🌱 Mary Hardin-Baylor dominates shots in 2-0 win over Schreiner

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In today's newsletter:

• Mary Hardin-Baylor dominates shots in 2-0 win over Schreiner
• How much school screen time are Belton ISD students really getting?

Also on today's calendar: Friday Night MTG Commander @ Battleground Collectibles! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
• Thursday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Schreiner shut out 2-0 at home by Mary Hardin-Baylor after playing a man down for the final 50 minutes – The Kerr County Lead (kerrcountylead.com) — Belton's own Mary Hardin-Baylor men's soccer team earned a 2-0 road win over Schreiner after playing up a man for the final 50 minutes. Despite dominating 21-0 in shots and getting two second-half goals from Billy Yonce, the Crusaders were held in check at times by Schreiner's goalkeeper but still improved their season record to 6-2.
   

• Texas Takeaways: The Best of Tech & Learning's Regional Leadership Summit Group Discussions (techlearning.com) — Belton ISD's technology leader shared at a statewide summit that students in the district average less than 30 minutes of school screen time daily, backed by internal research. He also emphasized partnering with parents and sharing data with principals as Texas educators compared strategies on screen time, digital literacy, cybersecurity, and teacher wellness.
   

📸 Around Belton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Crew Night →
  500 South I-35, Belton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Friday Night MTG Commander @ Battleground Collectibles! →
  Battleground Collectibles, 3360 U.S. Hwy 190 SUITE A, Belton
  6:00 pm
• Friday Night MTG Commander at Battleground Collectibles! →
  Battleground Collectibles, 3360 U.S. Hwy 190 SUITE A, Belton
  6:00 pm
• Friday Night MTG Commander at Battleground Collectibles →
  Battleground Collectibles, 3360 U.S. Hwy 190 SUITE A, Belton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Ham EXPO Fall 2026 -- The Belton Hamfest -- October 2026 →
  Bell County Expo Center, 301 Loop 121, Belton
• Lions on the Leon Captain "D" Dash for "Sight" 5K Run/Walk →
  Belton TX
• Ham EXPO Fall 2026 -- The Belton Hamfest -- October →
  Bell County Expo Center, 301 Loop 121, Belton
  7:00 am
• Ham EXPO Fall 2026 -- The Belton Hamfest →
  Bell County Expo Center, 301 Loop 121, Belton
  7:00 am
• Ham EXPO Fall 2026 -- The Belton Hamfest -- October, 2026 →
  Bell County Expo Center, 301 Loop 121, Belton
  7:00 am
• Ham EXPO Fall 2026 -- The Belton Hamfest -- October , 2026 →
  Bell County Expo Center, 301 Loop 121, Belton
  7:00 am
• Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia Through a Spiritual Lens →
  First UMC Belton, 205 East 3rd Avenue, Belton
  9:30 am
Sunday October 4
• Baptism Sunday →
  500 South I-35, Belton

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Carpenter Company posted a job opening for Checker Loader Bedding 2nd in Temple. Apply here.
• Universal Forest Products - UFP Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler I in Temple. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Temple

• Annual tractor show Oct. 3 in Temple to feature antique equipment, demonstrations and more (kdhnews.com)
• Temple Just Welcomed Hummus Republic, the New Cava Alternative (mykiss1031.com)
• Temple Police identify victim of HK Dodgen Loop crash (kcentv.com)

Salado

• Salado walk honors veterans lost to suicide, raises awareness (kwtx.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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