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🌱 XDOT Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Abilene Christian and 10 more events
And on the Merkel Patch calendar - Grape Creek Girls Varsity Basketball @ Merkel

Hey there, Merkel! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- XDOT Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Abilene Christian
- Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at Abilene Convention Center
- Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Merkelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Merkelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 37 degrees.
- Friday: Windy with plenty of sun, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
- Saturday: Sunny, windy and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 42 degrees.
📸 Around Merkel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merkel
★ Featured events ★
- Grape Creek Girls Varsity Basketball @ Merkel
Merkel High School, 2000 S 7th St, Merkel
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- XDOT Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Abilene Christian
Abilene Christian High School , 2500 N Judge Ely Blvd , Abilene
2:00 pm - Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Abilene Convention Center , 1100 N 6th St , Abilene
3:00 pm - Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet
Abilene Convention Center , 1100 N 6th St , Abilene
3:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- AGS Monthly Luncheon
Abilene Country Club - North , 4039 S Treadaway Blvd , Abilene
12:00 pm - MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY Western Institute Perini Dinner
Perini Ranch Steakhouse , 3002 FM 89 , Buffalo Gap
5:00 pm - Polar Express Event
Alliance For Women & Children , 1350 N 10th St Suite. 6 & 8 , Abilene
5:30 pm - Michael Martin Murphey - 2025 Ball
Pioneer Hall , 2301 Ave G , Anson
8:00 pm - Abilene Christmas Customer Appreciation Sale
Alliance Auto Auction Abilene , 6657 U.S. Highway 80 West , Abilene
9:30 am - Lady Mustang District Basketball @ Clyde
Sweetwater ISD Sweetwater, TX 79556
3:15 pm - Billy Mata - 2025 Ball
Pioneer Hall , 2301 Ave G , Anson
8:00 pm - Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park AbileneStatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- So, you’ve winterized your boat and dock ✅
But did you remember everything else? If you have irrigation or landscape pumps, they need winter care too! Make sure to secure, drain, and dry them… (Nextdoor )
- Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Crew Member in Merkel. Apply here.
- Yesway posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Tye. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merkel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Abilene
- ‘We won't be afraid to be Jewish' traveling rabbi hold menorah lighting at Mall of Abilene (bigcountryhomepage.com)
- Popular outdoors retailer coming to Abilene (reporternews.com)
- Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital honored as top small employer in Texas (ktxs.com)
Breckenridge
- Lewis Lavan Bowland (brownwoodnews.com)
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