🌱 See how Burkburnett’s doubles team opened their state tennis run

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• See how Burkburnett’s doubles team opened their state tennis run

Today's riddle: Where did the two roofs meet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 52.
• Monday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Tyler's Wade, Lindale's Hollingsworth-Haakenstad advance to semifinals (tylerpaper.com) — Burkburnett’s boys doubles team of Dylon Ruiz and Gavin Perez advanced with a straight‑sets win in the Class 4A state tennis Round of 16, highlighting local success on the big stage. The wider tournament also saw several East Texas players, including Tyler’s Khloe Wade and Lindale’s top doubles pair, move into the semifinals or deeper rounds.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burkburnett

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Monday May 11

• Science Diagnostic EOY
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• Math Diagnostic EOY
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• Auditorium: BHS Theater
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• AP Calculus & AP Music Theory
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• UIL ACADEMIC AWARDS @ LIBRARY
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Tuesday May 12

• Auditorium: Health Classes
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Wednesday May 13

• AP English Composition
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• Girls Athletic Banquet TBD
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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 9

• Kin Faux with Cole Stephens →
  The Iron Horse Pub, 615 8th St, Wichita Falls
  1:30 pm
• Zavala Hispanic Leadership and Scholarship Banquet →
  Delta Hotels by Marriott Wichita Falls Convention Center, 306 Travis St, Wichita Falls
  5:00 pm
• Working Up a Storm Tour - James Cook Band Live at Kay Yeager Coliseum →
  Kay Yeager Coliseum, 1000 5th St, Wichita Falls
  6:00 pm
• Randy Rogers Band with Stoney LaRue →
  Kay Yeager Coliseum, 1000 5th St, Wichita Falls
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Overnight Shift - Unit 491 in Burkburnett. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wichita Falls

• Wichita Falls Rotary Club presents Deputy Fire Chief with the 2026 Service Above Self Award (newschannel6now.com)
• Wichita Falls nonprofit in need of volunteers for home repair projects (newschannel6now.com)
• Texas Travel Info Center highlights Wichita Falls summer attractions (texomashomepage.com)

Vernon

• Donald ‘Don' Ramsey, 85 (koxe.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: At a shingles bar! (Thank you Yann P. for sending it in!)
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