An Ector County jury has convicted a man of murder in the 2022 shooting death of a homeless man. Isaiah Renteria has been ...

Isaiah Dominique Renteria was found guilty of murdering a man identified as 49-year-old Shawn McCracken. He was sentenced to ...

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From engaging with representatives to joining advocacy groups, there are numerous ways to continue participating in democracy and shaping policy after the polls close.

One day after Cal Hendrick won the Odessa mayor race and two new city council members were elected, Odessa locals are speaking out about how they feel following Election Day. Tommy Henderson is ...

With votes tallied and the winner officially announced Tuesday night, the city of Odessa will have a new mayor in Cal Hendrick. Hendrick beat out current sitting Mayor Javier Joven who was seeking a ...

Odessa City Council critics have worried Joven and his allies ... And he plans to implement a 75-page transportation plan to ...

In unofficial finals for Ector County, there were were 19,137 votes for the bond and 20,542 votes against the bond.

Polls have closed across the Basin and parts of the nation with residents voting for many vital races including the ...

ABC Big 2's Will Duerksen spoke to several Odessans about why they voted in this election. Trump returns to the White House, ...

Texans from across the state went to the polls early with plenty on their mind. The Texas Tribune partnered with other news ...