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Hi Abilene! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Wylie's top-ranked tennis team finally bring a state title home?
  • How Dyess military moms were showered with support and baby essentials
  • Why Abilene's home prices are soaring while Texas overall slips

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. t-storm; partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wylie carries top-ranking into the Class 5A tennis playoffs (bigcountryhomepage.com) — Abilene's Wylie Bulldogs tennis team enters the Class 5A playoffs next week as the top-ranked squad in Texas with an 18-1 record. After several deep postseason runs in recent years, players say they're focused on finally turning their consistent success into a long-awaited state championship for the Abilene community.
   

2. H-E-B, Operation Shower host baby shower for 40 expectant military moms at Dyess AFB (ktxs.com) — Military moms-to-be at Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene were recently treated to a free, themed baby shower with lunch, raffle prizes, and gift boxes packed with baby essentials. Organized by nonprofit Operation Shower with support from H-E-B, the event helped local expectant mothers whose partners are deployed connect with each other and build a support network in their new community.
   

3. Home prices rose just 1.4% in a year in July and fell in Texas, Colorado, Washington and Hawaii, Cotality says (newsbreak.com) — Even as Texas home prices overall slipped 0.8% over the past year, Abilene stood out nationally with a 13.3% jump, leading all major metros in Cotality's July index. The report explains how Abilene's surge contrasts with slowing national growth, and what shifting prices and mortgage rates could mean for local buyers and older homeowners watching affordability and tax burdens.
   

4. Data Centers Continue to Blast Off With No End in Sight (phcppros.com) — A massive AI-driven data center campus called the Stargate Project is rising in Taylor County, home to Abilene, as part of a nationwide surge in data center construction. While Texas has paused approvals for new facilities to review power and water impacts, already-permitted projects like Stargate are moving ahead, potentially bringing major investment and infrastructure changes to the Abilene area.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Grace, a dog who went missing in Abilene, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 15 hours, 24 minutes. Message from Owner: "She's a… (Nextdoor Mockingbird - Grape)
  • Want to talk about the practice of obfuscating phone numbers in posts.
    Photo attached of the first post of an account created in June. Notice the spaces in the phone number. This is designed to avoid detection by search… (Nextdoor Bishop South)
  • Red Lobster Hospitality, LLC posted a job opening for Bartender in Abilene. Apply here.
  • Golden Corral posted a job opening for Food Prep Person in Abilene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Abilene here.

Ok Abilene! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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