Guest Views

By Dr. Glenn Mollette We’ve all heard of people who have taken their lives by suicide. We typically wonder why? We wonder what was so...

By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful Texas moms out there! Especially to the two most special and beautiful moms...

By Kate Hansen Large or small, all farms and ranches are important to our country’s agriculture sector. Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National...

By Dr. Scott Muri One of the great things about the school district’s bond campaign has been the opportunity to meet with so many people...

By the Rev. Dr. Dawn Weaks  In May, our second child will graduate from ECISD. We are so thankful to be the recipients of a public school education for both...

By J. Mark Powell InsideSources.com Low, leaden clouds overhead that Friday morning 158 years ago this month set a somber tone. A locomotive chugged out of...

By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf This Easter Sunday will be filled with laughs and smiles, pastel-colored dresses and wide-brimmed hats. Children will be joyously reaching...

By Lisa Wyman The clanging cymbal. Rather than an opportunity for thoughtful discourse, the world has become about who can shout the loudest regardless of...

By Rick Manning Imagine a world where you were not taxed on how much you earned in a given year, but instead on how much...

By Lorraine Perryman and Chris Cole Great Communities Start With Great Schools! In a recent survey conducted by Opportunity Odessa, more than 4,000 Odessans ranked...