City, county offices closed today
The City of Odessa and Ector County offices are closed today for the New Year’s holiday. Regular business hours will resume Tuesday morning.During the...
County faces issues in 2017
Last April, County Judge Ron Eckert asked the county government’s naysayers to trust their county commissioners after presenting information on a sales tax proposal...
Mail-in ballots available
Today is the first day registered voters can apply for a mail-in ballot for the March 6, 2018, Primary Election. To be eligible to...
Councilman refuses to disclose residence, employer
District 1 City Councilman Malcolm Hamilton refuses to say where he lives. And he claims that where he works is none of anyone’s business.
Hamilton’s...
Council appoints interim city manager
The Odessa City Council appointed Michael Marrero as interim city manager on Tuesday, elevating the deputy of former city manager Richard Morton to his...
City Council fires City Manager Richard Morton
A controlling bloc of the Odessa City Council fired City Manager Richard Morton Tuesday during a heated meeting where attendees shouted down the elected...
Odessa American sues Odessa City Council
The Odessa American filed a lawsuit against the Odessa City Council on Wednesday, accusing the elected officials of violating the state law that requires...
Councilman’s abuses mount
Kathy Goheen Leoffler recalled that Friday in January when District 1 Councilman Malcolm Hamilton visited the Salvation Army, where she works as the office...
Who is Malcolm Hamilton?
During his campaign, Malcolm Hamilton presented himself as a home-grown athlete who reached the pros and then built a life as a successful businessman....
Hamilton reimburses flight change
District 1 Councilman Malcolm Hamilton paid the City of Odessa $310.04 to reimburse taxpayers for a six-day extension to his controversial trip to Minneapolis...