DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS

Odessa, Texas/October 8, 2021-(Voice of Raymundo-Witness)

On Thursday, October 7^th at approximately 4:30pm Odessa Police, Odessa Fire Rescue and the City of Odessa Water Department responded to the Odessa water tower located 93^rd street and Rainbow.

(Thomas Kerr, Director of Public Works and Utilities-City of Odessa)

City of Odessa  Water Department officials isolated the tank and closed the valve so that water was not feeding into the tower from the system.

(Thomas Kerr, Director of Public Works and Utilities-City of Odessa)

Several City of Odessa Water Department workers were injured during water leak.

(Thomas Kerr, Director of Public Works and Utilities-City of Odessa)

It Is believed that the age and fatigue of the coupling fitting was the cause of the rupture and water leak.

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera

ODESSA, TEXAS/OCTOBER 6, 2021-THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT, ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND ODESSA FIRE RESCUE VISITED LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF ODESSA AND ECTOR COUNTY FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. THIS YEAR’S EVENT WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5^TH, 2021.

(ROBERT DEPORTO, DEPUTY CHIEF-ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT)

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAD IMPACT FOR A LOW SIGN-UP FOR THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

(ROBERT DEPORTO, DEPUTY CHIEF-ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT )

MANAGEMENT OF THE PEPPERTREE APARTMENTS WERE EXCITED TO BE PART OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. FAMILES FROM THE COMPLEX ENJOYED GOING INSIDE THE OPD SWAT VEHICLE.

(JESSICA VEGA, PROPERTY MANAGER-PEPPERTREE APARMENT HOMES-ODESSA, TEXAS)

SEVERAL CHURCH’S, APARTMENT COMPLEXES AND NEIGHBORHOODS PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. RESIDENTS ENJOYED HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS, EATS AND TREATS.

(JESSICA VEGA, PROPERTY MANAGER-PEPPERTREE APARMENT HOMES-ODESSA, TEXAS)

FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA

ODESSA, TEXAS/OCTOBER 3, 2021-THE ODESSA CITY COUNCIL DURING IT’S REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO DONATE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF ODESSA TO ODESSA COLLEGE.

ODESSA COLLEGE HAS PARTNERED WITH THE CITY ODESSA TO CREATE A GREEN SPACE ON PROPERTY LOCATED DOWNTOWN WHERE THE ODESSA AMERICAN NEWSPAPER BUILDING ONCE STOOD.

(JAVIER JOVEN, MAYOR-CITY OF ODESSA, TEXAS)

THE CITY OF ODESSA’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE GREEN SPACE PROJECT IS DEPENDANT ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THE CITY WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE.

(JAVIER JOVEN, MAYOR-CITY OF ODESSA, TEXAS)

THE GREEN SPACE WILL FEATURE AN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE, A GATHERING PLACE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS, EDUCATION OPORTUNITES FOR THOSE WHO WANT CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDED BY ODESSA COLLEGE.

(DR. GREGORY WILLIAMS-ODESSA COLLEGE PRESIDENT)

GROUNDBREAKING OF THE GREEN SPACE DOWNTOWN LOCATION WILL BE SOMETIME IN 2022.

FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA.

ODESSA. TEXAS/OCTOBER 2, 2021-HISPANIC HERITAGE OF ODESSA RECENTLY HELD THE ANNUAL DON QUIXOTE AWARDS IN THE COURTYARD AT THE ECTOR COUNTY ISD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. THIS SPECIAL AWARD IS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS WHO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC GOALS.

(LILLIAN MARQUEZ, PRESIDENT-HISPANIC HERITAGE OF ODESSA)

SEVERAL AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO TEACHERS FROM ACROSS THE ECISD SCHOOL DISTRICT IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES. PROFESSORS AND ANDINISTRATORS FROM ODESSA COLLEGE AND UT PERMIAN BASIN WERE RECOGNIZED DURING THE HISPANIC HERITAGE OF ODESSA EVENT.

(LILLIAN MARQUEZ, PRESIDENT-HISPANIC HERITAGE OF ODESSA)

THE GRAND FINALE OF THE OF THE EVENING WAS THE DON QUIXOTE AWARD GIVEN TO MAURICIO MARQUEZ, PRINCIPAL AT ODESSA HIGH SCHOOL.

(MAURICIO MARQUEZ, PRINCIPAL-ODESSA HIGH SCHOOL)

FOLLOW HISPANIC HERITAGE OF ODESSA ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UP COMING EVENTS DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA.

JOIN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, OCTOBER 5, 2021