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Green & Pink Ribbon Ceremony for Flash Flood Victims at Memorial Gardens Park

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Odessa, Texas/July 13, 2025-Residents of Odessa, Odessa Police Department, Ector County, and Pastors came to Memorial Gardens Park on Friday Evening to join other families in a special remembrance ceremony honoring the victims of the Texas Hill Country Flash Flood, also taking the lives of OPD Officer Bailey Martin, Jayda Floyd an Ector County Juvenile Probation Officer and girlfriend to Officer Martin. 

(Debi Hays, Former Ector County Judge) 

The flash flood impacted various communities in the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe River and affected the lives of residents in Odessa, Midland, Andrews and other Permian Basin Families. 

(Debi Hays, Former Ector County Judge) 

Annabelle Coultress was preparing to join friends at Camp Mystic this week. She joined the 70 plus people at Memorial Gardens Park to tie green and pink ribbons around trees located throughout the duck pond. 

(Donna Kelm, Ector County Republican Party, Chair) 

(Annabelle Coultress, Camp Mystic Camper) 

Ector County Law Enforcement and Official will be escorting the body of Jayda Floyd to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 15th. For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, I’m Janet Michaels. 

 

Odessa Chamber of Commerce Host the 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast

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Odessa, Texas/July 12, 2025-The 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up provided crucial updates on the recent legislative session and its impact on Odessa, Ector County and the entire State of Texas. 

(Brooks Landgraf, State Representative-Texas District 81) 

Attendees had the opportunity to gain direct insight from State Senator Kevin Sparks and State Representative Brooks Landgraf on key legislative topics that included: Oilfield Theft legislation, water and water infrastructure and healthcare. 

(Kevin Sparks, State Senator-Texas District 31) 

Tag: Senator Kevin Sparks and Representative Brooks Landgraf will be in Austin for a Special Legislative Session on July 21st to work on government business not accomplished at the regular legislative session. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, I’m Mitchell Reynolds. 

 

 

Odessa City Council Special Remembrance of Flash Flood Victims

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Odessa, Texas/July 10, 2025-Before the start of the July 8th Odessa City Council meeting a special moment of silence was held in honor of Odessa Police Office Bailey Martin and those who perished in the flash flood in Central Texas. 

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief/Odessa Police Department) 

(Cal Hendrick, Mayor/City of Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa City Council members Craig Stoker and Greg Connell along with Ector County Republican Party Chair, Donna Kelm and Former Ector County Judge Debi Hays, volunteers were at Memorial Gardens Park placing green ribbons on trees near the pond in remembrance of Odessa Police Officer Bailey Martin and those that have died and those that are still missing from the flash flood that occurred in the Hill Country particularly around the Guadalupe River in Kerr County over the 4th of July weekend. 

(Debi Hays, Former Ector County Judge/Odessa, Texas) 

(Greg Connell, Councilman District 4/City of Odessa, Texas) 

(Donna Kelm, Ector County Republican Party Chair/Odessa, Texas) 

State Senator Kevin Sparks of Texas District 31 and State Representative Brooks Landgraf of Texas District 81 will be heading back to Austin for a special legislative session to work on solutions such as a warning system for flash flood areas. 

(Kevin Sparks, State Senator/Texas District 31) 

(Brooks Landgraf, State Representative/Texas District 81) 

A special candlelight vigil is scheduled for Friday, July 11th at around 6pm at Memorial Garden Park located at 42nd Street and JBS Parkway.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, I’m Jasmin Franks. 

 

 

 

Texas Stock Rally Holds Cars & Coffee Event at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center Location

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June 29, 2025/Midland, Texas-On Saturday morning Texas Stock Rally held CARS & COFFEE at the Wagner-Noel Performing Arts Center parking lot. This family fun event was free and featured a car show, minibikes, vendors and food trucks.  

(Josue Alarcon, CEO-Texas Stock Rally/Midland, Texas) 

Texas Stock Rally provided music, donuts and coffee to visitors at the event. The schedule of events featured a Minibike Rev competition followed by the minibike races. 

(Josue Alarcon, CEO-Texas Stock Rally/Midland, Texas) 

Vendors at the Texas Stock Rally showcased a wide selection of merchandise from Caps, T-Shirts and other specialty items. Food vendors feature delicious food items from the traditional Tamales to Hotdogs. 

Texas Stock Rally will hold monthly events up until December. Find out more at Texas Stock Rally on social media. For DRB Media Communications Digital News. I’m Cora Ramirez. 

First Annual YMCA Golf Tournament at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links

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Odessa, Texas/June 23, 2025-The Odessa Family YMCA held its first Golf Tournament at Ratliff Ranch. Around 88 players participated in the Thursday morning Tourney. 

(Paul Girard, Board Chair-Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

Paul Chavez the golf head coach for the University of Texas Permian Basin and a recipient of the 2025 NJCAA Legacy Awards was a featured golfer at the fundraising event. 

(Paul Chavez, Golf Head Coach-University of Texas Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

Jaden Chavez, a Permian High School graduate is the golf head coach for Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas and son of Paul Chavez also participated in the golf tournament fundraising event. 

(Jaden Chavez, Golf Head Coach-Garden City Community College/Garden City, Texas) 

The funds raised through the 1st Annual Odessa Family YMCA Golf Tournament benefit several programs that include educational, fitness, childcare and other programs that the Y offers the community. 

(Crissy Medina, CEO-Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

Raffles, giveaways and prizes were handed out during the luncheon portion of the post tournament ceremony. 

(Tara Crouch, Community Relations Director-Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

Follow the Odessa Family YMCA online or on social media for upcoming events. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

 

Ector County ISD Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New CTE Center

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Odessa, Texas/June 17, 2025-Hello social media friends, I’m David Gomez for DRB Media Communications Digital News. Ector County ISD officially held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new CTE Building. Jennifer Sanchez has the story. 

ECISD leaders hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday morning, June 17th. Voters approved the November 2023 Bond for the new Career & Technical Education Center. Located in southeast Odessa. 

(Keeley Boyer, Superintendent-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

Partnerships with local industry and the Permian Strategic Partnership who donate 10 million dollars to the CTE program will be a key aspect of the ECISD-CTE Campus to prepare students for high-wages in-demand careers in the Permian Basin. 

(Tracee Bentley, President/CEO-Permian Strategic Partnership/Midland-Odessa, Texas) 

Ector County ISD leadership believes that the new CTE Building will develop a stronger workforce in the Permian Basin. 

(Becky Galvan, Registered Nurse-CTE Instructor/Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

Several programs will be provided at the new ECISD-Career and Technical Educational Center focusing on the workforce needs of the Permian Basin such as welding. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Jennifer Sanchez. 

Follow DRB media Communications Digital News on Facebook, X formally Twitter, Instagram. Subscribe to our channel on YouTube, and on our website at DRB media communications digital news.tv. For DRB Media Communications Digital News, I’m David Gomez