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Odessan files complaint against Tisha Crow
An Odessa man who claims he’s been falsely accused of stalking and burglary by political foes, including former Ector County Republican Chair Tisha Crow, has filed a complaint against her with the Texas Department of Insurance. According to Matt Coday’s complaint, Crow admitted to police she used her insurance...
Director of Construction going full steam ahead
With all the different projects going on — and pending — with Ector County ISD’s bond issue, Chris Bartlett was called on to become director of construction. In November 2023, voters approved one proposition of a three-proposition bond for $424, 263,000. The total bond was $436,109,000. Bartlett...
School Nutrition Employee of the Year honored by recognition
Maria Madrid loves what she does. As head cook at Lamar Early Education Center, she and her team turn out about 400 meals a day for students. She enjoys seeing the smiles on their faces as they take their trays and eat. Recently Madrid was recognized with the School Nutrition...
2020 murder suspect pleads guilty to lesser charge in wife’s death
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Ector County man accused of murder after locking his wife inside of an RV that later caught fire in 2020, leading to her death, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide earlier this month. As part of that plea deal, 53-year-old Rito Castro Suniga was sentenced to two years in jail. According […]
Free Starlink internet access for ECISD families to soon end
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — For years, Ector County ISD families have had access to free Starlink internet thanks to an agreement between SpaceX and ECISD. SpaceX and Starlink provide internet by sending satellites up to space. According to ECISD Chief Technology Officer Dr. Kellie Wilks, ECISD started talking to...
Registration opens July 1
Ector County ISD registration opens July 1. All registration is done online through ECISD’s Focus Parent Portal, which can be accessed through the ECISD website. For returning students it only requires that you log in to your account and verify your students’ information. For students new to ECISD,...
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