🌱 Patch AM: How the new Debbie Lane could change your daily commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How the new Debbie Lane could change your daily commute
• How a World Cup stunt at AT&T Stadium led to jail
• How Arlington factored into Angel Reese's record-smashing WNBA season

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 107 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 100, low: 81.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Debbie Lane Widening Project Complete (arlingtonnetwork.com) — South Arlington drivers are about to get relief: Debbie Lane has been fully rebuilt into a four-lane concrete roadway between SH 360 and the Mansfield city limits, with new signals, sidewalks, and drainage. A ribbon-cutting is set for Friday, August 28, at 9 a.m. at Glenn Day Drive and Debbie Lane, and motorists are urged to adjust carefully to the new traffic patterns.
   

• Texas Man Jailed Two Weeks After Viral Video of Sneaking Into FIFA World Cup Semifinal (newyorkbeacon.net) — A Texas man says he slipped into the France–Spain World Cup semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington by getting hired as a temporary ticket taker, then ditching his uniform to watch the match. Weeks later, after his video about the stunt went viral, he was arrested and briefly jailed in Tarrant County on an alleged theft charge tied to the incident.
   

• Angel Reese breaks WNBA record with 26 rebounds against Sparks, sets single-season record as well (sfchronicle.com) — Arlington hoops fans recently hosted Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream when they faced the Dallas Wings here in late July, just weeks before she shattered the WNBA single-game and single-season rebounding records in Los Angeles. Her dominant board work, including 26 rebounds against the Sparks, continues a historic run that has her leading the league in double-doubles and rebounding.
   

📸 Around Arlington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arlington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Arlington Music Hall →
  Arlington Music Hall, Music Hall, 224 N Center St, Arlington
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• CTIS Meet the Teacher Night
  Cross Timbers Int CTIS Cafeteria
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Skating- Galaxy
  Treetops School International Euless, TX 76040
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• PreK-2nd Parent Information Meetings
  Ditto El Arlington, TX 76016
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• 3rd and 4th Grade Parent Information Meeting →
  Ditto El Arlington, TX 76016
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Board of Trustees Meeting
  Arlington ISD 690 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76011, USA
  5:00 pm
• Freshman Football vs. Mansfield
  Martin H S Mansfield High School, 3001 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063, U
  5:30 pm
• 5th and 6th Grade Parent Information Meeting
  Ditto El Arlington, TX 76016
  5:30 pm
• JV Football vs. Mansfield
  Martin H S Martin High School Stadium, 4501 W Pleasant Ridge Rd, Arlington\
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Volleyball: Arlington Showcase
  Martin H S James Martin High School, 4501 W Pleasant Ridge Rd, Arlington
• Varsity Football @ Mansfield
  Martin H S Mansfield High School, 3001 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063, U
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Orchestra Fundraiser Starts
  Young J H Arlington, TX 76016

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🗞 Nearby News

Mansfield

• Little Caesars to Open New Location in North Austin (whatnow.com)
• Fort Worth-area high school football Week 1 schedule: See where teams will play (star-telegram.com)

Bedford

• JoJo Siwa Shows Off Bikini Body in a Hot Tub With BF Chris Hughes: 'Life' (star-telegram.com)
• 'Choose kindness': PILLAR Strong shares message for new school year (star-telegram.com)
• Legendary Rock Frontman Pulled off Tour by Doctors Amid Medical Concerns (wideopencountry.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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