🌱 Why a Keller ISD trustee is giving up his seat now

Hi there, Keller! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Keller ISD trustee is giving up his seat now
• Where Keller volleyball ranks in this year’s statewide 6A preseason poll
• How unhealthy was Keller’s air compared with the rest of North Texas?

Also on today's calendar: Girl night out the show! and 5 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 pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 39.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Keller ISD trustee resigns to run for open city council seat (wfaa.com) — A Keller ISD board member is stepping down to run for an open Keller City Council seat, aiming to continue serving the community after the mayor’s move to the Legislature. He highlights deep local roots, a Keller-based family business, and a platform focused on families, fiscal responsibility, and community values while thanking Keller ISD parents, staff, and students for their support.
   

• Texas High School Volleyball Preseason Rankings Revealed (weareabilene.com) — Keller High School’s volleyball team debuts at No. 7 in the statewide 6A preseason rankings from the Texas Girls Coaches Association, putting the program among Texas’s elite. The list highlights top contenders across all classifications and sets expectations for the coming season, though coaches expect plenty of movement as district play and playoffs unfold.
   

• Worst air pollution in North Texas? Fort Worth among top cities this year (fortworthreport.org) — Keller’s ozone levels reached 81 parts per billion this season, just under Fort Worth and Frisco’s region-worst readings and above the federal health standard. That means many Keller residents, especially children, seniors, and people with breathing issues, faced unhealthy air on numerous days as regional planners weigh tougher pollution controls and potential penalties for major polluters.
   

📸 Around Keller

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Keller

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Acoustic Hash LIVE at Shotzee's in Keller
  Shotzee's Bar & Grill, 134 S Main St, Keller
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Girl night out the show!
  The Pour Shack , 250 S Main St , Keller
  8:00 pm

Friday December 12

• BN Varsity Girls' Wrestling @ Texas Womens' Classic
  Lewisville High School
• BN Girls' Basketball vs. Timber Creek HS
  BNHS Competition Gym
  4:30 pm
• BN Boys' Basketball vs. Timber Creek HS *Middle School Night*
  BNHS Competition Gym
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• BN Varsity Girls' Wrestling @ Texas Womens' Classic
  Lewisville High School
• Reindeer Romp
  Lakeview El Roanoke, TX 76262
• Silhouette Event in Ft Worth TX @The Happy Lark — Cut Arts
  Tater Tot Boutique and Upscale Consignment , 121 Rufe Snow Dr #119 , Keller
  12:00 pm

📣 Keller Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• BN JV Girls' Wrestling @ Texas Womens' Classic
  Lewisville High School
  11:00 am
• CE Course Seven Deadly Sins of Pricing
  Capital Title of Texas – Southlake , 1150 N Carroll Ave , Southlake
  1:00 pm
• Central Market Holiday Night Market - Southlake
  Central Market , 1425 E Southlake Blvd , Southlake
  4:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
  Town Hall , 1400 Main St. , Southlake
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If you leave near Bourland/Bancroft area, please let me know if you have seen this cat.
  She’s pretty skittish so doubt she would go up to anyone. Thank you (Nextdoor Bancroft)
• Just had a person reach into our mailbox and neighbors mailbox and steal mail and packages.
  Have it on video and already contacted Keller police and shared video. Be on the lookout for a Ford F150, dark color, black rims, with a brush guard… (Nextdoor Forest Lakes Estates)

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Keller. Apply here.
• Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Keller. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keller here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westlake

• Part of Hwy 114 considered one of most congested roadways in Texas by TxDOT - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com)
• Westlake's ECI Software Solutions Acquires Chicago-Based Amper Technologies » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com)
• The Sporting News national high school girls basketball top 25 rankings: Austin Westlake debuts (sportingnews.com)

Southlake

• Texas Health Southlake Earns National Recognition (southlakestyle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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