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In today's newsletter:

  • How Special Olympics transformed Odessa and Midland for one inspiring weekend
  • Why officials warn Odessa drivers about fatigue after rollover crash

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Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 71.
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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🗞 Nearby News

Midland

  • Development Wells drilling permits Sept. 25-Oct. 2 (mrt.com)

Big Spring

  • Study finds 6,400 Barnett-Woodford locations in Midland Basin (mrt.com)
  • FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, October 11th, 2026 (firstalert7.com)
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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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