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Amherst, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Amherst! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

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


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 37.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Veteran's Day Program
    Anton ISD Anton, TX 79313
    9:00 am
  • Friday November 13
  • JV Lady Mule Basketball at Dimmitt
    MULESHOE ISD Dimmitt, TX, USA
    5:00 pm
  • HS Basketball VS Plains (H)
    Anton ISD Anton, TX 79313
    5:00 pm
  • Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Plains High School →
    Anton TX
    6:00 pm
  • Varsity Lady Mule Basketball at Dimmitt
    MULESHOE ISD Dimmitt, TX, USA
    6:15 pm
  • Basketball: Boys Varsity vs Plains High School →
    Anton TX
    7:30 pm
  • Saturday November 14
  • Basketball-Kress/JV/V Girls
    Olton ISD Kress, TX 79052, USA
    11:00 am
  • AISD Annual Loteria Night
    Anton ISD Anton, TX 79313
    6:00 pm
  • Monday November 16
  • DeShazo Book Fair
    MULESHOE ISD Muleshoe, TX 79347
  • 7th grade basketball
    Olton H S Friona, TX 79035, USA
    6:00 pm
  • JH Basketball VS Springlake-Earth (H)
    Anton ISD Anton, TX 79313
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday November 17
  • Basketball-Smyer/ JV/V Girls
    Olton ISD Olton, TX 79064, USA
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The next Brazos River Authority bimonthly Board of Directors meeting is today, November 9, 2026, at 9 a.
    m. at the BRA’s Lt. Gen. Phillip J. Ford Central Office, 4600 Cobbs Drive in Waco. You can access a livestream of today’s meeting and learn more… (Nextdoor )
  • Management & Training Corporation posted a job opening for Assistant Shift Supervisor in Littlefield. Apply here.
  • Sky Climber Wind Solutions, LLC posted a job opening for Wind Turbine Technician - Tech One Program in Littlefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Levelland

  • Wallace Theater Welcomes The Malpass Brothers on Nov. 21 (kcbd.com)
  • Talarico pledges unity, bipartisanship in Washington (bannerpresspaper.com)
  • Judge rejects Levelland woman's plea for probation in embezzlement case (amarillo.com)

Lubbock

  • Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Unveils Strategic Plan at 2026 Economic Forecast Luncheon (kcbd.com)
  • New Texas Tech law grad recalls journey to Lubbock's McCleskey law firm (lubbockonline.com)
  • United Family launches Thanks for Giving program (everythinglubbock.com)

Ok Amherst! 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: "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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Amherst

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.