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Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center

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Midland, Texas/April 30, 2023-On Friday, April 28th, The Texas Facilities Commission, Midland Health and Medical Center Health System along with Texas State Senator Kevin Sparks, District 31, Shelby Landgraf representing the office of State Representative Brooks Landgraf, District 81 and former State House Speaker-current State Representative Tom Craddick, District 82 joined members of the law enforcement community and invited guests to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center. Due to poor weather conditions the special event was moved to the recital hall inside the Wagner-Noel Performing Arts Center. 

(Tom Craddick, Republican Texas State House of Representatives, District 82/Former Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives) 

Project representatives appropriated $40 million in funding during a special State Legislative session in 2020. The additional funding will be raised from private donations from Midland and Odessa. Land for the project was donated by Diamondback Energy but will retain the mineral rights. The original cost of the project was more than $80 million due to rising construction costs. 

(Tom Craddick, Republican Texas State House of Representatives, District 82/Former Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives) 

The Midland County Sheriff’s Office and the Ector County Sheriff’s Office are the only agencies that provide mental health care to inmates. The Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center will be a much-needed facility to help law enforcement ease the burden on the costs of travel time and the safety of law enforcement officers having to transport inmate/patients out of the county to a mental health facility. 

(Mike Griffis, Sheriff-Ector County Sheriff’s Office/Odessa, Texas) 

The Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center is a mental health facility located between Midland and Odessa. The Center will provide inpatient and outpatient mental health services to individuals of all ages. 

(Russell Tippin, CEO/President-Medical Center Health System-Medical Center Hospital/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

  

Ector County Republican Women’s Club Hold All Red, White and Blue Mixer Event

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Odessa, Texas/April 29, 2023-The Ector County Republican Women’s Club held a community outreach mixer at Homemade Wines in downtown Odessa. The membership welcomed guests and visitors to the All Things Red, White and Blue event. 

(Donna Kelm, President-Ector County Republican Women’s Club/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ector County Republican Women’s Club hold monthly meetings to discuss politics and other issues that affect local, state, national policies and feature a guest speaker at the meetings. 

(Donna Kelm, President-Ector County Republican Women’s Club/Odessa, Texas) 

There are several Republican candidates that are running for positions on the Ector County Hospital District Board and on The Ector County ISD Board of Trustees, that the Ector County Republican Women’s Club highlight.  

(Donna Kelm, President-Ector County Republican Women’s Club/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ector County Republican Women’s Club of Odessa extends and invitation to those in the community, who want more information or in becoming a member to contact the club via social media or website. 

(Donna Kelm, President-Ector County Republican Women’s Club/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin Host Townhall Meeting

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Odessa, Texas/April 26, 2023-The Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin held a Town Hall meeting at the Woodson Boys and Girls Club in south Odessa. 

Russell Tippin, CEO of Medical Center Health System, Dr. Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD, Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge, and a representative from the office of Dr. Gregory Williams, President of Odessa College gave an update on status of their respective institutions. 

(Chris E. Walker, President/CEO-Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

Residents of the City of Odessa, District 1 voiced their concerns to Dr. Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at ECISD on the current educational system and the way the State of Texas, in the point of view of the residents of District 1 is wanting to eliminating Black history. 

(BJ Lincoln, Odessa/Southside-District 1 Resident/Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce plan to collaborate with the Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin to bring more townhall meetings to District 1 in south Odessa, now that candidates for School Board and Hospital Board have begun their campaigns. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa City Councilman, Mark Matta was on the schedule to speak, but due to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Odessa City Council he was not able to attend. 

(Chris E. Walker, President/CEO-Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

Follow the Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin on social media for upcoming townhall meetings 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Tapestry-Hilton Hotel Community Roundtable Support Project

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Midland, Texas/April 24, 2023-Representatives with the Tapestry-Hilton Hotel project recently held an informal community round table event to discuss the proposed boutique hotel in downtown Midland. Residents who came to the roundtable expressed overwhelming support for the project. 

(Cyril Smith, Resident of Midland, Texas/Supports the Tapestry-Hilton Project) 

The Midland City Council is excited to see growth continue in downtown Midland and is very supportive of the project. Once the Tapestry-Hilton Hotel is completed guests are near shops, restaurants, entertainment and have access to Centennial Park. 

(Amy Stretcher-, Midland City Council, District 4/Midland, Texas) 

The hotel project group is seeking tax abatements in property and other taxes from the City of Midland to secure lending and developers for the project. 

(Al Escamilla, President-Escamilla Media/Midland, Texas) 

The Tapestry-Hilton Hotel project will go before the Midland City Council during one of the scheduled meetings in May. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.  

Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce & OHCC Ambassadors Ribbony Cutting at Lonestar Liquors & More

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Odessa, Texas/April 23, 2023-The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lonestar Liquors and More located at West 8th Street and West Loop 338. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber/Odessa, Texas) 

Representatives of Hispanic Heritage of Odessa along with the owner and operator of Lonestar Liquors and More, celebrated the Grand Opening of store. 

(Stormy Salcido, Owner and Operator-LoneStar Liquors and More) 

The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce collaborates with the SBDC at UT Permian Basin as well as with other Hispanic Chambers of Commerce in the State of Texas. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber/Odessa, Texas) 

Follow the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on social media for upcoming events. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

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Odessa, Texas/April 23, 2023-On Friday, April 21st representatives of the City of Odessa along with Mayor Javier Joven, members of the Odessa City Council, family and guests gathered at the Central Fire Station and Administration Building for the official announcement of the new Odessa Fire Rescue Chief. 

Agapito Bernal, the interim Odessa City Manager introduced Jason Cotton as the new OFR Chief. 

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

Fire Chief Jason Cotton is from Odessa and a 1992 graduate of Permian High School. Chief Cotton comes from a family of Odessa Fire Fighters. 

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

Fire Chief Jason Cotton has a set of goals he wants Odessa Fire Rescue to achieve, one of those goals is training. 

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

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.