Procession for Jayda Floyd, Juvenile Detention Center Officer
Procession for Jayda Floyd, Juvenile Detention Center Officer. July 15th, 2025
Tag: Texas
Green & Pink Ribbon Ceremony for Flash Flood Victims at Memorial Gardens Park
Odessa, Texas/July 13, 2025-Residents of Odessa, Odessa Police Department, Ector County, and Pastors came to Memorial Gardens Park on Friday Evening to join other families in a special remembrance ceremony honoring the victims of the Texas Hill Country Flash Flood, also taking the lives of OPD Officer Bailey Martin, Jayda Floyd an Ector County Juvenile Probation Officer and girlfriend to Officer Martin.
(Debi Hays, Former Ector County Judge)
The flash flood impacted various communities in the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe River and affected the lives of residents in Odessa, Midland, Andrews and other Permian Basin Families.
(Debi Hays, Former Ector County Judge)
Annabelle Coultress was preparing to join friends at Camp Mystic this week. She joined the 70 plus people at Memorial Gardens Park to tie green and pink ribbons around trees located throughout the duck pond.
(Donna Kelm, Ector County Republican Party, Chair)
(Annabelle Coultress, Camp Mystic Camper)
Ector County Law Enforcement and Official will be escorting the body of Jayda Floyd to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 15th. For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, I’m Janet Michaels.
Ector County ISD Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New CTE Center
Odessa, Texas/June 17, 2025-Hello social media friends, I’m David Gomez for DRB Media Communications Digital News. Ector County ISD officially held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new CTE Building. Jennifer Sanchez has the story.
ECISD leaders hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday morning, June 17th. Voters approved the November 2023 Bond for the new Career & Technical Education Center. Located in southeast Odessa.
(Keeley Boyer, Superintendent-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas)
Partnerships with local industry and the Permian Strategic Partnership who donate 10 million dollars to the CTE program will be a key aspect of the ECISD-CTE Campus to prepare students for high-wages in-demand careers in the Permian Basin.
(Tracee Bentley, President/CEO-Permian Strategic Partnership/Midland-Odessa, Texas)
Ector County ISD leadership believes that the new CTE Building will develop a stronger workforce in the Permian Basin.
(Becky Galvan, Registered Nurse-CTE Instructor/Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas)
Several programs will be provided at the new ECISD-Career and Technical Educational Center focusing on the workforce needs of the Permian Basin such as welding. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Jennifer Sanchez.
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Meals on Wheels Celebrating Volunteers and a New Logo
Odessa, Texas/June 16, 2025-Hello social media friends, I’m David Gomez with DRB Media Communications Digital News. Meals on Wheels held a special event for volunteers. Megan Watson has the story.
Meals on Wheels in Odessa recently held a special treat for the organization’s volunteers. Everyone at the special event enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and queso and other yummy treats, games and a raffle.
(Craig Stoker, Executive Director-Meals on Wheels-Odessa, Texas)
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony during the special volunteer picnic celebrating the rebranding of Meals on Wheels.
(Craig Stoker, Executive Director-Meals on Wheels-Odessa, Texas)
Meals on Wheels is always in need of volunteers. If you would like to volunteer reach out to Meals on Wheels online. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, I’m Megan Watson.
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Bustin 4 Badges Check Presentation to Odessa, Ector County and Midland Law Enforcement
Midland, Texas/June11, 2025-Law enforcement Officers with the City and County of Midland, the Odessa Police Department and the Ector County Sheriff’s Office along with the Bustin 4 Badges Board handed out checks to all four-law enforcement agencies.
The Bustin 4 Badges Clay Shoot event sponsored by Exxon Mobil was held during the month of April in Martin County. Over 600 shooters attended and participated in the fundraiser.
(Jimmy Young, Executive Vice President-Bustin4Badges/Midland-Odessa, Texas)
All four of the local law enforcement agencies received one thousand and fifty thousand dollars. These funds help supplement the needs each department has.
(Leith Hall, Lt. Over Administration-Midland County Sheriff’s Office-Midland, Texas)
(Greg Snow, Chief of Police-Midland Police Department-Midland, Texas)
Each local law enforcement agency uses its acquired funds from the Bustin for Badges fundraiser. This includes bullet proof vests and tactical gear.
(Micheal Gerke, Chief of Police-Odessa Police Department-Odessa, Texas)
Midland Mayor Lori Blong explains the importance of the Bustin for Badges fundraising program and how it benefits the citizens of Midland and the Police Department.
(Lori Blong, Mayor-City of Midland, Texas)
The Bustin for Badges program has raised 4 to 5 million dollars over last 12 years. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, I’m Daniel Franco.
City of Odessa Introduces David A Vela, the new City Manager to Employees and Staff
Odessa, Texas/June 2, 2025-The City of Odessa held a special press conference to formally introduce David Vela the new city manager to employees and staff and to the citizens and residents of Odessa. The Odessa City Council under the leadership of Mayor Cal Henrick, voted unanimously for David Vela for the city manager position.
(David Vela, City Manager-City of Odessa/Texas)
David Vela has a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and is finalizing his Doctorate studies related to government, with the discipline study on local government.
(David Vela, City Manager-City of Odessa/Texas
Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick along with members of the City Council are excited and hopeful for a new and better direction for Odessa.
(Cal Hendrick, Mayor-City of Odessa/Texas)
David Vela started day one as city manager visiting departments and staff and acquainting himself with city of Odessa protocols.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
