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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032622)-ANNUAL SUPPORT MOR BADGES HOSTED BY CHICK-FIL-A

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Odessa, Texas/March 26, 2022-Chick-fil-A located at Andrews Hwy and Loop 250 in Midland and at the Chick-Fil-A located on east 42nd street, and at Faudree Rd and Hwy 191 in Odessa hosted the annual SUPPORT MOR BADGES, and is the kick-off fund raising event to BUSTIN’ FOR BADGES clay Shoot at Wind Walker Farms in Martin County.  

(Cpl. Steve LeSueur, Community Relations-Odessa Police Department) 

Funds raised from the SUPPORT MOR BADGES benefit the Ector County Sheriff’s Office in Odessa; the Midland County Sheriff’s Office; the Midland  Police Department, and Odessa Police Department. 

(Sgt. Lorenzo Dominguez, Community Relations-Midland Police Department) 

(Sgt. Edelmira “Ede” Subia, Midland County Sheriff’s Office) 

For more information on how to purchase raffle tickets or how to participate in the Bustin’ For Badges Clay Shoot, go to bustinforbadges.org. 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera.  

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032522)GRASS FIRE NEAR WTFB IN SOUTHEAST ODESSA

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Odessa, Texas/March 25, 2022-A grass fire occurred in the early afternoon hours in a vacant field in the area of Galloway and South Pagewood, west of the West Texas Food Bank. Several Odessa Fire Rescue units were at the scene containing the fire and monitoring hots spots, that could affect businesses in the area, including a beer and beverage distributing facility near the grass fire. It is unknown at this time what was the cause of the grass fire.  

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032422)SUPERIOR OPTIMIZATION 20th ANNIVERSARY AT WTFB

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Odessa, Texas/March 24, 2022-The West Texas Food Bank hosted the 20th Anniversary of Superior Optimization. Ownership, management and employees of Superior volunteered at the food bank pantry by handing out food boxes to families. 

(Jesse Pletts, CEO/President-Superior Optimization) 

The Superior Community Fund, created by the management and ownership of Superior Optimization provided a check to the West Texas Food Bank of approximately $5 thousand dollars, which proviedes 10 thousand meals to the communities the food bank serves. 

(Don Bennett, Executive Chairman-Superior Optimization) 

Superior Optimization is committed to ending hunger in the Permian Basin, though it’s partnership with the West Texas Food Bank. 

(Libby Campbell, CEO-West Texas Food Bank) 

On Wednesday, March 23rd, The West Texas Food Bank and Superior Optimization served 393 households at the drive through food pantry. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

  

 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032222)-OPD INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH AT 42ND AND GRANDVIEW

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Odessa, Texas/March 22, 2022-On Tuesday, March 22nd at approximately 7:07am, Odessa Police was dispatched to the intersection of E. 42nd and N. Grandview in reference to a hit and run in which a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Medical personnel arrived on scene and advised that the pedestrian, a 28-year-old male, was deceased.

Witnesses say the victim was standing in the left turn lane on the 1900 block of E. 42nd St. when a red vehicle was traveling eastbound and struck the victim in the left turn lane and then fled the scene, turning northbound on N. Grandview.
 
The investigation revealed that the vehicle was a Toyota Corolla and the driver was identified as 25-year-old Christy Contreras. An arrest warrant was obtained and she was arrested without incident, and was transported to the Ector County Law Enforcement Center. Contreras is being charged with accident involving death, 2nd degree felony.
 
The victim is not being identified pending notification of next of kin. The investigation continues. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(031922)-NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART BIOMECHANICS LAB AT UTPB

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Odessa, Texas/March 19, 2022-The University of Texas of the Permian Basin has a new multi-million-dollar state-of-the-art biomechanics lab located in the D. Kirk Edwards Human Performance Center. The lab allows students to learn about bodies in motion, and help student-atheletes who are injured see how their injuries are healing. 

(Alanna Dennison, Academic Chair-Department of Human Performance-UT Permian Basin) 

The software used in the UTPB bio-mechanics lab is the same software used in the development of FORTNITE gaming animation. 

(Alanna Dennison, Academic Chair-Department of Human Performance-UT Permian Basin) 

Students in anatomy classes can see body movement in a simple wireframe model in a 3D space. 

(Alanna Dennison, Academic Chair-Department of Human Performance-UT Permian Basin) 

UTPB has the opportunity through the bio-mechanics lab to bring in high school atheletes, recreational athletes from all over the region to look at movement quality and help prevent injuries. 

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(031622)-NEW TUITION PROGRAM CALLED FALCON FREE AT UTPB

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Odessa, Texas/March 16, 2021-The UT System Board of Regents approved the creation of a new $300 million dollar endowment to reduce the cost of higher education for undergraduate students and their families of seven UT academic institutions, that includes UTPB. The UT System, leaders and faculty of UTPB joined with elected officials and community leaders and students to hear details of the Promise Plus program.  

(Kevin Eltife, Chairman of the Board/UT Board of Regents) 

This $300 million dollar endowment is an important investment in the expansion of educational opportunities by making it possible for more students to earn a degree at a low cost. 

(D.B. Milliken, Chancellor/Univeristy of Texas System ) 

The new Falcon Free program can raise its family income threshold to $100,000 and make it possible for 700 additional students to have their entire tuition covered. 

(Sandra Woodley, President-University of Texas of the Permian Basin) 

The Ballet Folklorico, the Mariachis and the dance group of the University of Texas performed during the announcement of the Falcon Free Program. Brandon Lippert, a student at UTPB will be benefiting from the Promise program. 

(Brandon Lippert, Student/Student Body Vice-President/Drum Major-UTPB Marching Band) 

For more information on the Falcon Free progaram visit the UTPB website.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.