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Ector County Courthouse Closes Again Due To Flooding

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Odessa, Texas/June 3, 2024-On Monday morning, June 3rd, at approximately 10am, employees, Judges and staff evacuated the Ector County Courthouse due to a major water break within the building. The water damage affected the County Clerk’s Office and the basement where an archive of records is stored. 

(Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

Visitors to the courthouse that had pending court appointments and other business were turned away. During the month of February 2023, the Ector County Courthouse experienced a water break that affected offices, courtrooms and other important locations within the aging building. 

(Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

Due to the poor infrastructure and old turn-off valves the aging water pipes  gave way to water pipe ruptures. 

(Billy Carrigan, Building Maintenance Director-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

It is unknown what the cost of the damage is or how much money the County lost from business transactions due to the closing of the Courthouse. Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett said that the Courthouse should be open for business Tuesday morning, June 4th at 8am. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

  

West Texas Food Bank Receives 4,860 Pounds of Apples from United Family of Supermarkets and Market Street

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Odessa, Texas/April 26, 2024-On Wednesday, April 24th, United Supermarkets and Market Street donated 4,860 pounds of apple to the West Texas Food Bank. The donation is part of the “Take a Bite out of Hunger” program. 

(Kris Phillips, Store Director-Market Street-Odessa, Texas) 

The United Family and Market Street provide special packages of apples that is sold to store guest that go towards the “Take a Bite Out of Hunger” program 

The United Family has partnered with FirstFruits for 14 years. The two companies have donated more than 600,000 pounds of apples and fed 167, 000 families. 

(Libby Stephens, Chief Executive Officer-West Texas Food Bank/Odessa-Midland, Texas) 

Emergency food boxes are distributed on Wednesdays at the West Texas Food Bank in Odessa, and on Thursdays at the West Texas Food Bank in Midland. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

NMC Chef Showdown Culinary Event-Battle for the Golden Skillet Award

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Odessa, Texas/March 3, 2024-The Nonprofit Management Center held the NMC Chef Showdown, a new and unique culinary event that brought together local chefs that competed for the BATTLE FOR THE GOLDEN SKILLET Award. 

(Evan Thomas, Co-Chair-NMC Chef Showdown/Odessa, Texas) 

Guests at the Chef Showdown enjoyed live entertainment, interactive cooking demonstrations, and sampled a variety of dishes. 

(Yvette Hernandez, Chef Competitor-Mi Cocinita Food Truck and Catering/Odessa, Texas) 

Chef John Vanbergrift of Midland Meat Company Half Acre won the NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CENTER GOLDEN SKILLET Award. 

(John Vanbergrift, Chef-NMC Golden Skillet Winner/Midland Meat Company Half Acre) 

The Nonprofit Management Center Chef Showdown-Golden Skillet Award was a success. There are plans for the 2nd Annual NMC Chef Showdown coming next year. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Odessa High School Goes Into Lockdown-Shots Fired In A OHS Parking Lot- One Injured

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Odessa, Texas/February 26, 2024-On Monday morning, February 26th, Odessa High School was put into lockdown after a report of a student shot in the parking lot. 

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

One person, believed to be a female student was shot with non-life-threatening injuries. Several ECISD students were taken into custody. 

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas)  

At approximately 11:30am ECISD Police determined Odessa High School was safe and began releasing students. ECISD has announced that a 15-year-old male was charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault, Felony 2, Unlawful Carry Weapons, Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Feleony2  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

Grand Opening of the James Segrest Stadium and Fitness Court

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Odessa, Texas/February 6, 2024-Odessa College recently celebrated the Grand Opening of the James Segrest Stadium and Fitness Court. College Staff, Administration and students along with State Representative Brooks Landgraf, the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and councilmembers from the City of Odessa were at the special grand opening event. 

(Dr. Gregory Williams, President-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

First Basin Credit Union was recognized at the Grand Opening of the James Segrest Stadium for contributions of 1 million dollars to start the project a couple of years ago. Several areas at the stadium represent the First Basin Credit Union logo. 

(Dr. Gregory Williams, President-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Cindi Segrest-Williams, daughter of James Segrest, Odessa College Track and Field Coach from 1973 to 1988 participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony and the inaugural walk. 

(Cindi Segrest-Williams, Daughter-James Segrest, Odessa College Track and Field Coach From 1973 to 1988) 

Odessa College in partnership with the National Fitness Council and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas built a new outdoor fitness court. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.