🌱 How La Vernia’s last-second shots slipped away in a 40–39 thriller

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• How La Vernia’s last-second shots slipped away in a 40–39 thriller

Also on today's calendar: Nixon-Smiley at La Vernia.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A thick cloud cover, with a high of 62 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 70, low: 61.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No. 12 Lady Lions fend off No. 15 La Vernia, 40-39 (brownwoodnews.com) — La Vernia’s Lady Bears girls basketball team came up just short in a tight 40–39 loss to No. 12 Brownwood in a neutral-site showdown Monday night. Ranked No. 15 in Class 4A, La Vernia had two chances to win in the final five seconds but couldn’t get the last shot to fall, dropping to 14–5 on the season.
   

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Saturday December 20

• A Merry Little Christmas Ball
  Grandview Weddings and Events, 3982 FM 775, La Vernia
  10:00 am

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Wednesday December 31

• Nixon-Smiley at La Vernia
  225 Bluebonnet Rd , La Vernia
  4:00 pm

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Tuesday December 16

• Toddler Storytime
  Schertz Public Library , 798 Schertz Parkway , Schertz
  10:15 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Schertz Public Library , 798 Schertz Parkway , Schertz
  11:00 am
• 2025 December Chamber Luncheon
  Schertz Civic Center , 1400 Schertz Parkway, Bldg. #5 , Schertz
  11:15 am
• Bingo Night Presented by: Knights of Columbus Council #3412
  Columbus Hall , 1015 S Austin , Seguin
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• 12-36 Month Milestones
  Latched Support , 8102 Midcrown Dr , Windcrest
  11:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Girls Soccer vs. Macarthur
  Jerry Comalander Stadium , 12002 Jones Maltsberger Rd , San Antonio
• Baby & Me Storytime
  Schertz Public Library , 798 Schertz Parkway , Schertz
  10:15 am
• Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
  SSLGC Administration Office Building , 108 W. Mountain Street , Seguin
  1:30 pm
• Joyful Lights! ADD GLITTER
  Painting with a Twist , 8206 Agora Pkwy Ste 100 , Live Oak
  2:00 pm
• 12/18 Ribbon Cutting: Direct Auto Insurance
  HEB , 12018 Perrin Beitel Suite 100 , San Antonio
  3:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy First Night y’all!
  May your dark days be brightened, your spirits be heightened, and your minds enlightened. (Nextdoor Rosewood)
• Misdelivered Packages.
  Hey everyone out there. The carriers and delivery people are overburdened, working hard, and working fast. Moving so fast means errors. Let’s all be… (Nextdoor Rosewood)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Level 1 Assistant Manager (8778) - 194 Fm 1346 in La Vernia. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member - Overnight + $1/hr Premium Pay in La Vernia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Vernia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cibolo

• District 30-6A play begins for UISD girls basketball teams (mysanantonio.com)

Seguin

• BCSO, San Antonio police in pursuit of stolen vehicle suspect in east Bexar County (ksat.com)
• Converse light show shines for possibly its final holiday season (sanantonioreport.org)

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