🌱 Patch AM: Where you can now scan lost pets around Round Rock

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In today's newsletter:

• Where you can now scan lost pets around Round Rock
• Meet the Round Rock grad who addressed Wayland’s winter commencement
• How Lake Travis beat Round Rock on its road to state

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Sizzle Social with GFP and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rather cloudy and breezy, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 43.
• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Williamson Co. shelter sets up stations to reunite lost pets with owners (kxan.com) — New yellow “Reunion Stations” are now set up at several Round Rock businesses to help you quickly scan and reunite lost pets with their owners without going to the shelter or calling police. Hosted at spots like Round Rock Yoga, Pet Suites Round Rock, and Anchor Bar, the stations include microchip scanners and simple instructions, with a goal of covering every Round Rock ZIP code.
   

• Wayland Baptist University awards diplomas to 59 graduates (kcbd.com) — A Round Rock student, Tyler Daniel Hartgrove, not only graduated with honors in digital marketing from Wayland Baptist University but also delivered the student address at the winter commencement in Plainview. The ceremony recognized 59 graduates from Texas, other states, and several countries, highlighting the university’s Christian mission and broad campus network across Texas, Arizona, and Hawaii.
   

• Live updates from Lake Travis vs North Shore (statesman.com) — Round Rock football fans will recognize their team as one of Lake Travis’ playoff victims on the Cavaliers’ unbeaten run to a Class 6A Division I state semifinal against Galena Park North Shore in Houston. The article provides live, play-by-play updates as Lake Travis and North Shore battle for a berth in next week’s state championship game in Arlington.
   

📸 Around Round Rock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Round Rock

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Monday December 15

• 8th Girls Basketball @ Ridgeview
  Ridgeview Middle School , 2000 Via Sonoma Trail #5659 , Round Rock
  5:00 pm
• 7th Girls Basketball vs Ridgeview
  Walsh Middle School , 3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd , Round Rock
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Author Visit Donna Janell Bowman -3rd -5th Grade
  Great Oaks El Round Rock, TX 78681
• Walsh MS Student Art Show
  Walsh Middle School , 3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd , Round Rock
  5:30 pm
• Early College High School & PTECH Nursing Info Session
  Ridgeview Middle School , 2000 Via Sonoma Trail #5659 , Round Rock
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Boys 7th Basketball vs Deerpark
  Walsh Middle School , 3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd , Round Rock
  5:30 pm
• Boys 8th Basketball @Deerpark
  Deerpark Middle School , 8849 Anderson Mill Rd , Austin
  5:30 pm
• Holiday Sizzle Social with GFP
  The Alcove Cantina , 119 E Main St , Round Rock
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• RRHS Band Performs Holiday Music
  Cactus Ranch El Round Rock, TX 78681
  7:00 am
• 8th Girls Basketball @ Ridgeview
  Ridgeview Middle School , 2000 Via Sonoma Trail #5659 , Round Rock
  5:00 pm
• 7th Girls Basketball vs Ridgeview
  Walsh Middle School , 3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd , Round Rock
  5:00 pm
• Girls Basketball vs Grisham - Neary
  Chisholm Trail Middle Round Rock, TX 78681
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What’s going on ??
  Three cars (at least) broke in last night next to each other ! My son’s scooter was also stolen last night from my porch on the second floor in… (Nextdoor Chandler Creek)
• ⚠️ SAFETY ALERT: Dangerous Driving at Wyoming Springs Dr & Behrens Pkwy
  This morning (December 12) around 7:50 AM, my son was nearly hit by a white Tesla at the four-way stop at Wyoming Springs Drive and Behrens Parkway. … (Nextdoor Behrens Ranch)

• Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Round Rock. Apply here.
• City of Round Rock (TX) posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant (PT - 20 hrs) in Round Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Round Rock here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hutto

• Hutto police celebrate K9 Rocket's 7th birthday (cbsaustin.com)

Cedar Park

• Cedar Park High choir director vies for 2026 Grammy Music Educator Award (kvue.com)
• Lt. Bobby Vernengo, a trusted Cedar Park leader, laid to rest after 25 years of service (cbsaustin.com)
• Industry experts debunk top 3 myths about buying, selling precious metals (communityimpact.com)

Ok Round Rock! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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