GUEST VIEW: Ector County needs vision, planning
By Dustin Fawcett
Roadways are perhaps the most important issue that county government must oversee. A long-standing issue with how our county government has been...
GUEST VIEW: Andrews Mayor thanks, supports Landgraf
Representative Brooks Landgraf has been an incredible voice for Andrews. We are so sad that our county will no longer be in House District...
GUEST VIEW: Guidelines detail how to spend ARPA funds
By Dustin Fawcett
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 brought about an allocation of $32 million, in two separate $16 million installments, to Ector...
GUEST VIEW: The other Robinhood
By Michele Harmon
Demand for teachers is at its highest level, and school districts cannot fill the jobs. Districts also need experienced teachers. Why not...
LANDGRAF: On the road again
By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf
If you want to know the heart of West Texas, all you have to do is attend one Friday night...
GUEST VIEW: Crow and some council members unethical
By Bro Hill
I appreciate the Odessa American allowing me to express my total disdain for the current political state here in the City of...
GUEST VIEW: Why you shouldn’t have a long-range business plan
By Dr. Roger Parrott
COVID-19 is the most straightforward example of why traditional planning is ineffective. Did your business plan include a global pandemic? Did...
MANNING: Congress should defund Biden’s vaccine mandates
By Rick Manning
On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court was right to stop President Joe Biden’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine mandate that...
LANDGRAF: The Texas crackdown on voter fraud
By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf
I believe God created each and every one of us, and that each life is a blessing. Genesis tells us...
GUEST VIEW: Water In Energy Conference grows our workforce
By Michele Harmon
The 2022 Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference (PBWIEC) is almost here! After more than a year of planning and preparing, the...