Dear Editor and fellow Ector County citizens, Have you ever been afraid to speak up about something you thought wasn’t right? Many people in our County tell me stories of retaliation for speaking up about the “wrong” person or issue. I’m told this gets you bullied, intimidated, worried about your personal safety, and/or being reported […]
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Candidates Turn Their Backs On Voters
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: In the interest of full disclosure I am currently running for re-election as the Ector County Republican Party Chair for Precinct 312 and my daughter-in-law, Samantha Russell, is running for Ector County Commissioner Precinct 3. To say that this local election season continues to be weird would be a gross understatement. While there […]
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Larry Robinson Runs For Precinct 1 Commissioner In Hopes of Getting Ector County the Recognition It Deserves
Long-time Odessa resident Larry Robinson has thrown his hat in the ring for Ector County Precinct 1 Commissioner. Robinson hopes to highlight rural Ector County and Odessa’s potential and bring attention to the area for its hard-working residents and precious resources. “I don’t run around with politicians. The people I associate with are hard-working people, […]
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Samantha Russell Is Ready To “Get Things Done” As She Runs for Precinct Three Ector County Commissioner
Publishers note: Odessa Headlines has contacted Russell’s opponent – Don Stringer – multiple times to arrange an interview and so far Stringer has failed to agree to an interview. Samantha Russell is the daughter-in-law of Odessa Headlines publisher Jeff Russell. In early January, Samantha Russell officially announced her run for Ector County Commissioner of Precinct […]
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Jennifer Mahan-Woodall Seeks to Restore Unquestionable Integrity if Elected Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Odessa Headlines has contacted the other candidates running for JP 1 and will publish their interviews as they become available. When announcing her run for Justice of the Peace in Ector County’s Precinct 1, Jennifer Mahan-Woodall stated her primary goals in running for this office: “I want to have excellent transparency and a […]
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Local Republican Leadership Undergo Intense Two-Day Security Training
There is little disagreement that a wave of potential threats is riding the current flood of illegal immigrants into the United States. Currently, Border Patrol and ICE agents are woefully understaffed and under resourced to adequately screen incoming immigrants for criminal backgrounds and health issues potentially compromising public safety and health. Additionally, both in border […]
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Local Republican Leaders Issue Resolution In Support of Governor Abbott and AG Paxton’s Stand To Secure The Border
Early this morning, local Republican leaders issued a strongly worded resolution in support of Governor Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton’s effort to secure the border despite continued opposition from the Biden administration. “We are extremely proud and supportive of Governor Abbott and AG Ken Paxton’s strong stand in the fight to secure the Texas […]
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Headlines Opinion: What You Should Know About the Downtown Hotel
The following letter was submitted to Odessa Headlines by Midland City Councilman Dan Corrales. Dan Corrales is not against a downtown hotel. However, as a genuine fiscal conservative I am not an advocate of the price tag taxpayers are expected to foot the bill for. So how did we get here? This is the third time […]
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Tisha Crow Shows Impressive Record of Accomplishment as Ector County Republican Chair
A few days ago, Tisha Crow began her re-election campaign for Chair of the Ector County Republican Party by touting the significant progress of local Republicans during her tenure. According to Crow, who has served as Chairwoman since 2010, the local Republican party has a record breaking 25 precinct chairs filled, saw a 25% increase […]
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County Judge Fawcett Keeps Word To West Odessa Residents
Earlier this month West Odessa residents continued pressing the Ector County Commissioners Court to intervene on their behalf with the Ector County Utility District (ECUD), the local municipal water district which serves West Ector County. Despite numerous residents speaking before the Court and the submission of almost 700 petition signatures calling on Commissioners for a […]