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Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Special Olympics Fall Classic wraps up year three in the Permian Basin (yourbasin.com) — Special Olympics athletes from across the region just wrapped up several days of competition at venues in Midland and Odessa, including Ector County Coliseum and the Basin Sports Complex. More than 5,000 athletes and coaches took part in swimming, golf, equestrian, bocce, softball, and more, celebrating inclusion and showcasing the abilities of participants from the Permian Basin community.
• Odessa driver involved in Presidio County rollover (newswest9.com) — A 22-year-old Odessa man survived a rollover crash early Saturday in Presidio County after his car left the road near Shafter and rolled into Cibolo Creek. Investigators believe he may have fallen asleep, and local officials are urging Odessa-area drivers to treat fatigue as seriously as other forms of impaired driving and to pull over if they feel drowsy.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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