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🌱 How an Allen-founded nonprofit is helping veterans heal on the water
Allen, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Allen! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How an Allen-founded nonprofit is helping veterans heal on the water
- Allen native powers Old Dominion baseball to big week on national stage
- What investigators say they found at an Allen daycare’s listed address
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
- Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Texas veterans are turning to hunting and fishing to support their mental health (hppr.org) — Allen plays a key role in veterans’ mental health support: the national kayaking and fishing nonprofit Heroes on the Water was founded here in 2007 and has since served tens of thousands of vets. The story follows Texas veterans using outdoor experiential therapy programs, including fly-fishing groups and free hunting and fishing opportunities, to cope with trauma and build community beyond traditional VA services. 
• ODU's Rahne earns J. Roy Rodman Memorial Award from Norfolk Sports Club (dailypress.com) — An Old Dominion University baseball standout from Allen just earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors after a huge series against No. 8 Coastal Carolina. The broader roundup also highlights ODU’s award-winning football coach, multiple Academic All-District tennis honorees, a top Virginia golfer up for the Ben Hogan Award, and a transfer addition for Virginia women’s basketball.
• Empty Daycare Exposed: Paxton Sues Over H-1B Visa Fraud Scheme In Allen, Texas (dallasexpress.com) — State officials say multiple childcare-related businesses tied to a North Texas owner used an Allen address on South Jupiter Road while allegedly not operating a real daycare there. The Texas Attorney General is suing over an alleged H-1B visa fraud scheme and misuse of childcare subsidies, seeking civil penalties and an end to the purported practices.
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Cheetah Champion Breakfast
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ERECKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA CONCERT
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HS Choir Pop Show Performance
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College and Career Exploration Class: Job Shadow Day
Walter & Lois Curtis Middle Allen, TX 75002
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Old Settler's Recreation Center, 1201 E. Louisiana S, McKinney
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Choir Field Trip
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WSMS PTO Board Meeting and General Meeting
Lovejoy ISD WSMS Band Hall
9:30 am
Wednesday May 13
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Effective May 11, 2026, Collin County Animal Services with approval from the Collin County Commissioner's Court has updated the mandatory hold period for stray or impounded animals (over 5 months of age, excluding livestock) from one hundred twenty
(120) hours (5 days) to seventy-two (72) hours (3 days) from the time of impoundment. This change is intended to improve animal welfare by reducing… (Nextdoor Greengate) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Bodart was LOST on May 7, 2026 in Allen, TX 75002 near Rock Ridge Road Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the owner,… (Nextdoor Green Meadows)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Allen. Apply here.
- Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Allen here.
🗞 Nearby News
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McKinney
- Oasis Medical Clinic Launches Physician-Led Peptide Therapy Program in McKinney (desmoinesregister.com)
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