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🌱 Which Hawkins volleyball players just earned Academic All-State recognition?
Coming up on the Hawkins Patch calendar: McLeod Girls Varsity Basketball @ Hawkins

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- Which Hawkins volleyball players just earned Academic All-State recognition?
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- Thursday: Showers around in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 34 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 47.
- Saturday: Sunny, windy and warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• TGCA honors SH, Tatum, Beckville volleyball players (news-journal.com) — Hawkins High volleyball standouts Jentri Evans and Addyson Turrentine have earned coveted Academic All-State honors from the Texas Girls Coaches Association, putting local student-athletes on a statewide stage. They’re recognized alongside players from Spring Hill, Tatum, Beckville and other East Texas schools for excelling in the classroom while competing in high-level volleyball.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hawkins
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- McLeod Girls Varsity Basketball @ Hawkins
Hawkins Middle & High School, 179 Hawk Dr, Hawkins
6:15 pm
Friday December 19
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- Winter Break
Hawkins ISD Hawkins, TX 75765
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2nd Childhood @ TXM Lindale
Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse , 66 Miranda Lambert Way Unit 4 , Lindale
7:00 pm - Trout Fishing
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1:00 pm - Girls Basketball Home
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5:00 pm - Mineola Girls Varsity Basketball @ Winona
Winona Independent School District , 605 Wildcat Dr , Winona
5:00 pm - Circle M Crawfish
Circle M Crawfish , 14449 State Hwy 155 , Big Sandy
9:00 am - Holiday Crafts
Tyler State Park TylerStatePark Map&Directions
10:00 am - Daryl Felsberg - The laughs are as big as he is.....
Brisket Love Barbecue & Icehouse , 15338 FM 849 , Lindale
7:30 pm - Comedy Night | DARYL FELSBERG
Brisket Love Barbecue & Icehouse , 15338 FM 849 , Lindale
8:00 pm - Sunday Brunch With Low D
Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse , 66 Miranda Lambert Way Unit 4 , Lindale
12:00 pm - Texas Flood
Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse , 66 Miranda Lambert Way Unit 4 , Lindale
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
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- I highly recommend S&N Cleaning.
Sherry and Nancy are wonderful to work with. They are kind, reliable, and incredibly thorough. They take real pride in their work and it shows every… (Nextdoor Hawkins)
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Girls Basketball Notebook: Tyler HEAT's Lexi Fuller takes weekly honor (tylerpaper.com)
Gilmer
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