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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2016
Page
2
Friday May 20 Texas winning numbers show Cash 6 27 29 30 32 and Mega Millions 19 24 26 40 68 with Mega Ball 8 Jackpot 187 million. Day and evening drawings listed along with New Mexico results for Roadrunner Cash 5 4 6 22 34 and Pick 3 8 3 with dates and sources.
Garden guidance from Master Gardeners featured on the Life and Times page. Learn practical tips, seasonal tasks, and soil care to boost plant health. Sunday focus highlights expert advice, tool selection, and sustainable practices for home gardens.
Voters cast ballots Friday with 788 Republican runoff votes and 169 Democratic runoff votes statewide totals. Election Day is Tuesday 7 am to 7 pm at 14 vote centers including Crossroads Fellowship and First Baptist Church Odessa. The County Courthouse Annex will be closed for voting. Call 432-498-4030 for more information.
The Good News page invites readers to submit notices of honors awards donations milestones retirements and other celebrations. Submit names events and brief details to be included in upcoming issues.
Special to the Odessa American reports Midland High School graduate Amy Palmer, a sonar technician aboard USS Carney (DDG 64) forward deployed in Rota Spain. The Arleigh Burke destroyer is part of U S 6th Fleet with Aegis BMD, joining ships Porter Donald Cook and Ross in forward deployment to safeguard Europe from ballistic threats. Palmer praises the crew and travel benefits while Navy officials describe the ship's multi mission capabilities and duties from weapons handling to watches and drills.
ConocoPhillips handed 19 Permian Basin organizations grants totaling 150800 at a Midland luncheon. The funds support education health safety natural resources the arts civic and disaster relief with the largest awards going to Midland College 27000 UTPB 27000 and United Way Midland 25000. Local fire departments emergency services and charitable groups received support including Habitat for Humanity Loving High School Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD Foundation and Safe Place of the Permian Basin.
Odessa High School senior Eduardo Villegas received the Gymnastics Outstanding Award for Varsity Boys Gymnastics. Airman Abel G. Terrazas graduated from basic training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, a 2008 Odessa High School graduate. The Tetrad Award recognizes four years of state championships participation.
Partly cloudy in Hobbs with a high near 88 and a low around 60. Ruidoso will be sunny with a high about 74 and a low near 46. The term dryline describes dry air to the west and dry air to the east of the boundary.
The Odessa American lists mailing addresses phone numbers and hours for customer service editorial and advertising. It provides subscription rates and publication details and notes the paper’s policy on ad acceptance liability and holiday edition pricing.
On May 21 across years significant events include Lindbergh landing his Spirit of St Louis in 1927 completing the first solo Atlantic flight, Henry VI’s death in 1471, Hernando de Soto’s death in 1542, Clara Barton founding the Red Cross in 1881, Pagliacci's Milan premiere in 1892, the Bobby Franks murder case in 1924, Amelia Earhart’s solo Atlantic crossing in 1932, and the SS Robin Moor sinking in 1941. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall wed in 1945.
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