Cynthia Moreno has declared her candidacy in the March 2022 Republican Primary Election for the office of Ector County Justice of the Peace (JP) in precinct two, challenging incumbent Judge Missi Walden for the office. According to a press release, Moreno is a lifelong Odessan and attended both Odessa College and Midland College. Moreno has […]
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ECISD Poll Shows Voters Have ‘Grim’ Opinion of Bond Proposal
The Ector County Independent School District (ECISD) Bond Committee held their seventh meeting last week at the Permian High School cafeteria to discuss the results of a push poll the district commissioned to test the feasibility of placing a bond up for consideration before voters next year. One thousand respondents were chosen for the push […]
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Nacero Announces Major Changes During ODC Meeting
Nacero, the natural gas to gasoline company that proposes to build an $8 billion plant in Ector County announced major changes and significant progress at Thursday’s meeting of the Odessa Development Council – which several board members described as really good news for the community. Hal Bouknight, Chief Operating Officer of Nacero, presented ODC a […]
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MCH Employees Must Submit Religious Exemption Applications by Monday Under Controversial Mandate
The Board of Directors for Medical Center Hospital (MCH) in Odessa voted Monday to adopt a vaccine mandate policy for all hospital employees unless the employee submits an application for medical or religious exemption by Monday, November 22. The policy was forced upon the hospital by an executive order from the Biden Administration, which threatened […]
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Weddings May Be Lucrative “Cash” Business for Ector County JPs
Among the many powers Justices of the Peace (JP) possess, the ability to perform weddings is being embraced by Ector County JPs due to its lucrative upside, allowing the judges to potentially pocket thousands of dollars in cash each year – and several JPs appear to have concealed that cash from state ethics disclosures that […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Border Discussion in Midland
As part of a two-day visit to the tall city, Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a round table discussion Thursday afternoon at the Horseshoe arena in Midland with local law enforcement officials regarding the ongoing crisis at the southern border. Officials in attendance included Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw, Midland County Judge […]
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Candidate Interview: Chad Prather Discusses Campaign for Texas Governor during Odessa Visit
If you happen to ask any of Chad Prather’s fiercely loyal West Texas supporters why they are backing his campaign, you will quickly see a few common themes emerge: the first is pointing out that he is not like the typical politician, and secondly that his commonsense approach and unscripted honesty are qualities Texas voters are […]
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Redistricting Results: A Look at the New Legislative Maps for Odessa/Midland
Every ten years, a combination of requirements in both the U.S. and Texas Constitutions require governing bodies within the state to redraw maps from which representatives will be elected from for the next ten years due to changes in population. While local political subdivisions of the state, such as cities and counties are still […]
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Pfluger Discusses Major Issues in Odessa Town Hall
Texas Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX11) held a town hall in Odessa Thursday, reporting to roughly 100 constituents in attendance on his activities in the nation’s capital, and listened to citizens’ concerns on the issues. Pfluger, who is serving his first term in Congress, addressed numerous hot button issues during the event. A primary issue that […]
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MCH Issues Statement Regarding Controversial Image of Patient and Threats
A picture of a young patient wearing a mask with a plastic equipment bag placed over her head went viral this week, drawing thousands of comments blasting the hospital in disapproval of using the bag to prevent the spread of COVID-19 – Now, the hospital has issued a statement in response to the image. The […]