🌱 Patch AM: Which big-school powers could share Coppell’s 2026 football district?

Coffee in hand, Coppell? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which big-school powers could share Coppell’s 2026 football district?
• Which Coppell kicker just landed first-team All-Big Ten honors?

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

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 41.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Mock Realignment 6A (texasfootball.com) — Coppell High School is projected to land in a 2026 Class 6A football district alongside powerhouses like Lewisville, Flower Mound, and The Woodlands in this mock UIL realignment. The projection, based on enrollment figures, hints at tougher regional competition and longer road trips for Cowboys fans, giving locals an early look at how future seasons could shape up.
   

• AP All-Big Ten football team: 3 Hawkeyes earn first-team honors (kcci.com) — A Coppell native, Indiana kicker Nico Radicic, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the Associated Press, putting the city on the college football map this season. The Hoosiers and Ohio State dominated the selections, with Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Ohio State’s Caleb Downs and Julian Sayin picking up major individual awards. The list highlights standout players and coaches across the conference.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coppell

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar
  Online,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  9:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Cooking with Scott
  Coppell Senior and Community Center , 345 W Bethel Rd , Coppell
  12:30 pm
• Fiber Arts Workroom Open Office Hours!
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  2:00 pm
• Mindful Fusion
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Coppell Farmers Market
  768 W Main St, Coppell, TX, 75019
  8:00 am
• First Aid & CPR-AED Class
  City Of Coppell- Life Safety Park , 820 S Coppell Rd , Coppell
  9:00 am
• Keyboard Class
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:00 am
• IntelliChoice Math Tutoring K-12
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Coppell Farmers Market
  768 W Main St, Coppell, TX, 75019
  8:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar
  Online
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi there, I know it’s been posted before but I can’t find, does anyone have a recommendation for a good, DEPENDABLE, weekly pool chemical company?
  I currently use Amenity and they’re doing away with just chemicals, going to chemical/cleaning and I haven’t been happy with their cleaning… (Nextdoor Lakewood Estates)
• I can heartily recommend Terry Aills for garage door service.
  Very prompt, clean, honest and dependable. You’ll be glad you called him! (469) 212-0604 (Nextdoor Villages of Cottonwood CK)

• Syncreon America, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Coppell. Apply here.
• FedEx Corporation posted a job opening for Prod Lead - Manufacturing in Coppell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coppell here.

🗞 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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• Best Philly Cheesesteaks in U.S.? Dallas Spot Makes National Ranking (dallasobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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