🌱 Groveton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cushing and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Groveton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cushing at Cushing Independent School District

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Low clouds may break; warm, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
• Saturday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📸 Around Alto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Alto Girls Varsity Basketball @ Douglass
  Douglass ISD, 20712 FM 225, Douglass
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Groveton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cushing
  Cushing Independent School District , 1088 Bearkat Dr , Cushing
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Lufkin Middle Girls vs Boulter Middle Girls
  Lufkin Middle School , 1255 Tulane Dr , Lufkin
  5:00 pm

Friday December 12

• It's a Wonderful Life
  Pines Theater , 113 S First St , Lufkin
  7:00 pm
• LOS PESCADORES DEL RIO CONCHOS & LOS DE LA MARKA
  Rodeo Disko , 732 S Timberland Dr , Lufkin
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• IDPA December 2025
  Angelina Rifle and Pistol Club , 1438 Rifle Rd , Pollok
  9:00 am
• Center Boys Varsity Soccer @ Hudson
  Hudson ISD: Hudson High School , 6735 Ted Trout Dr , Lufkin
  11:00 am
• iTRI365 - Jacksonville Jingle Jog 5K & Fun Run Presented by CHRISTUS Health
  214-218 E Commerce St , Jacksonville
  1:00 pm
• Jacksonville Jingle Jog 5K & Fun Run Presented by CHRISTUS Health
  214-218 E Commerce St , Jacksonville
  2:50 pm

Thursday December 18

• Cookies & Cocoa
  Chamber of Commerce , 307 E Commerce St , Jacksonville
  2:00 pm
• Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation
  309 E Commerce St , Jacksonville
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Kaitlyn Kohler: Ralph & Kacoo's
  Ralph & Kacoo's , 3107 S First St , Lufkin
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Alto. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rusk

• Man accused in scuffle with Gregg County deputy arrested (kltv.com)
• Authorities search for missing Rusk man (star-telegram.com)
• Richey sworn in as Judge of 369th Judicial District Court (star-telegram.com)

Jacksonville

• Lt. Gov. Patrick shares plan to lower senior property tax exemption (kltv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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