🌱 Alvarado home searched after discovery of dozens of dead and live animals

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• Alvarado home searched after discovery of dozens of dead and live animals

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 99, low: 77.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 78 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 69 Dead Cats Found Inside Alvarado Home in Johnson County Texas, Two Arrested (timesvirginian.com) — Authorities discovered a severe animal-hoarding situation at an Alvarado home, where dozens of dead cats and many live animals were found in unsafe conditions. Two local residents face animal-cruelty charges, and surviving animals have been removed while the investigation continues. Officials have not yet released further details or the animals’ current location.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alvarado

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Mega Bailazo →
  Lienzo Charro Los Pinos, 4801 County Rd 616, Alvarado
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 30

• Elementary T-TESS Training in Library
  Alvarado High School Alvarado, TX 76009
  8:00 am
• Back to School Bash
  Alvarado Junior High School Alvarado, TX 76009
  5:00 pm

Monday August 3

• Spirit Squad Camp
  Alvarado Junior High School Alvarado, TX 76009
  8:00 am

Tuesday August 4

• Tennis @ Azle, 8am
  Alvarado High School Azle High School, 1200 Boyd Rd, Azle, TX 76020, USA
  8:00 am
• VB @ Palmer, 9th and JV @ 6pm and V @ 5pm
  Alvarado High School Palmer High School, 422 W Jefferson St, Palmer, TX 75152, USA
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Group Fitness Class - Open to Community →
  The Grind, 301 W Smith St, Cleburne
  9:00 am
• Red, White, And Brew Tea Party (5Y-12Y) →
  Mansfield Public Library, 104 S Wisteria St, Mansfield
  1:00 pm
• 2026 Medicare Benefits Review →
  Cleburne Conference Center, 1501 W Henderson St, Cleburne
  6:00 pm
• Summer Beats →
  Midlothian Community Park, 3601 S 14th St, Midlothian
  7:30 pm

Sunday July 26

• Throwdown Sunday →
  Pollo Rosa Vineyard and Winery, 1335 E FM 4, Cleburne
  5:00 pm

Monday July 27

• Online Annual Registration
  Burleson ISD Burleson, TX 76028

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PICS IN COMMENTS - Hi nextdoor, our nextdoor neighbor needs help...
  they found a family of cats inside their barn. Because they are retired, managing this family of felines is not a safe option. Let us know if you're… (Nextdoor Walnut Creek)

• Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker in Alvarado. Apply here.
• DYWIDAG posted a job opening for Regional Quality Manager in Alvarado. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alvarado here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Burleson

• Swicegood elected 77th VP of the National Auction Association (ourdavie.com)
• Scot Rods Garage Creates a One-of-a-Kind 1964 Ford F-100 (streettrucksmag.com)
• David Eugene Kemper, 87 of Burleson (sciotocountydailynews.com)

Cleburne

• Head Steals the Show, Kansas City Sweeps Thrilling Doubleheader (monarchsbaseball.com)

Mansfield

• 2208 Wexley Dr, Mansfield, TX 76063 (zillow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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