Shops and Props Event by Desert Squad In Odessa May 13
The Desert Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force hosts a free family event at 411 E. Yukon Road Odessa on May 13 offering shopping food and planes. Visitors can buy Mother’s Day gifts and enter a drawing for a Michael Kors purse donated by Sam’s Club. Funds raised support keeping the squadron’s PT-13 and PT-26 aircraft flying. ON THE NET tinyurl com/kecv7qy
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Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Midland Centennial Library
A stuffed animal sleepover unfolds at Midland Centennial Library on April 7. Drop off toys from 4 to 6 30 p m in the children's department and follow a 7 30 p m live storytime on the library Facebook page. The next morning from 10 30 a m to noon attendees return for a reveal craft parade and a tale of mischievous overnight adventures while in pajamas.
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Learn Lifeguard Certification at Odessa College Center
The Odessa College Sports Center hosts an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 3 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 12. The $175 fee covers certification, the American Manual, and a CPR barrier kit. participants must be at least 15. Call 335-6348 or visit the front office for details.
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Insurance woes persist as ObamaCare impact endures in Georgia and Kansas
Americans benefiting from the Affordable Care Act express relief over GOP repeal failure but fear new instability after President Trump warns ObamaCare will explode. Premiums rise and major insurers exit state exchanges, while individuals like Inge Halke meyer of Mission Kansas and Clare Schexnyder of Decatur Georgia cite subsidies and coverage that saved lives and supported their businesses. Schexnyder’s care included screenings and a double mastectomy with a $6 200 deductible and a second mortgage to cover bills. Her insurer left ACA exchanges, highlighting ongoing access gaps in Georgia and other states that did not expand Medicaid. The debate continues over necessary fixes versus broader repeal.
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New Arts Center Opens With March 30 OHS Concert
Edward Galvan and Aaron Hunt tour the school’s new Performing Arts Center during a Monday morning visit. A March 30 concert by the OHS musical and theatrical groups marks the center’s opening.
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Aaron Hunt
OHS
Odessa High School opens performing arts center grand opening
Odessa High School unveils a $7.9 million, 25 000 square foot performing arts center with a 860-seat capacity, black box theater, classrooms and a 34-foot stage. The grand opening at 7 p m Thursday will showcase about 250 students from all performing arts programs and include invited district officials and former fine arts leaders.
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Spring warms Permian Basin as snakes emerge
Warm weather triggers early snake activity across the Permian Basin. Texas houses 105-plus snake species with 15 potentially dangerous ones led by rattlesnakes. US venomous bites tally about 7,000 annually. Texas averages 1–2 snakebite deaths yearly. Snakes carry dizziness nausea blurred vision numbness and muscle issues as possible symptoms.
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