In a short, one paragraph order filed today at 11:56 AM 358th District Judge John Shrode issued an “ORDER VACATING EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND CANCELING HEARING ON TEMPORARY INJUCTION”. This action comes one day after Shrode issued a TRO ordering the City of Odessa to reinstate City Manager Michael Marrero and City Attorney […]
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What Happened And Why?
Social media and local media outlets have been buzzing over the termination of appointed positions within the City of Odessa. During the December 13, 2022, Odessa City Council Meeting the Council brought forth an agenda item regarding the employment of then City Manager Michael Marrero, and City Attorney Natasha Brooks. Theories regarding the terminations and […]
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Stringer: A New Year and New Adventures
I will get right to the difficult point; a new opportunity has come along that has resulted in my status as editor here at Odessa Headlines to come to an end. Our little media outlet has been an amazing venture. Proving the vital role good journalism can play in our community, we have broken some […]
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Headline’s Opinion: City Council Sore Losers
Four members of the Odessa City Council marched in lockstep time and time again over those with differing viewpoints on the council. They had the majority, and that is all that mattered. We are talking of course about councilmembers Steve Thompson, Detra White, Tom Sprawls, and Mari Willis and the many times the quartet marched […]
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H-E-B kicks off holiday season in Odessa with 20th Annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing celebration
On Friday, December 9th, thousands of Odessa residents will give thanks together and share a festive holiday meal during the 20th Annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing dinner. This year will once again feature in-person dinners. Hundreds of H-E-B and community volunteers will serve a free meal to more than 5,000 people at the Odessa dinner. […]
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Mayor Joven Says City ARPA Funds Have Been Reimbursed by MCH, Plans to Use Funds for Firefighters
In September 2021, the Odessa City Council voted unanimously to provide $3 million in ARPA funds to Medical Center Hospital (MCH) and $1 million to Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) to help cover the costs each hospital had incurred fighting COVID. The payment made to MCH came along with a promise from MCH that the […]
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Opinion: The Continued Need For Sanctuary Cities For The Unborn
The Supreme Court’s decision striking down Roe was hailed as a major victory for pro-life proponents many of which hoped that their decision would herald a new era of respect for life in the United States. The Court’s decision rightly returned the abortion issue to the states correctly noting that under our Constitution that it […]
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Texas Secretary of State Has No Record of a Pardon for Tommy Ervin
Controversy has continued to erupt at the Ector County Utility District (ECUD) with accusations from two board members that the Directors up for the November election are on the wrong ballot at the wrong time, that ECUD is disenfranchising voters in the taxation annexation election, and now, the board President Tommy Ervin, who has been […]
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ODC Attempts to “Backdate” Nacero Contract
While the groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed multi-billion-dollar Nacero natural gas to gasoline project continues to be delayed, the recently posted agenda for the Thursday Odessa Development Corporation (ODC) meeting shows Nacero asking for its first two-million-dollar grant payment from Odessa taxpayers. Listed as agenda item number five is an item to award Nacero its […]
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District Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against ECUD Directors Election
Story update 10/24/22: After a hearing held late Friday afternoon, Judge John Shrode has allowed the ECUD board of directors election to continue. Early voting for the two offices begins today. State District Judge John Shrode issues a temporary restraining order against the Ector County Utility District, canceling the election for two directors positions, and […]