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Cheers Odessa! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Odessa police stopped a TikTok shooting threat before school started
  • Could this water-billing lawsuit mean refunds for Odessa households?
  • Recognize this suspect from the Level Up Smoke & Gift burglary?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Odessa PD obtain shooting threat on TikTok, teen suspect in custody (star-telegram.com) — Odessa police arrested a 13-year-old boy after detectives spotted a TikTok video threatening a mass shooting the next day, believed to target IDEA Yukon School. The teen was charged with a state jail felony for a false alarm and taken to the Ector County Youth Center, as investigators work to confirm his connection to the school and ensure campus safety.
   

2. Odessa faces multimillion-dollar lawsuit over water bills residents claim don't add up (newswest9.com) — If your Odessa water bill has seemed unusually high, a pending $5 million lawsuit claims the city overbilled hundreds of residents and businesses for thousands of gallons they say they never used. Attorneys argue meter data and billing transfers were mishandled, while the city blames aging equipment and denies refunds, leaving a judge to decide whether customers will get money back.
   

3. Odessa police seek suspect in smoke shop burglary (firstalert7.com) — Odessa police are asking for your help identifying a man who forced his way into Level Up Smoke & Gift on North County Road W and stole about $1,849 in merchandise. If you recognize the suspect from police photos or know anything about the burglary, detectives urge you to call Detective J. Ball or Odessa Crime Stoppers.
   

4. Find out how you can star in Landman Season 3 (yourbasin.com) — Odessa residents are getting a close-up connection to Taylor Sheridan's hit series "Landman," which is filming its third season and needs extras for several paid roles this month. While the shoots are in Fort Worth, the show is set in the Midland/Odessa oil patch, and local fans can apply online to appear on screen and keep tabs on energy news through "Powering the Permian."
   

5. Odessa College Welding Program is one of the best in the Permian Basin (yourbasin.com) — Odessa residents interested in skilled trades have a rapidly growing welding program at Odessa College, now serving close to 1,000 students and backed by major community donations. The program offers hands-on training in multiple welding techniques, safety, and quality control, helping locals earn certificates or associate degrees that can quickly translate into well-paying jobs across the Permian Basin.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Help seniors or disabled residents with yard assistance.
    Sign up here: odessa-tx.gov/helpinghands  Keep Odessa Beautiful 432-335-4686keepodessabeautiful.org Email: kob@odessa-tx.gov (Nextdoor )
  • I have seen a person around with a white cane.
    And some of you don't know how to handle this. I guess they don't teach it anymore.... Here are the rules!!! Blind pedestrians using a white… (Nextdoor North of Permian)
  • Superior Energy Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Specialist - Quail Tools - Odessa, TX in Odessa. Apply here.
  • Children's Place, Inc. posted a job opening for sales associate-04213 MUSIC CITY MALL in Odessa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Odessa here.

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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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