🌱 Patch AM: How a veteran Texas journalist’s work once included Cedar Park

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In today's newsletter:

• How a veteran Texas journalist’s work once included Cedar Park

Also on today's calendar: Stoney LaRue and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
• Tuesday: Decreasing clouds; very warm, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Warm with decreasing clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crockett, Talarico to face off in Democratic prima- (taylorpress.net) — Cedar Park gets a brief nod as one of the Texas communities where veteran journalist Gary Borders once published a local newspaper, tying our city into his long career in community news. His latest statewide “Capital Highlights” column covers the upcoming U.S. Senate primaries, Gov. Abbott’s property tax campaign focus, Texas job growth, drought conditions, and the economic impact of real Christmas trees.
   

📸 Around Cedar Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Park

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
  H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, 2100 Ave of the Stars, Cedar Park
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• Talk and Coffee
  Remedy Roofing , 3600 W Whitestone BLVD , Cedar Park
  7:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Stoney LaRue
  Haute Spot , 1501 E New Hope Dr , Cedar Park
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Talk and Coffee
  Remedy Roofing , 3600 W Whitestone BLVD , Cedar Park
  7:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Hill Country Flyer: All Aboard for History, Family, & Fun!
  Austin Steam Train Association , 401 E. Whitestone Blvd Ste C-100 , Cedar Park
  9:00 am

📣 Cedar Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Session 2 - Dec - Brushy Creek Comm. Center - Round Rock, TX 2025
  Brushy Creek Community Center , 16318 Great Oaks Dr , Round Rock
  9:00 am
• Sign Language Story Time at Wells Branch Library
  Wells Branch Community Library , 15001 Wells Port Dr , Austin
  10:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Girls Basketball (JV) vs. Lake Travis
  Cedar Ridge High School , 2801 Gattis School Rd , Round Rock
  11:30 am
• Girls Basketball (FR) vs. Lake Travis
  Cedar Ridge High School , 2801 Gattis School Rd , Round Rock
  11:30 am
• Girls Basketball (V) vs. Lake Travis
  Cedar Ridge High School , 2801 Gattis School Rd , Round Rock
  1:00 pm
• Hometown Holiday Shows
  Downtown Round Rock , 221 E Main St , Round Rock
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• The Light Park
  Dell Diamond , 3400 E Palm Valley Blvd , Round Rock
  7:30 pm

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• M Gelly Luxe Boards — (787) 486-7228
  Island-inspired charcuterie for every occasion!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our sweet Missy went missing two nights ago!
  If you see her, please call us 512-753-9192. My son is missing his sweet bestie girl! (Nextdoor High Meadows)
• Update: Reunited with owner.
  Is this your dog? Found on Cedar Brook Drive in Carriage Hills. No tags but wearing sparkly red collar. Took to vet to be scanned, no chip detected… (Nextdoor Carriage Hills)

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant - Programs in Cedar Park. Apply here.
• Ascend Staffing posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembler / 1st Shift / Weekly Pay in Cedar Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Round Rock

• Round Rock's Play for All Park expanding (kxan.com)
• Is this the luckiest city to win a Texas Lottery jackpot? (mysanantonio.com)
• This Tiny Steakhouse Chain Manages To Disappoint At Every Location (tastingtable.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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