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🌱 How did Santa Fe’s shooter arrest compare to other school attacks?
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- How did Santa Fe’s shooter arrest compare to other school attacks?
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
- Saturday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brown University shooter still on the loose. How quickly were suspects caught after other school shootings? (providencejournal.com) — Residents may recall the 2018 Santa Fe High School tragedy, which is cited here as one example in a national look at how quickly school shooting suspects are usually caught. The story compares response times in Santa Fe, Uvalde, and other campuses to the ongoing manhunt for a Brown University shooting suspect in Rhode Island. While not local breaking news, it offers context for how law enforcement typically responds. 
Find out what's happening in Santa Fefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Moody Early Childhood Center , 1110 21st St , Galveston
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3:00 pm - Teen Doodle Spot
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5:00 pm - A Novel Arrangement
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6:00 pm - 2nd Grade Christmas Music Program
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6:00 pm - Advanced English Classes - In-Person
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6:30 pm - Early Release
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Helen Hall Library , 100 W Walker St , League City
10:30 am - Frost Holiday Family Fun Day | Friendswood
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2:00 pm - Beginner Spanish!
Evelyn Meador Library , 2400 N Meyer Ave , Seabrook
4:30 pm - The Texas Tenors
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7:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOST CAT ALERT!
Have you seen this pet? He is SOLID GREY WITH A BOB TAIL. Ash Aka Ash-Man was lost on December 10, 2025 and was last seen near Santa Fe, TX If you… (Nextdoor Highland) - Someone's white dog is running on 32nd around L 1/2.
He's got cream patches and has a leash dragging behind him. I couldn't get a good picture. (Nextdoor Highland)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Santa Fe. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Santa Fe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Fe here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Mizzou set to lose another receiver to transfer portal, per report (saturdaydownsouth.com)
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- Six Members of the DISD Football Team Achieve All-State Academic Honors (thepostnewspaper.net)
- Sin is No Laughing Matter (thepostnewspaper.net)
League City
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