Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center Breaks Ground on New Facility

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This is DRB Media Communications Digital News…A Permian Basin non-profit is expanding its home to serve every Child. Danny Barrera has the story. 

Odessa, Texas/July 17, 2026-Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of a 10-million-dollar, 1700 square-foot facility in south Odessa. The new facility will expand Harmony Home’s capacity to serve children and families throughout the Permian Basin. 

(Beatris Mata, Executive Director-Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center) 

“This building will be such a great blessing to the community because we’ll be able to serve more children and more families, and we’ll be able to expand our services through, um, forensic interviewing. In addition, we’ll also have a community room where we can host community meetings and invite members to come in and learn more about how they can, um, get involved and how they can help advocate for children and their needs.” 

Harmony Home’s Capital Campaign is now 91% funded, bringing the organization one step closer to expanding its services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Representatives with Harmony Home are calling on the Odessa and Ector County community to help close the remaining funding gap and make the vision a reality. 

(Crystal Castillo, Board President- Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center) 

“After brainstorming, after reaching out to private donors, cultivating these relationships. Also, I can’t say enough about our local foundations. They are such a support to not only Harmony home, but all the nonprofits in this region. So, we had help from Scarborough Foundation. The Wood Family Foundation may be Foundation FM in addition to all the others. We are ninety-one percent funded at this time. And so, we are currently embarking on one hundred for one hundred campaign. What that is, is we’re trying to get one hundred community members to commit to donating one hundred dollars for one year to Harmony home. And this is what we call our bridge, our bridge to the new building. And so yes, we hope to to close that gap.” 

Each year, Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center provides hope and healing to more than 600 children and their families across the seven West Texas counties it serves. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

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Odessa Fire Rescue Badge Pinning Ceremony at Central Firehouse

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This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. Odessa Fire Rescue recently held a Badge Pinning Ceremony at the Central Fire Station. Danny Barrera has the story. 

Odessa, Texas/July 12, 2026-On Friday, July 10th, Odessa Fire Rescue welcomed its newest members during a special ceremony recognizing Cadet New Hires, Cadets promoted to Firefighters, Firefighter EMT new hires, and firefighters receiving their one-year service shields. The department continues to attract dedicated men and women from communities across the country who have chosen to begin or advance their firefighting careers in Odessa. 

(Jason Cotton, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

“Think it has to do with our culture, right? And I think it has to do with our people. And I believe that the people here about the camaraderie in our department and the members of our department and how we do things and how dedicated we are to the job. And I think that draws people in. But this is also a vessel, right? People come here for a lot of different reasons for work, mostly oilfield stuff, but then they want something different. And I think this is a very fulfilling career and a job that means something to a lot of people. And I think that draws a lot of them into.” 

The ceremony highlighted Odessa Fire Rescue’s commitment to recruiting and developing highly trained personnel who are prepared to serve and protect the residents of Odessa with professionalism, courage, and dedication.  

(Jason Cotton, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

“People call us on their worst days. They don’t call us for happy birthdays. They don’t call us for good days. They call us on their worst days, right? And we gotta be there to help alleviate that situation, mitigate it. Anything we can do to make them feel better, serve them, whatever we can do. And an attitude, a great attitude goes a long way in that.” 

During the Badge Pinning Ceremony, Odessa Fire Rescue honored the memory of fallen firefighter Lt. Isai Huerta with a special remembrance and a moment of silence. Fellow firefighters, and attendees paused to reflect on his dedicated service, sacrifice, and lasting impact on the department and the Odessa community. 

(Jason Cotton, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

“Issi was was. He was the firefighter that everybody wants to be. He had the attitude, the mentality to be as good as he possibly can. The great attitude, the positive attitude, the encouraging attitude. He wanted to teach. He wanted to mentor. He wanted to do the best he could at the best job in the world. I don’t know that I ever saw the guy unhappy. He was always smiling ear to ear, happy as can be. That’s what we’re going to miss about him.” 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

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United Way of Odessa WOMEN UNITED Luncheon

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Odessa, Texas/July 2, 2026-This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. The United Way of Odessa hosted the Women’s Empowerment Luncheon at the Ellen Noel Art Museum. Brandy Lang has the story. 

