🌱 Which Melissa standouts are heading to the College Football Playoff?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Melissa standouts are heading to the College Football Playoff?

Also on today's calendar: Free Yoga Class and 3 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rather cloudy and breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 47 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 61, low: 56.
• Thursday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 64 and low of 33 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• John Mateer, Ar'maj Reed-Adams highlight list of D-FW products representing 2025 CFP teams (dallasnews.com) — Two Oklahoma Sooners stand out as direct connections for Melissa residents: defensive lineman Nigel Smith II and offensive lineman Owen Hollenbeck, both listed from Melissa. The story rounds up dozens of Dallas–Fort Worth high school products, including these Melissa alums, who will suit up for College Football Playoff teams this season.
   

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📸 Around Melissa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melissa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Non JV Opponent Girls JV Basketball @ Melissa
  Melissa High School, 3030 Milrany Ln, Melissa
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• 3rd Thursday Coffee & Connections
  AISD Administration Building , 151 W Rosamond Parkway , Anna
  7:45 am

Saturday December 20

• Parents Night Out
  Harry McKillop Elementary School , 3509 Liberty Way , Melissa
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Free Yoga Class
  3411 Barker Ave , Melissa
  4:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Celina Girls JV Basketball @ Melissa
  Melissa High School , 3030 Milrany Ln , Melissa
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Garland Girls JV Basketball @ Melissa
  Melissa High School , 3030 Milrany Ln , Melissa
  12:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Bingocize - SRC
  Senior Recreation Center , 1400 S. College St. , McKinney
  9:30 am
• Member Track Days
  G2 Motorsports Park , 708 E Houston St , Anna
  10:00 am
• Music & Movement Storytime (3-5 years) - Registration Required
  John and Judy Gay Library , 6861 W. Eldorado Pkwy. , McKinney
  11:30 am
• Ping Pong - SRC
  Senior Recreation Center , 1400 S. College St. , McKinney
  1:30 pm
• Chair Volleyball - SRC
  Senior Recreation Center , 1400 S. College St. , McKinney
  1:30 pm
• City Council Work Session
  Council Chambers, City Hall , 401 E. Virginia St. , McKinney
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Melissa. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Cook /ALL in Melissa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melissa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Anna

• Prisoner Bus in Texas Sways Dangerously on the Road (wearelubbock.com)
• Big V Property Group acquires 355,000 s/f Town Center (nyrej.com)
• Basketball Recap: Braswell's Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over (maxpreps.com)

Princeton

• Evans' 20 points not enough in road loss (princetonherald.com)
• Regenerative Farming Just Went Mainstream; Here's Why It Matters (sgtreport.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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