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Hey there, Coppell! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When and where to catch Coppell’s Holiday Lights in the Park
  • Which Coppell volleyball stars dominated this year’s all-district honors?
  • How a Coppell businessman ended up on a national fraud list

Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 29.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Holiday Lights In the Park Coppell (familyeguide.com) — Coppell’s Andrew Brown Park East is glowing nightly with Holiday Lights in the Park from December 12–31, 6–10 p.m. While some city decorations came down earlier than expected, the park display remains up all month, offering families an easy, free way to enjoy festive lights close to home.
   

• 2025 Dallas-area all-district volleyball teams: MVPs, first teams, Coaches of the Year (dallasnews.com) — Coppell volleyball standouts earned major recognition in the 2024 District 5-6A awards, including Defensive Player of the Year Molly Williams and Newcomer of the Year Bree Carethers. Several Coppell players, such as Brooke Felix and Emma Pehl, also landed on the all-district first team, highlighting a strong season against top Dallas-area competition.
   

• Minnesota tops list of 10 most expensive pandemic aid fraud schemes (sandhillsexpress.com) — A national review of major pandemic aid fraud schemes includes a case involving a Coppell businessman who admitted to filing multiple fake PPP loan applications and received a lengthy prison sentence and restitution order. The piece mainly surveys the country’s largest COVID-era frauds, putting the Coppell case in broader context for taxpayers.
   

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  • I saw a large and healthy coyote this morning at about 1:30 AM at Meadow Run and Leslie as I turned off Sandy Lake here in Coppell.
    He ran down Landsdowne Circle as I headed home. About an hour later my inside cat dashed out the front door while I was retrieving a package. I… (Nextdoor The Meadows)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • DART, Integral Group Unveil EVIVA Trinity Mills Station Apartments and Esplanade Park in Carrollton (irvingweekly.com)
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  • H-E-B could open first Dallas store amid North Texas expansion (mysanantonio.com)

Farmers Branch

  • Austin Starbucks workers join thousands striking in ‘Red Cup Rebellion' nationwide (kxan.com)

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