🌱 Lindale Girls Varsity Basketball @ Kemp and 6 more events

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 70 and low of 36 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 62, low: 47.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Lindale Girls Varsity Basketball @ Kemp
  Kemp High School , 220 TX-274 , Kemp
  5:00 pm
• Lindale Girls JV Basketball @ Kemp
  Kemp High School , 220 TX-274 , Kemp
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• BARK Ranger Hike
  Purtis Creek State Park PurtisCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  12:30 pm
• Charting the Stars
  Purtis Creek State Park PurtisCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Library Closed
  Library at Cedar Creek Lake , 410 East Cedar Creek Parkway , Seven Points

Saturday December 27

• Skins & Skulls
  Purtis Creek State Park PurtisCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm
• Park After Dark
  Purtis Creek State Park PurtisCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone recognize this pup?
  He is definitely a pup, not fixed. He showed up at my house - on Lynn Creek Cv - starving and cold. He's sweet. I've fed and watered and fixed a bed… (Nextdoor Lynn Creek - Cedar Crest)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on December 16, 2025 in Henderson County, TX 75156 near Lynn Creek Cv and CR2830 Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Golden Oaks/Lakeland)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Mabank. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Mabank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mabank here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kaufman

• Appeals Court Upholds Kaufman County Probation Revocation, Five-Year Sentence (inforney.com)
• Understanding Section 8 Housing in Forney (inforney.com)
• After Trying Football, Daylon Dickerson Circles Back With UMBC Men's Basketball (pressboxonline.com)

Canton

• Celebrate Responsibly - Your Weekend Plans Can Include a Free Ride in Downtown Tyler (mix931fm.com)
• Area Basketball Scores: Dec. 11-16 (tylerpaper.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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