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The United Way of Odessa hosted its Women’s Empower Luncheon, brought together women from across the community for an afternoon focused on inspiration, networking, and empowerment. The event featured motivational guest speakers, a variety of shopping vendors showcasing local businesses, and a fashion show highlighting the latest styles while celebrating confidence, leadership, and community engagement. 

(Kariza Fierro, Development Coordinator-United Way of Odessa) 

“We are celebrating our annual Women United luncheon. So, what this is we hope to uplift women and empower women and just be a community and spread our mission.” 

The goal of United Way is to empower women to create lasting, positive change in their lives and communities through financial stability, education, and entrepreneurship. By providing access to valuable resources, mentorship, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. 

(Kariza Fierro, Development Coordinator-United Way of Odessa) 

“We focus on financial stability, youth opportunity and healthy community. So, with our agencies, they’re the ones who are the boots on the ground. They reach out to those in need or those in need come reach out to them. So, we want to uplift women to be a part of the community and continue helping us out and our agencies out.” 

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United Way helps women build a stronger future for themselves, their families, and future generations. 

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Raza Style Motorcycle Ministries has Praise and Worship with Downtown Hallelujah Event

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This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. A motorcycle ministry held an all-inclusive community event at Noel Heritage Plaza. Danny Barrera has the story. 

This past weekend, Raza Style Ministries brought the community together for an evening of faith, fellowship, and celebration during a special praise and worship event at Noel Heritage Plaza in downtown Odessa. Families and visitors enjoyed a complimentary barbecue meal with all the fixings while spending time in fellowship and listening to live praise and worship music in a welcoming atmosphere. 

(Robert Ceniceros, Founder and President-La Raza Style Ministries/Odessa, Texas) 

“It’s just for the community to come together as one body, one voice, one city to lift up the name of Jesus.” 

The event was designed to encourage community unity and provide an opportunity for people of all ages to gather for an uplifting evening of worship, food, friendship and love. 

(Robert Ceniceros, Founder and President-La Raza Style Ministries/Odessa, Texas) 

“On my personal opinion, there is a lot of division in in churches and God put it on my heart one way where we can do an event like this, where we can bring the body of Christ in one place, I can say it in one mind and one voice” 

Raza Style Motorcycle Ministry encourages people to step out of their comfort zones and make a difference by serving others. 

(Robert Ceniceros, Founder and President-La Raza Style Ministries/Odessa, Texas) 

“Get out of your comfort zone. We live in a world that is, it’s we. We fight against its reward. And all I’m asking is get out of your comfort zone, comfort zone, and get out in the community. And don’t be embarrassed to a parade or ashamed to lift up the name of Jesus.” 

Through faith, fellowship, and community outreach, the ministry inspires individuals to become actively involved in helping those in need while sharing a message of hope and compassion. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

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Pico Propane and Fuels Celebrated Expansion and Growth with Grand Opening Ceremony

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This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. Pico Propane and Fuels in Odessa recently held a Summer Party. Danny Barrera has the story. 

Pico Propane and Fuels, located at the former Johnson Brothers Oil complex on West 1st Street in Odessa, celebrated its official Grand Opening with a special ceremony for employees, customers, and members of the community. Representatives from the City of Odessa and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce joined company officials in commemorating the expansion and continued growth of the business. The celebration featured a Summer Bash picnic-style lunch, giving attendees an opportunity to tour the facility, connect with staff, and celebrate this new chapter for Pico Propane and Fuels. 

(Donna Balderas, Office Manager-Pico Propane and Fuels/Odessa, Texas) 

“We have grown so much within the last four four years that our growth has asked us to expand us for office personnel. They are needing some offices. I think the boys hard work has shown throughout the couple of years. We thought we might have slowed down with oil and fuel, having its prices going up, fluctuating. We’ve stayed busy and our growth has shown for it. So, we’re celebrating our growth. Not only that, our customers that have helped us grow. So, we’re just letting the community know, you know. Thank you for being a part of us. And we want to celebrate this growth with everybody.” 

