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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2016
Page
1
A Pokemon GO event invites players to downtown Odessa Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lures start at 5 p.m. at all locations with new lures every 30 minutes. Refreshments and food trucks will be in the White Pool House museum parking lot. Use the hashtag PokemonGOdessa for photos.
A costume contest begins at 7 30 p m at the White Pool House in Downtown Odessa. Prizes are awarded for age groups 0 7 8 16 and 17 to adult. Sponsored by The Historic White Pool House First United Methodist Church and the Professional Police Officers Association. ON THE WET org.
The Permian Booster Club hosts a free watermelon feed at Permian High School auditorium at 7 p.m. Meet the Permian varsity football team and join the event in the courtyard afterward. Details at permianpanthersfootball.com slash BoosterClub dot html. The 2016 Davis Mountains Hummingbird Celebration runs today through Saturday in Fort Davis with vendors trips banquet programs and hummingbird talks. Visit fortdavis com slash calendar for more.
The Wagner Noéi Performing Arts Center announces an on stage event titled Menopause on the Ticket a celebration of womanhood set for Friday. The show aims to spotlight mature performers and invite audience reflection on aging and gender.
Odessa police arrested an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old after an armed robbery at a N N Out store. Sa vourion Allen admitted to supplying the black AR-15 used in the robbery and faced additional firearm theft charges. Both teens are charged with two counts of aggravated robbery. Allen has prior arrests and a record of evading arrest and theft of a firearm.
Eight funky foods including fried Jell O are finalists for the State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards. Officials announced the eight finalists in Dallas with the top two to be revealed on August 28. The lineup includes Caribbean pineapple Korn a Copia deep fried bacon burger dog slider on a stick and deep fried pulled pork Funyuns among other creations. The fair runs September 30 through October 23 at Fair Park in Dallas.
Pope Francis outlined a move to promote life and family by creating the Dicastery for the Laity, Families and Life. He named American Kevin Farrell to head the new office and Irish-born Vincenzo Paglia to run two affiliated institutes, signaling a more moderate approach on abortion contraception marriage and divorce.
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