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🌱 Can Boyd’s Yellowjackets bring home another 3A state baseball title?
Boyd, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Boyd! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Boyd’s Yellowjackets bring home another 3A state baseball title?
- How Boyd firefighters were pulled into a hectic Wise County weekend
- Boyd firefighters help stop South Decatur RV blaze from spreading
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Rather cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boyd takes on London in quest for second title (wcmessenger.com) — Boyd High’s Yellowjackets baseball team is heading back to Round Rock this Thursday, aiming for a second 3A state title in four years against defending champ Corpus Christi London. The story recaps their gritty semifinal sweep of Iowa Park, including extra‑inning heroics and dominant pitching that have Boyd fans buzzing for another championship shot. 
• Weekend keeps first responders busy (wcmessenger.com) — Boyd-area firefighters with Wise County ESD No. 1 helped tackle an intense RV fire near County Road 4657 Saturday afternoon, one of several weekend emergencies across Wise County. Crews also responded to another vehicle fire, a Decatur-area house fire that killed two dogs, and a Monday morning truck wreck on U.S. 287 where, fortunately, no injuries were reported.
• RV claimed in Decatur fire Tuesday (wcmessenger.com) — Boyd-based Wise County ESD No. 1 joined Decatur firefighters Tuesday evening to battle a fast-moving blaze that destroyed an RV and heavily damaged a detached garage on Travis Road in South Decatur. Quick work kept flames from spreading to nearby homes, and while the RV was a total loss, the residence was unoccupied and no injuries were reported.
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🗞 Nearby News
Decatur
- 1336 County Road 2175 Ste 100, Decatur, TX 76234 (realtor.com)
- Barbara Jean Wilson (Stover) (wcmessenger.com)
- Fishing business destroyed in fire (wcmessenger.com)
Springtown
- MSU football target, 3-star Texas LB commits to Big 12 school (usatoday.com)
Azle
- Smarter Summer Grilling: Making Barbecue More Flavorful and Healthy (naatlanta.com)
Ok Boyd! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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