Pico Propane and Fuels provides propane products and services to the oil and gas industry, commercial businesses, including restaurants and RV parks, as well as residential customers for home heating, outdoor cooking, and other everyday energy needs. To celebrate the company’s growth and expansion, the Hispanic Heritage of Odessa organization and members of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Odessa hosted a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, welcoming the business to the community and recognizing its continued investment in the Permian Basin. 

(Jeramy Armijo, Operations Manager-Pico Propane and Fuels/Odessa, Texas) 

“So, we’ll set two hundred and fifty gallon to five-hundred-gallon tanks for somebody’s house or like a pool heater. They could supply the appliances, stove, hot water heater, dryer, stuff like that. Furnaces. Um, that’s kind of what we do on the residential side. And then we also fill the small like barbecue grills, um, even for like RVs. So that’s a way that we’re able to kind of service an RV park or something like that without actually having to go out and set tanks. They could come in; they could buy the tanks from us. We fill them here, and we can distribute it from there. Um, on the commercial side, we do the same thing. We could set five hundred-to-one-thousand-gallon tank, and it can supply the shop heaters, furnaces, anything that they have inside their office buildings or shops, um, even like powder coating furnaces and stuff like that. So, we could pretty much do anything that’s operated by propane.” 

Pico Propane and Fuels, which began operations several years ago in a small office in West Odessa, has grown into a full-service energy provider. Today, the company is becoming a one-stop destination for industrial, commercial, and residential fuel needs, offering a wide range of propane products and fueling services to customers across the Permian Basin. 

(Paulo Valdez, Regional Manager- Pico Propane and Fuels/Permian) 

“I’ve been with the company for nine years now. Um, you know, we started out west in a little office and have continued to grow year after year. Um, you know, they acquired Johnson Brothers as well, which is a fuel company and a oil company that’s been here since, you know, the late forties. So, uh, you know, we’re, we’re continuing to, to find new avenues to, to support, you know, the community and, you know, try to help everybody out residential, commercial oil field. We’re doing a little bit of everything. So.” 

The festivities came to an exciting close as several big-ticket door prizes were awarded, culminating with the grand prize of a propane outdoor grill. For DRB Media Communications Digital news, Danny Barrera. 

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Odessa Family YMCA 2nd Annual Fairways for Families Charity Golf Tournament

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This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. The Odessa Family YMCA held their annual Fairways For Families Charity Golf Tournament. Danny Barrera has the story. 

Odessa, Texas/June 27, 2026-The Odessa Family YMCA hosted its 2nd Annual Fairways for Families Charity Golf Tournament Thursday morning at Ratliff Ranch, with approximately 28 teams teeing off in support of a worthy cause. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will help fund much-needed renovations to the YMCA’s basketball gym. Planned improvements include new hardwood flooring, updated bleachers, protective wall padding, and additional safety enhancements designed to provide a safer and more enjoyable experience for children, families, and the community for years to come. 

(Tara Crouch, Community Relations Director-Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

“Our gym is fifty-seven years old, and we are needing to do some renovations to keep it safe for families and be able to continue it for future children. Use family use and be able to add more sports to it.” 

The golf tournament’s fundraising efforts received a significant boost thanks to the generous support of both returning sponsors and first-time sponsors. 

(Tara Crouch, Community Relations Director-Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

“We had Barrel and Derrek by Marriott Hotel and Conference Center to be our title sponsor, and they come through us for us every year, and then we have a breakfast sponsor, Market Street. Our lunch sponsor is Brantley Creek Barbecue. We have a coffee sponsor, West Texas Credit Union, and our golf ball sponsor is back nine, and our golf cart sponsor is Raider Pump and Supply.” 

The Odessa Family YMCA provides a variety of recreational, educational, and fitness programs for the community. From youth sports and children’s enrichment activities to Silver Sneakers and other wellness programs for older adults, the Y serves individuals and families of all ages. 

(Crissy Medina, President & CEO-Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

“Everyone in the communities hopefully have heard of The Wire somehow or done the YMCA song at a party. But, um, we’re here for families and the whole community. And so, there’s something for everyone. I think that’s very important from infancy to your silver years, that there’s something there that everyone can benefit from as a family together.” 

The Odessa Family YMCA’s Charity Golf Tournament is expected to generate approximately $20,000 to support the organization’s basketball gym renovation project. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

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