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🌱 Patch AM: Coppell hiker describes harrowing helicopter escape from Grand Canyon flood.
Happening soon: Career Launch Pad on the Coppell Patch calendar
Hello again Coppell! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Coppell hiker describes harrowing helicopter escape from Grand Canyon flood.
- See where Coppell ranks in this week's Texas football poll.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 77.
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Three North Texas men missing after flash flood in Grand Canyon (dallasnews.com) — A Coppell resident, David Gregory, was among more than 60 hikers evacuated from the Grand Canyon after a sudden flash flood destroyed footbridges and turned normally calm creeks into raging, debris-filled torrents. Three Granbury men remain missing, and authorities have recovered two bodies while search efforts continue in the rugged Bright Angel Canyon area. 
• Shadow Creek, Ridge Point move up in state football rankings (houstonchronicle.com) — Coppell High's football team has cracked the statewide rankings after a decisive win over Lewisville Hebron, landing among Texas' top large-school programs. The list, compiled by Dave Campbell's Texas Football, tracks how powerhouse teams across every classification rose or fell after Week 1 results.
📸 Around Coppell
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coppell
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- Career Launch Pad
Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
10:00 am - Voice Class →
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
1:00 pm - Violin Class →
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
2:00 pm - Special Board Meeting - Level IV Grievance
Coppell ISD Coppell, TX 75019
6:00 pm - Campus Wide Orange Day
Riverchase Ele Coppell, TX 75019 - Dallasite Yogis
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
12:00 pm - Clear Path Texas: Statewide Expunction Project
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
12:00 pm - Keyboard Class →
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
📣 Coppell Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Time
Grand Prairie ISD Grand Family Service Center
9:30 am - NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
9:30 am - Job Seeker Peer Support Club
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
10:00 am - Songs and Stories
Park Forest Branch Library 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75234, US
10:30 am
Tuesday September 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm looking for a pool cleaner..
my pool is 13,000 gal. salt pool $42 weekly to tax. (Nextdoor Coppell Woodridge) - Looking for a one time cleaning for a vacant house in Coppell.
2300 sqft single story, 4 beds 2 baths. Thanks. (Nextdoor Coppell Greens)
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Plumber, Coppell ISD in Coppell. Apply here.
- Towne Park posted a job opening for *SEASONAL* Resort Service Associate ($12 - $15/hr) - Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coppell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carrollton
- CyrusOne Data Center Contributes To $4.6B Of New Distress (bisnow.com)
- Meet 'Castle Breaker,' Iran's new missile wreaking havoc in US war (usatoday.com)
- HotelKey reducing labor with self-check-in kiosk deployments (retailcustomerexperience.com)
Farmers Branch
- Riley Gilbreath Opry debut with Rhonda Vincent (bluegrasstoday.com)
Ok Coppell! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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