Odessa American

The Odessa American is a publication located in Odessa, Texas, catering to the residents of Odessa and the surrounding areas of Ector County.

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Educators get Conscious Discipline training

1 day ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

Early childhood educators from across Odessa are gathering for a Conscious Discipline training this week in the Lamar Early Education Center gym. Lamar Principal MaryJane Hutchins said participants include staff from Carver and Lamar early education centers, Burleson, which is opening as a pre-K center, Head Start and Zavala daycare. Teachers, assistants, principals and community members were invited. They planned for 150 spots.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Martinez ready for new challenge as UTPB coach

1 day ago | oaoa.com | Michael Bauer

New UTPB softball head coach David Martinez knows the challenges that are facing the Falcons but he’s also excited for the opportunity to lead the program. He also has the experience of coaching at the NCAA Division II level. Last week, Martinez was named the Falcons’ newest head coach. He replaces Aubree Avila-Oropeza, who stepped down after less than one season at UTPB. Martinez was named the interim coach for the Falcons and coached the last four games of the season for UTPB.
Judge declares local disaster

1 day ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

Against a backdrop of heavy equipment, Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett has issued a local disaster declaration that allows the county to assist in cleaning up residents’ properties damaged by the microburst the struck Pleasant Farms early Tuesday. Fawcett called a briefing Wednesday at the South Ector County Volunteer Fire Department.
Vela a collaborative leader for Odessa

2 days ago | oaoa.com | Kim Smith

Odessa’s new city manager, David Vela, described himself as a “collaborative” leader on Monday, his first day of the job, and he’s ready to hear what people have to say. The Odessa City Council selected Vela as the city’s newest manager in April. Prior to coming aboard, he served as Sweetwater’s city manager for nine years and before that, he also served nine years as Abilene’s deputy city manager.
IT'S GEEK TO ME: Couple’s FaceTime fails to connect

4 days ago | oaoa.com | Jeff Werner

Question: My wife and I both have Apple iPhones, hers is a 14 and mine is a 16 Pro. We also share the same, identical Apple ID credentials. We can obviously call each other but FaceTime does not work as “call failed” always pops up. I assume this happens because we share the same Apple ID. Is there a way around this without changing one of our Apple ID’s? — Kelly S.
THE IDLE AMERICAN: Castro patriarch at 100

5 days ago | oaoa.com | Don Newbury

For the next three weeks, there’ll be too much about me, even if I apologize in advance for citing personal experiences, but they’re the only kinds I’ve had. At their core will be remembrances of commencement ceremonies, mostly where I’ve been privileged to speak. For brief and shining moments, I’ve joined graduates, families and fellow educators in celebrating familial love, joy and unbounded hopes and prayers that graduates might make this world a better place.
HART: CNN’s Jake Tapper does fake mea culpa

6 days ago | oaoa.com | Ron Hart

“Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!” — Leonardo da VinciCNN and the legacy leftist media’s theme is to repeat a lie or half-truth over and over, channel by channel, until it becomes “the narrative,” and reality be damned!That game is over. The divorce between the legacy media and the people is ongoing. And in this case, the media have been so abusive that in a marriage the media would have been the husband.
COLLEGE RODEO: Welsh excited to compete at nationals

6 days ago | oaoa.com | Michael Bauer

Hayden Welsh needed only one season to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo. He won’t have to travel far to it, either. The freshman bull rider at Odessa College from Gillette, Wyo. punched his ticket to the finals after qualifying at the regional meet at Tarleton State last month and will compete at nationals on June 15 in Casper, Wyo. “It’s a blessing,” Welsh said. “It’s been a season of hard work and trial and errors.
PBRCADA transitions to Basin Lighthouse

6 days ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

To better embody its mission of substance abuse prevention and intervention, the Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse has changed its name to Basin Lighthouse. Executive Director Jennifer Weston said the idea for the renaming came from the employees. They had been considering a name change for the past three years. Laurie Marquez, the former executive director of PBRCADA, got the whole staff involved. Then it was put aside as leadership changes took place.
New UTPB director of bands is home grown

6 days ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

Having spent her career so far with Ector County ISD bands, Lyndsay Eiben has made the jump to her first director of bands position at University of Texas Permian Basin. Eiben started at Nimitz Middle School as associate director, was an associate at Permian High School for eight years and an associate director at UTPB for three years. “This is my first time taking over a program, so I’m really thrilled and very excited,” she said. She’s seen the UTPB music program continue to grow.