🌱 Alvord's volleyball playoff run ends one win short of state

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In today's newsletter:

• Alvord's volleyball playoff run ends one win short of state
• Bridgeport maps special education split from cooperative that includes Alvord

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 44.
• Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Alvord falls to Tioga in regional final, 3-1 (wcmessenger.com) — Alvord finished one win short of the state volleyball tournament after falling to Tioga in Tuesday's regional final at Ponder High School. Alvord won the opening set and rallied late in the fourth, but Tioga prevailed in four sets to end its postseason run for the second straight year.
   

• Bridgeport ISD outlines plans for new special education department (wcmessenger.com) — Bridgeport ISD is planning its own special education department as it prepares to leave the shared-services cooperative that includes Alvord ISD. The department would serve 411 Bridgeport students, with district officials estimating $78,280 in local savings compared with staying in the cooperative. Bridgeport remains a member and fiscal agent until July 1, 2027.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• Hs Basketball JVG @ Home Tournament
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• Decatur vs Krum Tourn - Basketball (F) - Junior Varsity
  Krum High School Away -
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• JH Basketball ALL G @ Home
  Paradise Middle Paradise, TX 76073
  4:30 pm
• Girls BB@Home vs Godley 5:00/6:00
  McCarroll Middle School Decatur, TX 76234
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• McCarroll - B Team vs Godley Middle School 8th Grade - A team - Bas
  Godley Middle School Away -
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• McCarroll - B Team vs Godley - Basketball (F) - 8th grade
  Home - McCarroll Middle School Main Gym
  5:00 pm
• McCarroll - A Team vs Godley - Basketball (F) - 7th grade
  Home - Multipurpose Building
  5:00 pm
• McCarroll - A Team vs Godley - Basketball (F) - 8th grade
  Home - McCarroll Middle School Main Gym
  6:00 pm
• McCarroll - A Team vs Godley Middle School 7th grade - A team - Bas
  Godley Middle School Away -
  6:00 pm
• McCarroll - A Team vs Godley Middle School 8th Grade - A team - Bas
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• McCarroll - B Team vs Godley - Basketball (F) - 7th grade
  Home - Multipurpose Building
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Chico

• Update for Monday, November 9, 2026 (wcmessenger.com)
• Football Preview: De Leon Defends Its Home Streak Against Alvord (maxpreps.com)

Decatur

• McCall Boyd leads Salado girls to runner-up finish in state meet (kdhnews.com)

Bridgeport

• An Interview with the CEO of Digrivo Machinery (vocal.media)
• Texas Carbon Capture Project Secures First Credits Under New Verra Standard (carbonherald.com)
• Confusion Over Pay Scale At Greenwood County Commission Meeting (eurekaherald.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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