On average, the county responds to about 6 opioid drug-related overdoses a day. Author: Sammi Steele Updated: 6:39 PM CDT April 20, 2021
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas Ector County is seeing an increase in fentanyl-related deaths.
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, counterfeit pain pills laced with fentanyl, are flooding the illegal drug market.
The opioid comes in the form of a little blue or green pill, marked M-30. They are small and look like your typical prescription but the effects on the human body are huge.
Last year, there were 10 fentanyl-related deaths in the county and there have already been a few this year.
Cold weather causes vaccine drive-thru at Ratliff to close until next week
The vaccine MCH was planning to use is being reallocated to Ector Co. Health Department, ORMC, Monahans, Rankin, and Pecos. Author: Sammi Steele Updated: 7:18 PM CST February 10, 2021
ODESSA, Texas
Christin Timmons, Medical Center Hospital, Chief Nursing Officer
.That was the motto for the day at Ratliff stadium.
Despite the cold weather on Wednesday the drive-thru stayed open extra late to get people vaccinated.
“The vaccine has to stay cold anyway, Timmons said. But in regards to the people giving the vaccines well they have to wear gloves, surgical gloves, they’re in their hats, scarves, earmuffs, hand warmers, and heaters to stay warm.
All hands on deck getting mass vaccine distribution plan in place
Altogether it will take about 70 people a day to man the mass distribution site. That is why Odessa is calling on volunteers in the community to help. Author: Sammi Steele Updated: 6:06 PM CST January 18, 2021
ODESSA, Texas Medical Center Hospital is anticipating getting just under 4,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine a week.
Getting a plan in place to vaccinate thousands? Well, you can imagine it is no easy feat.
“It’s taking an entire village, community, lots and lots of hands are involved in this, Amanda Everett, MCH emergency management coordinator, said. It s all hands on deck.
Updated: 11:16 AM CST December 22, 2020
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas The Ector County Sheriff s Office is investigating after a man is accused of purposefully running a woman over.
Deputies say the man, identified as Humberto Polanco, Jr., 35, was driving a black SUV eastbound on 16th street when he purposely swerved into the westbound lanes and struck a woman.
Deputies responded to a call about a vehicle pedestrian accident just before 10 p.m. on Dec. 20.
The victim, identified as Veronica Carillo, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Polanco left the scene after striking Carillo and was arrested in Andrews County.
He is currently in the Andrews County Jail and has been charged with murder.