🌱 Which big-name colleges are already eyeing Carlsbad’s hard-hitting LB prospect?

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• Which big-name colleges are already eyeing Carlsbad’s hard-hitting LB prospect?

Also on today's calendar: REGION 4 – NM FIESTA Project: Providing Emotional Comfort and 5 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Eva P.!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 70, low: 38.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 72 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2027 Recruiting Class Preview: LB (uwdawgpound.com) — A standout linebacker from Carlsbad Colton McKibben, is drawing early attention from major college programs including Arizona State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and Washington. The 6'3", 215-pound powerlifter is praised as a hard-hitting, versatile defender who could even project to safety, putting a local athlete on the national recruiting radar.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carlsbad

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Carlsbad Senior Cavemen vs Santa Teresa Warriors
  Carlsbad High School, 3000 W Church St, Carlsbad
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Carlsbad Literacy
  Carlsbad Main Street Project , 102 S Canyon St , Carlsbad
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Christmas Belles, Carlsbad Community Theatre
  Carlsbad Main Street Project , 102 S Canyon St , Carlsbad
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• REGION 4 – NM FIESTA Project: Providing Emotional Comfort
  Carlsbad Public Library , 101 S Halagueno St , Carlsbad
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Christmas Belles, Carlsbad Community Theatre
  Carlsbad Main Street Project , 102 S Canyon St , Carlsbad
  2:30 pm
• Christmas Belles
  4713 National Parks Hwy , Carlsbad
  9:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Carlsbad Literacy
  Carlsbad Main Street Project , 102 S Canyon St , Carlsbad
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Carlsbad Senior Cavemen vs Artesia Bulldogs
  Carlsbad High School , 3000 W Church St , Carlsbad
  4:30 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Carlsbad Senior Cavemen vs Alamogordo Tigers
  Carlsbad High School , 3000 W Church St , Carlsbad
  4:30 pm
• Carlsbad Literacy
  Carlsbad Main Street Project , 102 S Canyon St , Carlsbad
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Christmas Belles, Carlsbad Community Theatre
  Carlsbad Community Theatre , 102 S Canyon St , Carlsbad
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Carlsbad Senior Cavemen vs Portales Rams
  Carlsbad High School , 3000 W Church St , Carlsbad
  5:20 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Day 11 since are dog went missing.
  He is white Maltese/poodle. He goes by mini me. This little black suv was in are yard the time went missing. He more chunky and fluffy. He is… (Nextdoor Chapman Rd)
• It's been 11 days since are dog went missing.
  There last time there was a little black suv in are yard when he went missing. He is white Maltese/poodle. He is more chunky and fluffy. He is… (Nextdoor Chapman Rd)

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Carlsbad. Apply here.
• Air Compressor Solutions posted a job opening for Materials Handler 1 in Carlsbad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carlsbad here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hobbs

• Thomas Vigil discusses Mesa Vista's eye-opening upset of Hobbs; plus Lobo and prep hoops talk (santafenewmexican.com)
• Drug ring sold high-purity meth to undercover federal agents (cenlanow.com)
• See How One Firefighter Is Solving Hobbs' Housing Crisis (newmexicomagazine.org)

Roswell

• Family Photos from the '65 Indy 500 Solidify a Shared Respect for Jim Clark (hagerty.com)
• Toddlers okay after ingesting pills at daycare (rdrnews.com)
• Mysterious Fire Erupts At Hangar 84 In New Mexico, Site Linked To Infamous 1947 Roswell UFO Crash (brobible.com)

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