Confusion and misinformation continues to be spread about the Ector County Republican Party and the role and duties of local precinct chairs. In an effort to set the record straight I would like to respond to the many false narratives filling social media. Basically, the role of local precinct chairs is to inform, mobilize, and […]
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Opinion: Ronnie Lewis’s Cowardly Political Attack on a U.S. Marine Veteran Is Disgusting
Publisher’s note: This commentary was submitted to Odessa Headlines for publication and does not necessarily represent the views or the opinion of the publisher.
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Letter To The Editor – Dallas Kennedy
Dear Editor, I attended that ECISD Board of Trustees special meeting to discuss the potential bond and wanted to give my perspective. In full disclosure, I was on the bond committee and I am a teacher with ECISD. I have been skeptical of past bonds, but we are at a point where we have to […]
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HEADLINES OPINION: It’s Time For ECISD To Get Honest With Taxpayers
Since the days my boys attended ECISD schools I have followed ECISD’s activities and I have tried to be involved in the education of our students. Over the years I have served on three bond committees (including the current one), done multiple stints on the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), been a part of a […]
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Court Hearing Held in Bank Fraud Allegations Against Dewey Bryant, Southwest Bank
Three years ago, The Bank of San Antonio (TBOSA) announced they had been the victim of “ponzi style” bank fraud scheme involving factoring — a financial service where a bank buys invoices from a company for less than their face value, and attempts to collect more than they paid to generate a profit. The factoring […]
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Odessa Arts Lights Odessa Spire With Gay Pride Rainbow
This morning Odessa residents were exposed to the colors of the Gay Pride rainbow towering over the City landscape as the Odessa Arts Council programmed the Odessa Spire just off East 8th Street and Maple Avenue to display the rainbow colors commonly shown as support for Gay Pride. Odessa Headlines received a photo of the […]
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ECISD Picks Taxpayer’s Pockets
At Tuesday night’s Ector County ISD (ECISD) board meeting Board Members were presented with a report from the recently completed School Bond Committee as well as an hour-long presentation on the $420,359,129 2023-24 proposed school budget. During the presentations it was noted by the presenters that the bond committee felt it important, in offering a […]
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Event In Odessa Distributes Government Cash Cards To Thousands of Immigrants
For three days, thousands of government cash cards are being distributed to area residents who have entered the United States through an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. According to the government contractor overseeing the distribution, The International Rescue Committee (IRC), most of the 2,500 cards are being distributed primarily to Cuban refugees who […]
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ECISD Bond Committee Work Far From Complete
The current ECISD Bond Committee is the third bond committee on which I’ve served. In 2017 I was a part of the committee that brought forth the $291 million bond proposal that was rejected by voters 62% to 38%. In committee (and at the ballot box) I voted against this proposal. The 2017 bond would […]
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After Months of Stalling, Oil and Gas Workers Association Releases Financial Records Raising More Questions
Controversy continues to surround Oil and Gas Workers Association (OGWA) Founder and President Matt Coday, with the embattled activist finally releasing a spreadsheet summary of his non-profit’s financial records after illegally refusing to disclose them for seven months, but only after final notice that criminal charges would be filed regarding his willful refusal to follow […]