🌱 How a terrifying Odessa dragstrip crash ended with no injuries

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In today's newsletter:

• How a terrifying Odessa dragstrip crash ended with no injuries

Also on today's calendar: Pleasant Hill Varsity Football @ Odessa and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds breaking; less humid, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Paige Coughlin Unhurt in MWDRS Pro Mod Crash (dragzine.com) — A frightening Pro Mod crash at Flying H Dragstrip in Odessa left third-generation racer Paige Coughlin miraculously unhurt after her car flipped onto its roof during qualifying. She credits the track's safety crew and her protective gear for walking away without a scratch, and says the experience deepened her appreciation for everyone working behind the scenes at the local facility.
   

📸 Around Odessa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Odessa

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Harrisonville Boys JV Soccer @ Odessa →
  Odessa High School, 713 S 3rd St, Odessa
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Warrensburg at Odessa →
  713 South 3rd St, Odessa
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Odessa Bulldogs Football vs Warrensburg →
  Odessa High School, 713 South 3rd St, Odessa
Friday October 16
• Pleasant Hill Varsity Football @ Odessa →
  Odessa High School, 713 S 3rd St, Odessa
  7:00 pm
• Pleasant Hill at Odessa →
  713 South 3rd St, Odessa
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Odessa Bulldogs Football vs Pleasant Hill →
  Odessa High School, 713 South 3rd St, Odessa
Tuesday October 20
• Clinton Boys Varsity Soccer @ Odessa →
  Odessa High School, 713 S 3rd St, Odessa
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• V FB @ HOME vs Orrick 7pm: Homecoming
  Wellington-Napoleon R-iX Wellington, MO 64097
• Clinton at Oak Grove →
  Oak Grove High School, 605 SE 12Th St, Oak Grove
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Dance: 7:30-9pm
  Wellington-Napoleon R-iX Wellington, MO 64097
• Grace Family Fall Festival →
  Grace Baptist Church, 600 SW Maple Lane, Oak Grove
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• MS VB at Richmond 5pm
  Wellington-Napoleon R-iX Wellington, MO 64097

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Compass Health Network posted a job opening for Community Support Specialist - Adult in Odessa. Apply here.
• Phoenix Home Care & Hospice posted a job opening for LPN/RN Homecare (Children and Young Adults) in Odessa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Odessa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Blue Springs

• 'Voices of Hope' launches in Blue Springs with purple silhouettes for domestic violence awareness month (kshb.com)
• Fun In The Sun: 1961 Ford Galaxie 4-Speed (barnfinds.com)

Warrensburg

• Warrensburg area crash reports for Sept. 29 (warrensburgstarjournal.com)
• Warrensburg area police reports for Sept. 29 - Star-Journal (warrensburgstarjournal.com)
• Centralia holds cards to chest vs state, district No. 1 Chillicothe in 15-4 loss (mexicoledger.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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