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Odessa, Texas/August 1, 2026-This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. The PWRC recently held its fourth annual women relaxation conference in Odessa. Vanessa Lujan has the story. 

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Thank you, David. We’re having a great time at the annual Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference. Listening to the awesome speakers and visiting the wonderful vendors. 

The Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center hosted the fourth annual Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference. The PWRC event featured discussions by experts on various topics on women’s health that focus on nutrition and relaxation. The annual event kicked off Friday evening prior to Saturday’s conference with fellowship and networking. 

(Dr. Deitrick Gorman, Founder and Organizer-Professional Women Relaxation Conference) 

“Stress can actually show up similarly in men and women, but then it can also show up differently in men and women. So, for example, women typically have the role of caregiver mommy taking care of the family where the the man has typically the role of, you know, being the strong one and having to keep things together or whatnot. But the bottom line is, is if you aren’t able to manage what you perceive as a stressor, it will wear down your, your body, it’ll wear down your mental, it’ll wear down how your relationships are, how you actually perceive yourself, your self-esteem. And then of course, the way you function in your workplace. So, either if you’re a man or a woman learning how to better manage your life stressors, coming to conferences like this, we do have men who attend as well.” 

The Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference provided inspirational and motivational resources, along with interactive individual and group activities designed to improve the quality of life for women. The conference also focused on empowering women with tools and strategies to better manage the stresses of home, work, and finances. 

(Daisy Morales, Attendee/Visitor- Professional Women Relaxation Conference) 

“After this, I hope to come away with a better understanding of myself. I plan to get more resilience after this, after seeing all these other powerful women kind of putting themselves out there and sharing their vulnerable stories, and it makes me feel like I’m going to leave here being a better woman and a better person than I can be than I was yesterday.” 

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The Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference was very inspirational and informative and a great way to network. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, I’m Vanessa Lujan. 

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Odessa Police Department “Back to School Bash 2026”

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Odessa, Texas/July 30, 2026-This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. The Odessa Police Department will be having their annual Back to School Bash at the Ector County Coliseum. OPD Corporal Steve Le Swear has the information. 

(Cpl. Steve Le Sueur, Public Information Officer-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

“And it’s our annual back to school block party. We’ve done these seven out of the last eight years. There are a lot of fun to be a part of. As you know, we usually have them usually right before school starts. And so, it’s an excellent opportunity for kids who need extra supplies. This is your chance because we’re going to be we’re going to be giving out five hundred backpacks, along with a lot of great supplies to the first five hundred kids. So, this year, the block party is going to be held on Saturday, August eighth from ten a m to two p m at the Ector County Coliseum. And it’s going to be inside the Coliseum. So, it’ll be air conditioned, so it’ll be nice and cool over there. And so come out and hang out with us. We usually we average about one thousand or two thousand people every single year. It’s a lot of fun. We’re going to be raffling off a lot of great prizes. This is a free event. So we’re going to be we’re going to have hot dogs, drinks, uh, cotton candy, popcorn, uh, for anyone who would like to attend. It’s also an excellent opportunity to meet your local first responders and address any concerns or any, you know, issues you may be experiencing in your neighborhood. So it’s just a lot of fun. It’s a win win for everyone. You know, one of the reasons why we do this is to help build that trust between the community and police. Um, we’d like to we’d like a shout out to school for, for being the sponsor for making this possible. So, they really stepped-up big time, uh, to help us out with not only the backpacks, but the food and the raffle prizes. Um, so a big thank you to school for, for making this event possible.” 

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The Odessa Rainbow Room-School Supply Drive and Stuff The Backpack Event

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This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. Phillips 66 presented a check for school supplies to the Odessa Rainbow Room. Danny Barrera has the story. 

Odessa, Texas/July 26, 2026-Child Protective Services recently held a School Supply Drive from June 1st through July 17th. The donated school supplies will be provided to children and families working with CPS, helping ensure they have the essential items they need to start the new school year. 

