Big Bend Balloon Bash Set for Alpine August 31
The 19th annual Big Bend Balloon Bash is slated for Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport on Highway 118 North about one mile north of downtown Alpine. Check the Ticket page for details. Also this weekend a southern chef and Louisiana transplant channels his Rebel yell from Ole Miss and shares tailgate friendly recipes. Sunday.
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Highway 118
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Louisiana
Ole Miss Rebels
Bridal Q&A in Odessa American Sundays Life & Times
Kelly Weaver answers common bridal questions in the Life & Times column published Sundays in the Odessa American. The feature offers practical tips for planning weddings and navigating traditions.
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Kelly Weaver
Odessa American Life & Times
Cowboy craftsman Fender's artist Michael Stevens crafts guitars
Alpine based luthier Michael Stevens, known as Fender's artist, creates handmade guitars sold worldwide. The Life & Times feature explores his craft, methods, and global reach.
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Fender
Michael Stevens
Alpine
Life & Times
Odessa American Contact and publication details
The Odessa American lists contact numbers and addresses for staff including publisher Patrick Canty and editor Laura Dennis, discusses subscription prices, and outlines customer service hours and ad policies. It notes delivery and advertising terms, with details for news, sports, life sections, and classifieds.
Lottery numbers from Texas drawing details
Wednesday August 2 results show Cash 5 numbers 24 10 28 37 and a 5th ball 6? No, numbers listed include 24 10 28 37 for Cash 5 plus Pick 3 sequence 628 and 194. Lotto Texas numbers 4 10 14 21 39 41 with Jackpot at 6.25 million. Daily 4 Night 8165 20.
New Mexico Tuesday August 20 Road Runner Cash or Spa 2A
Road Runner Cash or Spa 2A listings appear for Tuesday in New Mexico with details on prizes and venues. Local patrons are advised to verify times and locations for the participating sites and any eligibility requirements.
Echocardiogram techs fill need in Basin
Correction notes an error in Monday’s paper about fetal echocardiogram services in Odessa. The Regional Perinatal Center at 420 E Sixth St Ste 202 provides these services in Odessa and Midland since 2005. OA regrets the error.
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Odessa
E. Sixth St
Ste. 202
Midland
Obituaries and Death Notices Page Summary
Death notices list Ruben Garcia Aguilar Chad Wayne Fuson Simon Rodriguez Nita Newcomer Margarita Ramirez. Obituaries spanning Midland area, with brief notices of passing and related memorials.
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Nita
Margarita Ramirez
Judge Isaacks Guided Midland Beyond a Whistle Stop
Samuel Jackson Isaacks, Midland’s first mayor elected in 1907, helped transform the town from a railway whistle stop. A judge of the 70th Judicial District from 1909 to 1917, he also served in the Texas Legislature and supported Midland Christian College, leaving a lasting mark on West Texas history.
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Isaacks
Midland
Samuel Jackson Isaacks
West Texas
Elgin
Bastrop
Texas & Pacific
Courier
Texas
Cowtown
Isaackis
Hawkins, Isaacks and Gibbs
Wilson Connell
North Main Street
Texas Christian University
Volney Johnson
WK. Curtis
John Haley
E.F. Elkin
John M. Cowden
Burl Holloway
Midland Christian College
Midland County
el Paso
Maud
S. J. Isaacks
Permian Basin Weather Outlook for Odessa Midland Trust
The forecast shows mostly sunny skies with highs near 90 degrees and a low around 65. Ci 6 indicates temperatures topping 77 with a 54 degree low. Clouds form when water evaporates and condenses in cooler upper air.
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Earth
Permian Basin
Odessas Midland
Yeoese
Odessa
Texas
Hondo Rei
Marfa
Death Valley
Calif
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This Day in History Highlights Aug 22 Events
On August 22 History highlights include Richard III killed at Bosworth Field ending the Wars of the Roses in 1485 and John Fitch demo steamboat in 1787. Other notes cover Kearny proclaiming New Mexico territory in 1846, America Cup win in 1851, Lincoln’s abolition focus in 1862, Korea annexation in 1910, Collins death in 1922, BBC first TV test in 1932, Eisenhower Nixon nomination in 1956, de Gaulle assassination attempt in 1962, and Huey Newton’s death in 1989 with a related sentence on his killer’s conviction.
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England
Richard III
Bosworth Field
John Fitch
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Stephen W. Kearny
New Mexico
United States
America
Abraham Lincoln
Horace Greeley
Lincoln
Japan
Korea
Michael Collins
Irish Republican Army
Collins
British Broadcasting Corp
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
San Francisco
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Black Panthers
Huey P. Newton
Oakland
Calif
Tyrone Robinson
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Jeff Knure
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Odessa American
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Laura Dennis
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Modisetti
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Salado
Minnie Rutledge
McDade
Bastrop County
Austin
Elgin Courier
Midland County Historical Museum
Texas Weather Forecast
Wichita Falls
San Antonios
Dallas
CBS
Greg Morgan
Craig Stewart
Darrell Ward
Gilead
Thomas
Spence
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