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Ector County leaders will break ground on a cemetery expansion Wednesday afternoon. The expansion, which comes after ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

ODESSA, Texas — The Ector County Cemetery is expanding to make room for more families to lay their loved ones to rest. For more than a century, the cemetery has served as a place of comfort for ...

Ector County has broken ground on a cemetery expansion that will add 2,500 new burial plots for local families.

Heather Garcia announces bid for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Dems fall short of flipping deep-red House seat in surprisingly competitive Tennessee special election Teens arrested in viral 'door ...

My name is Gregg Loden, and I am officially announcing my candidacy for Cherokee County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1. Many of you know me, as I am a ...

Incumbent Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Mitzi French has announced she is seeking re-election on the March 2026 Republican ...

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Illegal dumping in Victoria County is no new problem. The statewide issue has been brought forward in recent months with multiple large public dumps in multiple county precincts. Last week, the ...

Final election results published by the Wyandotte County Election Office show 9,694 people voted for Watson, director of a ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says two men were killed in a shooting in the north part of Harris County on Friday. Deputies arrived on the scene and found two men ...