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1st Annual Cereal Box Challege at Ireland Elementary Ector County ISD Benefiting The West Texas Food Bank

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Odessa, Texas/November 20, 2022-Ireland Elementary held its 1st Annual Cereal Box Challenge benefiting the West Texas Food Bank. Staff and students brought in unopened boxes of cereal to help feed families in the counties that the West Texas Food Bank serves. 

(Nan Bowen, Reading Interventionist-Ireland Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

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Educators at Ireland Elementary believe that this school activity will help teach students the concept of giving and gratefulness. 

(Nan Bowen, Reading Interventionist-Ireland Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

Students at Ireland Elementary and campuses across the school district are on Thanksgiving break. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

Representative Brooks Landgraf Town Hall Meeting and Intoduction of Painter/Artist Tabata Ayup

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Odessa, Texas/November 19, 2022-State Representative District 81, Brooks Landgraf recently held a Town Hall Meeting at La Margarita Mexican Food Restaurant in Odessa. Representative Landgraf presented several different topics that included Border Security, School Secuity and the upcoming Legislative Session. Representative Landgraf talked about his filing of HB 33 the Texas Energy Independence Act. 

(Brooks Landgraf, State Representative, District 81-Texas) 

State Representative Brooks Landgraf introduced painter/artist Tabata Ayup at the town hall meeting; she will have a Christmas Ornaments that she exclusively created for the Texas Capitol Christmas Tree. 

(Tabata Ayup, Painter/Artist-Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera  

Midland Grand Jury Indict Former Administrators-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Midland, Texas/November 11, 2022-The Grand Jury in Midland handed down indictments on three former Midland Christian School Administrators: Jared Lee, former Superintendent, Dana Ellis, former Principal and Matthew Counts, Former Vice-Principal for the offense of FAILURE TO MAKE A REQUIRED CHILD ABUSE REPORT. 

The Grand Jury also handed down indictments on four Midland Trinity School Administrators: Adrianne Glifton, Chrystal Meyers, Shelby Hammer and Todd Freese, for the offense of FAILURE TO MAKE A REQUIRED CHILD ABUSE REPORT. 

Midland law enforcement indicated that all seven administrators were re-arrested following the indictments. 

More information as it becomes available. 

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Odessa Fire Rescue Station 6 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/November 10, 2022-Odessa Fire Rescue along with the City of Odessa, and the Lee Family, held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Fire Station 6 located at 2110 Penbrook in North Odessa. This station will have a much quicker response to East and West directions on 42nd Street as well as on Grandview. 

(John Alvarez, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas) 

Fire Station 6 will have 5 bays and the classroom will be able to convert to an Emergency Operations Center. Odessa Fire Rescue has incorporated the cancer initiative with exhaust fans and system placed in the truck room. 

(John Alvarez, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas) 

Fire Station 6 will also serve as a satellite office for the Odessa Police Department. 

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department-Odessa, Texas)A 

Artwork such as stained-glass windows are part of Fire Station 6 and are made possible by Odessa Arts. 

(Randy Ham, Executive Director-Odessa Arts/Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Fire Rescue Fire Station 6 is now in full operation. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Midland County Justice of the Peace Pct1 & Ector County Commissioner Pct 4 Election Returns

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Midland/Odessa,Texas/November 9, 2022-In last night’s November 8th, 2022 Election Returns, In Midland, Edelmira “Ede” Subia, a candidate for Midland County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1, won the JP Pct. 1 position by 7, 006 votes. 

(Edelmira “Ede” Subia, Candidate-Winner/Midland County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 ) 

In Odessa, Savannah Morales, a South Ector County favorie lost to her bid for Ector County Commissioner Pct. 4 by 448 votes.  

(Savannah Morales, Former Candidate-Ector County Commissioner Pct. 4 ) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

Donuts with a Deputy Ector County Sheriff’s Office Community Event In Gardendale-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Ector County/Gardendale, Texas-The Ector County Sheriff’s Office held their October “Donuts with a Deputy” Community Event at the Gardendale Community Center on Tuesday morning, October 18th. Officers had the opportunity to visit with residents of Gardendale enjoying coffee and donuts. 

(Eddie Mancha, Chief Deputy-Ector County Sheriff’s Office-Odessa, Texas) 

Ector County Commissioner Precinct 2, Greg Simmons attended the “Donuts with a Deputy” supporting the efforts of The Ector County Sheriff’s Office in bridging the gap between local law enforcement and the communities of Ector County. 

(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Odessa, Texas) 

The population of Gardendale has increased significantly over several years, and with that growth, crime has increased as well. 

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

Follow the Ector County Sheriff’s Office on social media for upcoming community events. 

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