Odessa area COVID-19 drive-thru vaccine clinic opens at Ratliff Stadium
Local health officials announce Pfizer COVID-19 booster and first dose clinics at Ratliff Stadium main entrance from 9 am to 5 pm today and March 2-5. Eligible adults 65 and older, frontline workers, and those at risk may preregister online or be routed to onsite registration. Volunteers invited. booster doses in upcoming sessions.
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ECISD trustees approve Third Future Schools charter partner
Trustees of ECISD vote unanimously to accept Third Future Schools as the new charter partner for Ector, signaling a major governance change. The decision names Third Future Schools to guide district charter initiatives and align with district goals for reform.
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Odessa expands ODC board and empowers mayor and at large member
The Odessa City Council voted 5 to 2 to grow the Odessa Development Corporation board from five to seven. The change allows Mayor Javier Joven and At-Large Councilwoman Denise Swanner to appoint their own members, while council members previously could appoint only district 1 5 reps. Council members Willis Matta Sprawls and Swanner supported the expansion. Thompson and White opposed. The board now aims to include broader council representation, with Joven and Swanner yet to announce their selections. The council also approved a $52,000 Chuck Wagon Community Fund grant to Odessa Police for training.
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Texas blackout costs drive call for tighter power rules
Melissa Rogers from Fort Worth describes a $6000 energy bill amid a winter blackout that left her family with $80 after banks and wages were drained. As a record outage grips the state, Texas grid managers face public hearings demanding more regulation and accountability.
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Conservative activist touts diversity at West Texas luncheon
Claver T. Kamau-Imani, ultra-conservative founder of Raging Elephants Radio, spoke to the Ector County Republican Women's Club at the Odessa Marriott, praising Republican policies as inclusive. Event paused by winter storm, resumed Wednesday with chair Rachel Minor noting chaotic weather previously. Kamau-Imani, a Beaumont figure and Texas Nationalist Movement adviser, urged growing the party through a diverse electorate.
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