🌱 Patch AM: Where will Round Rock’s rushing star Cam Cook play next?

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• Where will Round Rock’s rushing star Cam Cook play next?

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NCAAF News: FBS rushing leader Cam Cook of Jacksonville State to enter portal (cweb.com) — Round Rock native Cam Cook, this season’s FBS rushing leader at Jacksonville State, is entering the NCAA transfer portal after a standout year that earned him Conference USA Player of the Year honors. Local fans may remember his earlier seasons at TCU, where he logged hundreds of rushing yards before breaking out nationally in 2025.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Round Rock

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• The Light Park
  Dell Diamond, 3400 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday January 2

• Girls Basketball (FR) @ Vandegrift
  Vandegrift High School , 9500 McNeil Dr , Austin
  11:15 am
• Girls Basketball (jv) @ Vandegrift
  Vandegrift High School , 9500 McNeil Dr , Austin
  11:30 am
• Girls Basketball (V) @ Vandegrift
  Vandegrift High School , 9500 McNeil Dr , Austin
  1:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Wrestling (JV, V & VG) - New Year Rumble
  Canyon High School , 1510 I-35 , New Braunfels
• Christmas tree recycling event
  Deepwood Recycling Center , 310 Deepwood Drive , Round Rock
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Music Bingo!
  Wanderlust Wine Co. Eastside , 702 Shady Lane , Austin
  12:00 pm
• Holiday 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon at Bohls Park, Pflugerville, TX (52) 60
  400 Immanuel Rd , Pflugerville
  2:00 pm
• Stoney LaRue
  Haute Spot , 1501 E New Hope Dr , Cedar Park
  6:00 pm
• The Distillery Comedy Tour at Spirit of Texas Brewstillery!
  Spirit of Texas Brewstillery , 1715 Dalshank St , Pflugerville
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Bottoms Up! Drag Brunch with a Punch!
  Wanderlust Wine Co. Eastside , 702 Shady Ln , Austin
  12:00 pm
• Sunday Crafternoon
  Wells Branch Community Library , 15001 Wells Port Dr , Austin
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The pups have been reunited with their family!
  Thank you everyone and Merry Christmas! Just found a pair of sweet French Bulldogs in my front yard. I have them safe in my backyard. Please PM me… (Nextdoor Teravista)
• Almost Christmas Day!!
  Tonight is Christmas Eve—last minute toys to put together—working on a basketball pop a shot with 2 baskets so both kiddos can play against each… (Nextdoor Estates at Settlers Park)

• Chuy's posted a job opening for Janitorial in Round Rock. Apply here.
• L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate-LA FRONTERA MALL in Round Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Round Rock here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hutto

• Hutto Fire Rescue reaches 1st ever collective bargaining agreement (kxan.com)
• Grinch apprehended in Hutto after being taken down by K9 Rocket (news4sanantonio.com)
• JV Boys Basketball Seizes a Win Against the Hutto Hippos 60-46 (westwoodhorizon.com)

Cedar Park

• Travis County leaders still looking for owners of cars swept away in July 4th floods (fox7austin.com)

Austin

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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