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Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection ...

A head-on collision in Ector County, Texas, left two men dead. Neither was wearing a seatbelt, and the crash is under ...

When approaching a curve in the roadway, Janie Dobbs, 70, veered onto a private property, where her vehicle rolled over to ...

A Cuban couple living in Odessa and accused of sexually assaulting their infant daughter has been indicted by an Ector County ...

The deadly crash happened at 11:37 p.m. on Saturday. Texas DPS reported both drivers were not wearing seatbelts at the time ...

Daniel Schwarz pleaded guilty to manslaughter after forcing his adopted daughter to jump on a scorching trampoline without ...

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

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — The Ector County Health Department has confirmed their first case of measles, according to an Ector County Health Department news release. The release stated that the first ...

Authorities are seeking public assistance in locating 15-year-old Sarai Marai Hernandez, who is currently considered a ...

The measles outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease.