🌱 How Beeville’s long-running water emergency fits into a growing regional crisis.

Good morning Beeville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Beeville’s long-running water emergency fits into a growing regional crisis.
• How a Corpus Christi drought plan could slash Beeville’s water supply
• Beeville principal earns doctorate as his son graduates alongside him

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
• Friday: Cloudy and windy, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Growing number of Texas cities are declaring water emergencies (mysanantonio.com) — Beeville residents are living under a continuous water-related state of emergency that’s been in place since last October and was ratified by Bee County on April 27. The story explains how Beeville’s situation fits into a wider Coastal Bend water crisis, with nearby cities and counties also declaring emergencies as drought strains reservoirs and aquifers.
   

2. Corpus Christi eyes 25% cut in water use if emergency called (texastribune.org) — Beeville could be forced to cut its Corpus Christi-supplied water use by 25% if a Level 1 water emergency is declared later this year, matching reductions for Alice and Mathis. Corpus Christi’s council has given initial approval to a new curtailment plan, setting residential limits, easing some car-wash rules, and preparing an online portal as drought-drained reservoirs trigger tougher regional conservation.
   

3. Father-son Baylor duo to graduate together this weekend (baylor.edu) — A Beeville educator is celebrating a big milestone: St. Philip’s Episcopal School head of school Alan Lenz is earning his doctorate from Baylor the same weekend his son graduates. His campus marked “Dr. Lenz’s Day” with a pep rally, Baylor colors, and a twirling routine, giving Beeville students a front-row seat to their principal’s achievement.
   

4. Designing rural bachelor's pathways through shared accountability (ccdaily.com) — Leaders at Coastal Bend College in Beeville are spotlighting a new “Cougar to Jaguar Rural Scholars Pathway” that guarantees eligible rural students affordable access to bachelor’s degrees through a partnership with South Texas College. The piece explains how formal agreements, clear tuition rules, and joint advising can make transfer more predictable and sustainable for students from Beeville and surrounding rural communities.
   

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📸 Around Beeville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beeville

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Thursday May 14

• Microsoft Excel
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  6:00 pm
• Evening Book Club
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Google Docs Basics
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  3:00 pm
• Nintendo Switch
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  3:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Paper Sculpting Flowers
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  3:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Early Registraton Begins!
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library, 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville
• Register Early for our Summer Reading Program!
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library, 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville
• Balloon Rocket
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library, 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Email Basics
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  10:00 am
• Rain Sticks
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Microsoft Excel
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  6:00 pm
• Evening Book Club
  Joe Barnhart Bee County Library 110 West Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX 78102
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• [Delayed Report] On May 11, at 12:30 AM CDT, Beeville [Bee Co, TX] Emergency Mngr reports Tstm Wnd Dmg. Damage to power poles in the city and... (X: iembot_crp)
• Beeville High School celebrates 9 senior Trojans on college signing day... (X: KRIS6News)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 34 in Beeville. Apply here.
• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Cook in Beeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beeville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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