3rd Annual Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference

Odessa, Texas/July 29, 2025-The Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center hosted the third annual Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference. Maggie Jones has the story.
The PWRC event features discussions by experts on various topics on women’s health that focuses on nutrition and relaxation.
(Dr. Deitrick Gorman, Creator and Founder Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference)
Approximately 30 vendors participated in the PWRC event that showcased various items for sale, that included arts and crafts, Jewelry and more. Information was provided to guests at the conference on Breast Cancer Awareness and other medical information.
(Dr. Deitrick Gorman, Creator and Founder Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference)
Liliana Marquez, a local artist icon has been participating in the Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference for 3 years showing women how to relax by engaging in painting.

On Saturday’s Professional Women’s Relaxation Conference, the highlight of the event featured a panel of women in various professions, that included a chef, a marketing representative, a medical doctor, a truck driver and other women on the panel that are involved in nonprofit organizations discussed the challenges they face in their professions.
The panel discussion was moderated by Doctor Deitrick Gorman recognized as America’s Relaxation Doctor. The women on stage talked about the various issue they face as professional women, how they juggle work and family and how they find time to decompress.
Reporting for DRB Media Communications Digital News, I’m Maggie Jones.

Sanctuary Wyrd-A Metaphysical Shop and Meeting Place

Odessa, Texas/July 27, 2025-Sanctuary Wyrd in East Central Odessa offers a wide variety of Metaphysical objects like crystals, Incense, candles, unique rocks and other metaphysical items. Visitors to the shop can enjoy some quiet time in the cozy, dimly lighted library. 

(Rainbow Spanagel, Co-owner-Sanctuary Wyrd/Odessa, Texas) 

During the Covid year of 2020 Rainbow and her partner Bradley were laid off from their jobs. They got creative and started doing Tarot Card readings online for a moderate fee to bring income to the home. 

(Bradley Moonchild, Co-owner-Sanctuary Wyrd/Odessa, Texas) 

Over the last several years, people from all walks of life have stopped by Sanctuary Wyrd for a TAROT Card reading. Most people who come are looking for an alternative mode of guidance. 

(Bradley Moonchild, Co-owner-Sanctuary Wyrd/Odessa, Texas) 

Teas are made at Sanctuary Wyrd and Rainbow has a wide selection of teas for comfort, pain relief and other needs. 

(Rainbow Spanagel, Co-owner-Sanctuary Wyrd/Odessa, Texas) 

Sanctuary Wyrd is a meeting place for several nonprofit organizations like Basin Pride, Out In West Texas, PFLAG of Midland and Odessa and others. 

(Rainbow Spanagel, Co-owner-Sanctuary Wyrd/Odessa, Texas) 

Sanctuary Wyrd is kid friendly and welcomes all folks without judgement. There will a school supply drive coming soon and a concert to raise money for those affected by the Texas Hill Country flash floods. Follow Sanctuary Wyrd on Facebook and at sanctuarywyrd.com.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

 

National Day of Protest Good Trouble Lives On!

Odessa, Texas/July 23, 2025-This is DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS. The Odessa Chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens recently participated in the National Day of Protest. Destiny Sanchez has the story.
Representatives and members of LULAC along with some odessa residents gathered at Floyd Gwin Park to celebrate Civil Rights legend John Lewis.
Residents positioned themselves on the sidewalk at Floyd Gwin Park holding up hand-painted signs on white posterboard with various slogans on them. One person proudly waved the American Flag voicing his right to live free and without free.
(Carol Uranga, Executive Director-Odessa LULAC/Odessa, Texas)
The overall message to the community is to live united and not be seperated by hate and to bring awareness to social injustices and the right to due process.
(Miriam Manriguez, Business Owner/Odessa, Texas)
Michael Aguilar, President of the Odessa Chapter of the Brown Berets, which was founded in 1966 in Los Angeles, California by David John Sanchez is appalled at the level of cruelty towards immigrants legal and illegal by the Trump Administration.
(Michael Aguilar, President-Odessa Chapter of the Brown Berets/Odessa, Texas)
Residents in Midland also participated in the National Day of Protest with slightly more participating in the event.
For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, I’m Destiny Sanchez, Reporting.

Odessa Police Department and Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang Host Fundraiser

Odessa, Texas/July 23, 2025-The Odessa Police Department along with the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang held a special fundraising event inside of Barn A at the Ector County Coliseum, for the families of Odessa Police Officer Bailey Martin and Juvenile Probation Officer Jayda Floyd to offset any remaing funeral costs.
(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
Bailey Martin and his girlfriend Jayda Floyd lost their lives along with other famiy members and campers during the July 4th weekend flash flood in the Texas Hill Country near the Guadalupe River.
(Sgt. Jon Faust-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
The Odessa Police Department’s Police Unit driven by Officer Bailey Martin will be retired and will be used by the Odessa Police Department Honor Gaurd.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.

NOT A KING Protest in Odessa, Texas-Saturday, June 14th, 2025

Odessa, Texas/June 15, 2025-Hello social media friends, I’m David Gomez with DRB Media Communications Digital News. Odessa residents gathered at 42nd and JBS Parkway for the Not A King protest. Bronson Wilson has the story. 

On Saturday, June 14th, around 200 people that included children gathered at 42nd and JBS Parkway to protest the mistreatment of undocumented immigrants as well as U.S. Citizens that ICE may consider illegal. The group also voiced their opposition to Trump Administration’s goal to turn democracy into a monarchy. 

(JoAnna Keese, Party Chair-Ector County Democratic Party/Odessa, Texas) 

The group also voiced their opposition to Trump Administration’s goal to turn democracy into a monarchy. 

(JoAnna Keese, Party Chair-Ector County Democratic Party/Odessa, Texas) 

People representing several different Latino Countries yelled out slogans and held up signs with a variety of images. 

(JoAnna Keese, Party Chair-Ector County Democratic Party/Odessa, Texas) 

Several military veterans stood in solidarity with the NOT A KING protesters.  

(Charlie Martin, Military Veteran (Ret)-Participating in the Not A King Protest/Odessa, Texas) 

(Elaine Sheldon, United States Army Veteran (Ret.)- Participating in the Not A King Protest/Odessa, Texas) 

(Travis McCorquodale, United States Navy Veteran (Ret)-Participating in the Not A King Protest/Odessa, Texas) 

A retired Christian Church pastor who attended the protest is very critical of the President Trump’s rhetoric clamming he was sent by god, and the way mega churches encouraging the claim. 

(Don Bohlcke, Retired Church Pastor-First Christian Church/Odessa, Texas) 

Other Odessa citizens were out voicing their support of the President, honoring Flag Day and the 250-year celebration. Some of the folks were at 42nd Street by Music City Mall and on the eastside of the intersection of 42nd and JBS Parkway. 

(Freda Daniels, American Loving Supporter-Celebrating Flag Day, 250 Army Anniversary & President Trump’s Boday) 

Overall, the NOT A KING Protest and those supporting President Donald Trump was relatively peaceful except for a Trump supporter trying to agitate the peaceful protest by crashing through the crowd, and a tall white male in his 70’s wearing a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN red cap attempting to intimidate a woman who was protesting peacefully. The one thing that both groups shared was the pride in the American Flag. For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, I’m Bronson Wilson. 

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