DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(040522)-LOOP 250 OVERPASS AT CR 1140 RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

Midland, Texas/April 5, 2022-The Texas Department of Transportation held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 5th, to celebrate the opening of the Loop 250 overpass at County Road 1140. The project also extended the main lanes of Loop 250 from County 1150 to BI-20. 

(Gene Powell, Public Information Officer-TxDot) 

The Permian Basin Metropolitan Planning Organization identified the need for an overpass and made the location a priority. The Midland Development Corporation helped secure the remaining $19.5 million dollars need to cover the bid price from the Texas Transportation Commission. 

(Gene Powell, Public Information Officer-TxDot) 

The completion of the Loop 250 overpass will have an economic benefit the city of Midland and also improve safety with motorists. 

(Gene Powell, Public Information Officer-TxDot) 

There are plans in pre-development for the construction of an overpass on Todd Drive in the near future, and the Loop 250 overpass at County Road 1140 will open to traffic within the next couple of weeks. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(040122A)-MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH SYSTEM HOST REGIONAL BOARD WORKSHOP

Odessa, Texas/April 1, 2022-Medical Center Health Systems hosted the annual hospital board workshop. Hospital boards from surrounding counties participated in board training. 

(Bryn Dodd, President-Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors) 

The purpose of the training gives insight of what elected board officials need to know when representing a hospital. 

(Bryn Dodd, President-Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors) 

Due to COVID, many hospital training opportunities were cancelled or training was done via virtual 

(Wallace Dunn, Vice-President-Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors) 

Several important topics related to hospital revenue were planned for discussion at the hospital board training. 

(Russell Tippin, President and Chief Executive Officer-Medical Center Health System) 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(O40122)-ODESSA PD INVESTIGATING MAJOR CRASH-IH20 & LOOP 1936

Odessa, Texas/April 1, 2022-Odessa police are investigating a crash that occurred early Friday morning, April 1st, on IH-20 and Loop 1936 near west 2nd street. A witness described the scene as an 18-wheeler and a motorcycle with Debree field covering a wide area, possibly on both sides of the highway. It is unknow if there are any injuries.  

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032822)-OPD & ECISD POLICE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED SHOOTING CLAIM

Odessa, Texas/March 28, 2022-At approximately 4:20 pm, students and school personnel witnessed a male and female, possibly middle school or high school age students run into Ector College Prep leaving a gray car that they were traveling in the school parking lot. An unnamed source connived that the juveniles were in fear of their lives,when an alleged shooter was taking shots at them from another vehicle while traveling towards south Odessa. 

It is unknow what make or model the alleged shooter’s vehicle is at this time. 

Odessa Fire Rescue responded to the scene, Odessa Police, ECISD Police are investigating the incident. 

It is unknow if there are any injuries. More information as it becomes available. 

 

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032722)-RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT COPPER KEY REALTY

Odessa, Texas/March 27, 2022-Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gifts located at the corner of 5th and Grant, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony. Three local Hispanic Organization and guests gathered at the business located in the Downtown Odessa area to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony. 

(John Herriage, Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gift) 

Several businesses in entertainment, restaurants and retail are scheduled to open sometime this summer or the Spring of 2023. 

(Casey Hallmark, Executive Director-Downtown Odessa) 

Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gifts featured various works of art from the membership of the Odessa Hispanic Art Association. 

(Liliana Marquez, Artist/Hispanic Art Association of Odessa/Hispanic Heritage of Odessa) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032722)-RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT COPPER KEY REALTY

Odessa, Texas/March 27, 2022-Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gifts located at the corner of 5th and Grant, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony. Three local Hispanic Organization and guests gathered at the business located in the Downtown Odessa area to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony. 

(John Herriage, Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gift) 

Several businesses in entertainment, restaurants and retail are scheduled to open sometime this summer or the Spring of 2023. 

(Casey Hallmark, Executive Director-Downtown Odessa) 

Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gifts featured various works of art from the membership of the Odessa Hispanic Art Association. 

(Liliana Marquez, Artist/Hispanic Art Association of Odessa/Hispanic Heritage of Odessa) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.