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🌱 Which Colmesneil student just made Angelina College’s elite President’s List?
Also, don't miss Vidor Boys Varsity Basketball @ Zavalla on the Colmesneil Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Which Colmesneil student just made Angelina College’s elite President’s List?
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 74 and low of 37 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 64, low: 41.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Angelina College Celebrates Fall 2025 President's And Dean's Honor List Students (kicks105.com) — A Colmesneil student, Rosario Gonzalez, earned a spot on Angelina College’s prestigious President’s Honor List for Fall 2025, recognizing a perfect 4.0 GPA in full-time coursework. The college also announced dozens of other Deep East Texas students on both the President’s and Dean’s honor lists, highlighting strong academic performance across the region.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Nature Hike
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1:00 pm - Critters of East Texas
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3:00 pm - WHS Boys Basketball vs Orangefield
Warren High School , 405 FM 3290 , Warren
5:30 pm - HS Girls BB vs. Crockett @Home
Chester El Chester, TX 75936
6:00 pm - V Boys BBall @ Beaumont Earhart
Woodville ISD Woodville, TX 75979
6:00 pm - Big Thicket by Lamplight
Big Thicket National Preserve , FM 420 , Kountze
6:30 pm - All About Snakes
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3:00 pm - Flint & Steel Fire Starting Daytime
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7:00 pm - Night Hike Along The Oak Flat Trail
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7:00 pm - All About Nature
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1:00 pm - Alligator Talk
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Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Jasper
- District play cranking up for local high school basketball teams (kjas.com)
- Organized Copper Theft Ring Uncovered in Jasper County; Three Arrested, One Still Wanted (easttexasbanner.com)
- Jasper Fire Chief & Fire Marshal Brandon Duckworth offers Christmas safety tips (kjas.com)
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