🌱 How a last-second stand in Mansfield flipped Texas’ 6A playoff script

Hello Mansfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a last-second stand in Mansfield flipped Texas’ 6A playoff script

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Day Camp — Camp Anothen and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 60 and low of 47 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
• Thursday: Sunshine and becoming windier, with a high of 67 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Southlake Carroll was an unstoppable force this season. Then it met DeSoto (dallasnews.com) — A huge 6A Division II playoff showdown played in Mansfield saw DeSoto stun top-ranked Southlake Carroll with a late goal-line stand and a 99-yard touchdown run as time expired. The game featured massive offensive performances on both sides and ended Carroll’s dream season just short of another state title shot, giving Mansfield fans a front-row seat to one of Texas’ wildest finishes.
   

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📸 Around Mansfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Family Place Playtime
  Mansfield Public Library, 104 S Wisteria St, Mansfield
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Holly Jolly December: What Not to Wear
  Erma Nash ES

Thursday December 18

• Holly Jolly December: Polar Express
  Erma Nash ES
• Holiday Parties
  Ponder

Friday December 19

• Christmas Day Camp — Camp Anothen
  Camp Anothen , 6350 Newt Patterson Rd , Mansfield
  9:00 am
• Family Movie Matinee (All Ages)
  Mansfield Public Library , 104 S Wisteria St , Mansfield
  2:00 pm
• Christmas with the King
  781 W Debbie Ln , Mansfield
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• The Nutcracker
  Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center of Performing Arts , 1110 W Debbie Ln , Mansfield
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  9:30 am
• Connected Dallas: Stay Connected, Get Empowered!
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Keyboard Class
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  1:00 pm
• Guitar Class
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• On December 8th, I moved into my new residence on Bulls Eye Rd and allowed my dogs to investigate the backyard on December 10th.
  During a brief absence to visit storage, I left a friend at home, but upon my return, I discovered that my small white female Maltese dog, Chloe, was… (Nextdoor Heritage Parkway)
• My Swiss Colony package was delivered to my old address of
  3220 Paseo Grand Prairie, Texas 75054 but no one has tried to contact me yet this is the second time this has happened last year it was delivered to… (Nextdoor Somerset)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager up to $16/hr in Mansfield. Apply here.
• Texas Staffing posted a job opening for Club Janitorial Attendant in Mansfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kennedale

• A Top 50 Texas BBQ stand is closing in south Fort Worth (star-telegram.com)
• ASU's Jordyn Tyson makes 2025 AP All-America team (arizonasports.com)

Arlington

• Winning $1 million scratch-off ticket claimed in Arlington – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
• Arlington Pride 2026 Suspended After City Council Removes Local Anti-Discrimination Protections (arlingtonnetwork.com)
• Explore Westeros: Game of Thrones exhibit of costumes & props (cw33.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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