🌱 Could that “traffic ticket” text on your phone be a scam?

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• Could that “traffic ticket” text on your phone be a scam?

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog this morning, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Text about a traffic ticket? It's likely a scam (wilsoncountynews.com) — China Grove police are warning residents about scam texts pretending to be from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and demanding quick payment of traffic fines. Locals are urged not to click any links, share personal information, or send money, and instead report suspicious messages to law enforcement or federal fraud-reporting sites. Utility customers are also cautioned about separate fraudulent phone calls claiming high energy use.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in China Grove

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Friday April 24

• Battle of Flowers Parade
  East Central H S San Antonio, TX 78263

Saturday April 25

• Fiesta Flambeau Parade
  East Central H S San Antonio, TX 78263

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Free Pilates in the Park
  Joske Pavilion
  5:30 pm
• Bountiful Bluebonnets + ADD A DIY CANDLE
  Painting with a Twist , 1248 Austin Hwy Suite 217 , San Antonio
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• HECC Mini Fiesta
  Howard Early Childhood Center , 7800 Broadway , San Antonio
• Spelling Bee - 4th/5th
  Hopkins El San Antonio, TX 78219
  8:00 am
• Scholastic Book Fair
  Converse El Converse, TX 78109
  8:00 am
• Latched Support Baby Shower
  Latched Support , 8102 Midcrown Dr , Windcrest
  10:00 am
• HECC King Antonio Visit
  Howard Early Childhood Center , 7800 Broadway , San Antonio
  10:35 am
• PK and Kinder Fiesta Float Parade
  Escondido El Converse, TX 78109
  1:00 pm
• Talent Show Auditions
  Escondido El Converse, TX 78109
  3:30 pm
• JS-7th/8th Girls Soccer Vs. Lopez MS (7th 4:45pm/8th 6pm)- Home Gam
  Alamo Heights Junior School , 7607 N New Braunfels Ave , San Antonio
  4:45 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Converse

• 5 juveniles, 3 adults arrested after shooting near Texas Walmart (ketk.com)
• South Texas saw near-record rain Monday. Here's how much fell. (expressnews.com)
• Samuel Steffanina, Converse, Texas (wkbn.com)

San Antonio

• Dice Drop Tavern moves into Web House's former San Antonio home (mysanantonio.com)
• Karol G brings stadium tour to San Antonio with Sept. 2 Alamodome stop (news4sanantonio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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