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  • Former Victoria teacher retires after leading one of Texas’ biggest districts.

Also on today's calendar: Texas Gun Shows Victoria Dec 27-28.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: A shower; fog this morning, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Areas of morning fog, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Frisco ISD superintendent to retire after 44 years; talks educational shifts, new district programs stabbing incident (wfaa.com) — Victoria gets a brief nod in the career story of Frisco ISD superintendent Mike Waldrip, who started teaching and coaching here in 1982 before moving into major leadership roles. Now retiring after 44 years, he reflects on COVID-era challenges, school vouchers, enrollment declines, and new programs reshaping public education across Texas.
   

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  • Anyone missing a black & white dog with a red collar?
    Looks young. It's over at Morningside and Nimitz running around 1009 N. NIMITZ (Nextdoor Ben Jordan St)
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    MY GIRLFRIENDS DAUGHTER IS TURNING 9 AND HAVING BIRTHDAY PARTY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...BUT WE ARE AHORT HULA HOOPS FOR A GAME THEY WANT TO PLAY… (Nextdoor Laurent)
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