Kim Smith is an Assignment Editor with a focus on local news in Odessa, Texas. She has written for various publications, including the Green Valley News and Sun, Odessa American, and Herald/Review Media. Kim's articles cover a range of topics, including local government issues, community events, and concerns affecting the residents of Odessa.
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More than 200 Green Valley residents turned out Thursday for a two-hour forum on the latest scam techniques and how to avoid becoming victimized.
Mayor-elect Cal Hendrick had his first post-victory newspaper interview Thursday. He spoke about priorities, next steps and the city council’s relationship with the newspaper. “I hope you don’t have anything to write about, because they’re just doing their job, they’re doing good stuff and it’s so boring,” Hendrick said. He then corrected himself and said [...]
Carlos Valles was about an hour away from handing out diplomas to three newly minted welders Thursday afternoon when his great mood improved even more.
The Odessa City Council will spend much of its time Tuesday night in executive session talking about council appointees, the water treatment plant and the construction of city fueling stations. Tuesday night is the last council meeting for Mayor Javier Joven and council members Denise Swanner and Mark Matta, who were defeated Nov. 5 by [...]
Despite letters sent to the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety saying otherwise, there is no “abuse of official capacity investigation” underway within the City of Odessa. However, Odessa City Attorney Dan Jones confirmed Monday night that Deputy City Manager Agapito Bernal is currently being investigated by an outside law [...]
By: Kim Smith
The Odessa City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday night to accept the resignation of City Manager John Beckmeyer and the council instructed staff to pay him the remaining 29 months of his contract by 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Former Odessa City Manager John Beckmeyer didn’t get his payout as ordered by the Odessa City Council Wednesday morning because a temporary restraining order was issued. The Odessa City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday night to accept Beckmeyer’s resignation and the council instructed staff to pay him the remaining 29 months of his contract by 9 [...]
Odessa’s equipment services director Chris Adams has been fired and Ector County District Attorney Dusty Gallivan has officially launched an investigation into the controversial figure. According to documents obtained by the Odessa American under the Texas Public Information Act, Adams was fired Tuesday by then City Manager John Beckmeyer. “Based on information discovered during an [...]
Within hours of Odessa City councilmembers ordering staff to pay $700,000 to former City Manager John Beckmeyer, City Attorney Dan Jones was telling Deputy City Attorney Gapi Bernal to ignore their instructions. According to emails obtained by the Odessa American under the Texas Public Information Act, Jones told Bernal via a 10:15 p.m. email to [...]
After listening to more than 40 minutes of citizens’ thoughts both pro and con, the Odessa City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday night to amend the city’s bathroom ordinance. According to the ordinance, no person shall knowingly or intentionally enter or use a restroom in a public building designated for the exclusive use by persons that [...]
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