🌱 Why did a Lewisville police officer abruptly resign this week?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did a Lewisville police officer abruptly resign this week?
• How a Lewisville medical device firm is changing at-home recovery
• How did Princeton wrestlers fare at Lewisville’s Texas Women’s Classic?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 66 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 60, low: 51.
• Saturday: Sunny, breezy and warmer, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lewisville police officer resigns following arrest on sexual assault charges - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Lewisville residents should know that a Lewisville police officer has resigned after being arrested in Heath on charges related to sexual activity with a 16-year-old, according to authorities. Lewisville PD says an internal investigation found policy violations, and outside agencies are handling the ongoing criminal case.
   

• Patented: Island Technology's Kernel-Based Protection of Computer Processes and More North Texas Inventive Activity » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com) — Lewisville-based Orthofix US and several local inventors just received a U.S. patent for technology that remotely measures neck range of motion using a camera-equipped device, potentially improving at-home surgical recovery. The weekly Dallas-Fort Worth patent roundup also notes many other North Texas innovations, underscoring the region’s growing tech and medical-device footprint that includes companies and inventors working right here in Lewisville.
   

• Wrestlers earn podium finishes at TWC, Raider Invite (princetonherald.com) — High school wrestlers from Princeton recently competed at the Texas Women’s Classic hosted at Lewisville High School, with senior Erin Marquez taking fourth at 120 pounds. The boys’ squad also turned in strong performances at the Raider Invitational in Wylie, highlighted by Jeremiah Soto’s last‑second win and multiple podium finishes across weight classes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lewisville

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Thursday December 18

• Teen Program: Shaving Cream Dyed Tote Bags
  The Colony Public Library - Multipurpose Room , 6800 Main St. , The Colony
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Little Builders
  The Colony Public Library - Library Multipurpose Room , 6800 Main St. , The Colony
  10:15 am

Saturday December 20

• Crafty Cinema Club
  The Colony Public Library - Library Multipurpose Room , 6800 Main St. , The Colony
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Career Launch Pad
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Lake Dallas Public Library , 302 S. Shady Shores Drive , Lake Dallas
  10:30 am
• Touch Typing Basics
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Dallasite Yogis
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  12:00 pm
• Keyboard Class
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  1:00 pm
• Ukulele Class
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  2:00 pm
• Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  3:00 pm
• Kid's Movie of the Week
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  4:00 pm
• Grapevine Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting
  City of Grapevine - Grapevine Housing Authority Office 131 Starr Place Grapevine TX 76051
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE HE WAS FOUND AND BROUGHT HOME SAFE ❤️Please keep an eye out for our boy.
  Help us find our baby. Any tips or possible sightings will be helpful. (Nextdoor Westview)
• Is anyone missing a bunny??
  This poor thing is on Teakwood at the edge of the street by Corporate. It seems very scared. (Nextdoor Southridge)

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Lewisville. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier Associate - Part Time in Lewisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lewisville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Highland Village

• Lewisville pizzeria's dough rises to the occasion, earns regional award from Pizza Today - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com)

The Colony

• Is White Castle coming to Texas? Here's what we know (mysanantonio.com)
• Four Mustangs Named AVCA All-Americans (smumustangs.com)

Lake Dallas

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