🌱 Why a Mineola state senator was just named Lawmaker of the Year

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• Why a Mineola state senator was just named Lawmaker of the Year

Also on today's calendar: Adventure Zone Play and 3 more events.

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 71 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 63, low: 47.
• Saturday: Sunshine, windy and warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 East Texas politicians recognized for their leadership (ketk.com) — Mineola residents may be interested to know that State Senator Bryan Hughes of Mineola has been named Lawmaker of the Year by State Armor for his legislative work. He and State Rep. Cole Hefner were also praised by Congressman Nathaniel Moran for efforts to counter Chinese Communist Party influence in Texas schools, agriculture, and local government.
   

📸 Around Mineola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• The Polar Express Pajama Party at the Historic Select Theater!
  Lake Country Playhouse, 114 N Johnson St, Mineola
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Homeschool Heroes
  Mineola Memorial Library , 301 North Pacific Street , Mineola
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Adventure Zone Play
  Adventure Zone , 2706 US-80 , Mineola
  9:00 am
• FINAL HOLIDAY HUSTLE - PARENTS NIGHT OUT!!!
  Adventure Zone , 2706 US-80 , Mineola
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Adventure Zone Play
  Adventure Zone , 2706 US-80 , Mineola
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Library will be closed December 23-25
  Mineola Memorial Library , 301 North Pacific Street , Mineola

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 2nd Childhood @ TXM Lindale
  Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse , 66 Miranda Lambert Way Unit 4 , Lindale
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• 🏀 HS Lady Bulldogs BBall @ Edgewood
  Quitman ISD Quitman, TX 75783
  10:30 am
• Trout Fishing
  Tyler State Park TylerStatePark Map&Directions
  1:00 pm
• đ HS Lady Bulldogs BBall @ Edgewood
  Quitman H S Quitman, TX 75783
  4:30 pm
• đ HS Bulldogs BBall @ Mt. Vernon
  Quitman H S Quitman, TX 75783
  5:00 pm
• Celebrate Recovery: Open Share Only Groups
  The Journey Center , 215 W Margaret St , Lindale
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Deer tagged #75 running loose right ear tagged with cattle tag she has a lot of white dots on her back.
  Please if she belongs get her . She wasn't afraid of us or our car and someone was trying to pick her up (Nextdoor Holiday Pines)
• The white pit mix with brown spots that roams around lake Brenda if this is your dog .
  Someone hit him he’s in the middle of the road on 37. (Nextdoor Mineola North)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Mineola. Apply here.
• Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Cashier in Mineola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lindale

• Excessive Cursing in Public Could Send You to Jail in Texas (weareabilene.com)
• Take This Down': Christians Join Long Line of Critics Over Trump's Rob Reiner Post (cbn.com)
• UIL releases cutoff numbers for realignment (news-journal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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