Tag Archives: Odessa
In The Permian, Trump Touts His Record On Oil And Attacks Democrats
By Mitch Borden For the first time as President, Donald Trump visited Midland and Odessa, the two cities at the center of America’s most productive oil field — the Permian Basin. He had two goals in mind for the trip, … Continue reading
Odessa Announces Free COVID-19 Testing For The Month Of July
By Mitch Borden Odessa residents will be able to get tested for COVID-19 for free over the next month. Beginning on June 30th, the City of Odessa will set up mobile coronavirus testing units at parks and have the capacity … Continue reading
In the Permian Basin, Coronavirus Response Varies In Seriousness As Case Counts Rise
By Mitch Borden As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Permian Basin and across the state, the response from elected officials in the region’s two largest cities is markedly different. Since last Thursday, Midland and Odessa have recorded 184 … Continue reading
Texas National Guard Heads To Permian Basin Hubs To Test For COVID-19
By Mitch Borden As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across the Permian Basin, the Texas National Guard is coming to the region to set up two temporary mobile coronavirus testing sites. The effort is part of a … Continue reading
Odessa Doctor Tests Positive For COVID-19
By Mitch Borden An Odessa Doctor says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Ghassan Fanous made the announcement Thursday in a Facebook post. Fanous is an OB-GYN that has his own personal practice in the Permian Basin and was … Continue reading
Odessa Issues A Shelter-In-Place Order As The Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grows To 5
By Mitch Borden The City of Odessa is issuing a shelter-in-place order, beginning Monday at 11:59 p.m. Odessa’s Mayor David Turner made the announcement over the weekend on Facebook Live. Turner based Odessa’s shelter-in-place order largely on recommendations made by … Continue reading
Odessa Increases Resources For Locals Concerned Over Coronavirus
By Mitch Borden As Permian Basin communities brace for the coronavirus to continue to spread, Odessa is taking steps to test more residents showing signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The city and its hospitals are doing this by setting up … Continue reading
Rise Permian Basin Looks To Help Odessans Heal In The Wake Of The August 31st Shooting
By Mitch Borden It’s been nearly three months since a gunman drove through Odessa, killing seven people and injuring over 20. And now, a new group called Rise Permian Basin has formed to help those suffering from the trauma and … Continue reading
As The 2020 Census Draws Nearer, Permian Basin Communities Brainstorm How To Count Transient Workers
By Mitch Borden Over the last ten years, the population of West Texas has soared as its oil fields were revived by hydraulic fracturing. And now, with the upcoming 2020 U.S. census, community leaders are trying to track down the … Continue reading
Texas Lawmakers Meet In Odessa For Committee Hearing On Preventing Future Mass Shootings
By Mitch Borden In Odessa, state lawmakers heard from local and state officials along with residents affected by the Aug. 31 mass shooting. Many in attendance urged the panel of lawmakers to pass new laws and tighten existing policies to … Continue reading