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In today's newsletter:

• Which Arlington restaurants were just shut down over health violations?
• Dallas rapper's latest arrest follows an earlier dismissed charge in Arlington
• Angels pitchers nearly no-hit the Rangers in Arlington

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 108 and low of 84 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 108, low: 82.
• Tuesday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 108 and low of 83 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Roaches, dirty equipment found at Arlington restaurants; 2 closed (star-telegram.com) — Health inspectors recently closed two Arlington restaurants and failed three others after finding issues like roach infestations, unsafe food storage, and dirty equipment between August 9 and 15. Several well-known spots along Cooper Street and Pioneer Parkway now face follow-up inspections, giving diners important insight into current food safety conditions around town.
   

• BigXthaPlug Arrested on DWI and Firearm Charges (hiphophotness.com) — Arlington appears in the rapper BigXthaPlug's legal history, with a 2025 marijuana possession charge there that was later dismissed, now followed by new DWI, marijuana, and firearm charges in Collin County. The Dallas artist also previously faced similar charges in Dallas and is dealing with the recent loss of fellow rapper ZeeTheWizard.
   

• Angels starter Ryan Johnson, relievers shut out Rangers on 1-hitter (statenews.net) — A tough night for Rangers fans in Arlington saw Angels starter Ryan Johnson and two relievers combine on a one-hitter in a 3-0 loss at Globe Life Field. Cody Freeman had Texas' only hit, while Mike Trout and Zach Neto powered Los Angeles' offense to even the series.
   

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Tuesday August 25
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• Volleyball: Arlington Showcase
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My Puppy Daisy is an escape artist that can literally jump over the fence if she's left outside alone for longer than 5 minutes!
  My boyfriend let her out while I was gone with the kids and by the time I got back I couldn't find her anywhere! She normally goes to visit my… (Nextdoor Fielder Terrace)
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🗞 Nearby News

Mansfield

• New Boss Burgerz rule (mansfieldrecord.com)
• El Paso train derailment first in string of Texas train wrecks (elpasotimes.com)
• Rueben Owens lets the cat out of the bag about unexpected freshman's fall camp breakout (gigemgazette.com)

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• Seth Paul Patterson - May 16, 1993 - Aug. 13, 2026 (fortworthreport.org)

Bedford

• Amazon Is Rolling Out Tons of End of Summer Deals-Shop Our Picks, Starting at $9 (star-telegram.com)
• 'Reading Rainbow' Host Mychal Threets Shares Update Amid Hospitalization (star-telegram.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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