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🌱 Pleasant Hill Varsity Football @ Odessa and 10 more events
And on the Odessa Patch calendar - Harrisonville Boys JV Soccer @ Odessa

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Harrisonville Boys JV Soccer @ Odessa
- Storytime - Odessa Branch at Odessa Branch
- Warrensburg at Odessa
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Odessa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Odessa
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★ Featured events ★
- Harrisonville Boys JV Soccer @ Odessa →
Odessa High School, 713 S 3rd St, Odessa
6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
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Other local events
- Storytime - Odessa Branch →
Odessa Branch, 107 W. Mason, Odessa
10:00 am - Warrensburg at Odessa →
713 South 3rd St, Odessa
7:00 pm - Odessa Bulldogs Football vs Warrensburg →
Odessa High School, 713 South 3rd St, Odessa - Pleasant Hill at Odessa →
713 South 3rd St, Odessa
7:00 pm - Pleasant Hill Varsity Football @ Odessa →
Odessa High School, 713 S 3rd St, Odessa
7:00 pm - Pleasant Hill at Odessa →
Odessa High School, 713 South 3rd St, Odessa - Odessa Bulldogs Football vs Pleasant Hill →
Odessa High School, 713 South 3rd St, Odessa - Clinton Boys Varsity Soccer @ Odessa →
Odessa High School, 713 S 3rd St, Odessa
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Yoga at the Library →
Trails Regional Library Lexington Branch, 1008 Main St #1345, Lexington
6:00 pm - Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally: 6:15pm
Wellington-Napoleon R-iX Wellington, MO 64097 - Oak Grove MS/HS Invitational →
Oak Grove MO
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oak Grove. Apply here.
- Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc. posted a job opening for Auto Parts Store Counter Sales ( Full Time ) #132 in Higginsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Odessa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Blue Springs
- The Holiday Playbook: 47 Battle-Tested Tips for Jewelers (instoremag.com)
Warrensburg
- Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce hosting Locally Yours Vendor Event November 14th (kmzu.com)
- Being obtusely wrong still makes you wrong, Denny (showmeprogress.com)
- Warrensburg Star-Journal earns top awards from Missouri Press Association (warrensburgstarjournal.com)
Independence
- Independence names former Maj. Ed Turner as new IPD chief of police (kshb.com)
- Annual Independence Halloween Parade Marches On (kansascityonthecheap.com)
Ok Odessa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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