killed in a traffic crash in West Texas late Saturday. The crash happened around 11:37 p.m. at East Goldenrod Drive and North Alfalfa Drive in Ector ...

according to Ector County District Attorney's Facebook post on Thursday. The case dates back to August 29, 2020, when law enforcement responded to a medical emergency involving an 8-year-old girl.

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