(Maddison Bacon, Faith Based Community Engagement Specialist-Texas Department of Family and Protective Services-DFPS) 

“So, this is a huge endeavor. We provide backpacks to over eighteen counties in the Permian Basin for any child involved with Child protective services. So having the community support to not only fund it, but also to give their time and effort to make sure these backpacks are ready for pickup and available before school starts is very important. It also shows that our community is stepping up to support the kids from their community, which is also very important.” 

The annual Stuff the Backpack event brought volunteers together to fill 500 backpacks with required school supplies. The backpacks will be distributed to children and families working with Child Protective Services on Monday, July 27th. The effort is designed to ensure children have the essential supplies they need to begin the new school year ready to learn and succeed. 

(Amy Martin, Board President-The Odessa Rainbow Room/Odessa, Texas) 

“We’ve successfully grown the number of backpacks. I think when we first started, we were doing about two hundred backpacks. We’re up to five hundred this year. Our community continues to grow, so we just try to continue to provide as many backpacks as we can to help the students in need.” 

(Jackie Duarte, Volunteer Coordinator-Phillips 66/Permian Basin) 

Through its Philanthropy Grant Program, Phillips 66 donated $10,000 to support the purchase of backpacks and school supplies for local children. The generous monetary donation will also help the Odessa Rainbow Room maintain a supply of basic-needs items throughout the year for children and families in need. 

“The ten thousand dollars was able to cover everything you see here. So the backpacks and school supplies, the glue, the headphones. This donation will be able to go towards the foster children here in the Permian Basin, and they’ll be able to have all these supplies and be ready for the new school year.” 

Those interested in donating to the Odessa Rainbow Room can find additional information on the organization’s Facebook page. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

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Ector County Republican Women Donate $2,000 to the Woodson Boys and Girls Club

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This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. A local Women’s Club organization made a monetary donation to the Woodson Boys and Girls Club. Danny Barrera has the story. 

Odessa, Texas/July 24, 2026-The Ector County Republican Women recently donated $2,000 to support the upcoming Woodson Boys and Girls Club 5th Annual Literacy and Reading Festival. The donation will help provide backpacks and other essential school supplies for local students as the new school year approaches. The festival aims to promote literacy and encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading. 

(Jill Miller, Board of Directors-Ector County Republican Women/Odessa, Texas) 

“So, it’s for them to use is they want to use however, they chose to do a coloring contest and the kids will be getting presents with some of that money. And then they’ll use that funds for needs for backpack. So” 

The $2,000 donation reflects the commitment of the club and community leaders to invest in local youth and supporting their academic success. The contribution also commemorates the upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. 

(Darlene Mays, Volunteer-Woodson Boys and Girls Club/Odessa, Texas) 

“To promote literacy throughout our community, with our kids, throughout the five clubs that we have here in the Permian Basin. The three in the three in Odessa and the two that are in Midland, uh, and the community, because this is not just a club event, but it’s a local community event where people come from all around. So that’s what it’s about promoting, uh, reading and literacy and celebrating America’s two hundred and fifty years.” 

The Ector County Republican Women remain actively engaged in the Odessa community, supporting local law enforcement officers and first responders through a variety of community initiatives and outreach efforts. And sometimes that history doesn’t get taught. And so, we want them to know that it’s a big deal to be terrified old, and we want the kids to know about it. 

(Jill Miller, Board of Directors-Ector County Republican Women/Odessa, Texas) 

“We try to pick a different theme that we do every year in our community to help. And sometimes that’s going into the fire stations and telling them thank you to the police stations and just uplifting our community in any way we can. But for 250 years, it starts with our children, and we need them to understand. And sometimes that history doesn’t get taught. And so, we want them to know that it’s a big deal to be 250 old, and we want the kids to know about it.” 

For DRB Media Communications Digital news, Danny Barrera. 

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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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