🌱 How well do you really know Dragoon’s famously mysterious roadside attraction?

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• How well do you really know Dragoon’s famously mysterious roadside attraction?

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
• Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This Mysterious Arizona Roadside Attraction Has Lured Curious Drivers With Yellow Billboards For Decades (myfamilytravels.com) — If you’ve ever wondered about those yellow “The Thing” billboards, this piece dives into the quirky roadside museum and gas station right off I‑10 in Dragoon, complete with dinosaurs, vintage cars, and a mysterious mummified display. It walks you through the experience from the Dragoon exit to the steel door and long sheds, highlighting how this odd attraction has shaped countless road trips through your town.
   

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📸 Around Dragoon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dragoon

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★ Featured events ★

Monday May 11

• Governing Board Meeting
  Pomerene Elementary School, 1396 N Old Pomerene Rd, Benson
  6:15 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• On-line Auction - Vehicles and Heavy Equipment
  Cochise County, AZ Calendar

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📣 Dragoon Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 20

• 9th Grade - ACT Aspire
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) Saint David, AZ 85630
  8:00 am
• HS Softball vs Baboquivari
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) , 70 E Patton St , St David
  3:45 pm
• HS Baseball vs Baboquivari
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) , 70 E Patton St , St David
  3:45 pm
• Movie Night
  The Lakes at St. David RV Resort , 801 S Lee St , St David
  6:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• MS Baseball @ Lowell
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) , 325 School Terrace Rd , Bisbee
  3:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• HS Tennis @ The Gregory
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) , 4001 N Country Club Rd , Tucson
  3:30 pm
• HS Softball vs Valley Union
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) , 70 E Patton St , St David
  3:45 pm
• HS Baseball vs Valley Union
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) , 70 E Patton St , St David
  3:45 pm

Thursday April 23

• MS Baseball vs Smith
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) , 70 E Patton St , St David
  3:30 pm
• HS Track @ Southern Arizona Track and Filed Championships
  ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173) , 12000 W Emigh Rd , Tucson
  11:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 1 week away!!!
  Register to attend or exhibit today and don't miss out on this great opportunity! Arizona Registrar of Contractors (AZ ROC) invites high school… (Nextdoor )

• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Cashier in Benson. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Willcox. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dragoon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Benson

• Cochise County urges residents to register to vote ahead of key deadlines (kvoa.com)
• Cochise County's New Regulations For Future Data Centers (thunder981.com)
• Jade's Jam set for Saturday in Benson (tncontentexchange.com)

Tombstone

• Expect traffic delays on State Route 80 near Tombstone for ADOT road work (kgun9.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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