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🌱 Patch AM: How you can shape safety changes along SH 361 this month
And check out Bored Teachers Comedy Tour on the Corpus Christi Patch calendar
Good morning Corpus Christi! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How you can shape safety changes along SH 361 this month
- Why an unchanged tax rate could still raise your Corpus bill
- How Del Mar College's new AI plans could change classes
Also on today's calendar: New Neighbors League September Luncheon and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 99, low: 79.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 100 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. TxDOT invites Corpus Christi community to share safety concerns about SH 361 corridor (kristv.com) — Corpus Christi residents are being asked to weigh in on safety along the SH 361 corridor at an open-house style TxDOT meeting on Sept. 21 at Island in the Son United Methodist Church. You can drop in anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. to talk directly with staff, review safety plans, and share concerns, or email suggestions if you can't attend. 
2. Corpus Christi city property tax for the upcoming year is set (caller.com subscription) — Corpus Christi's city property tax rate will stay at 59.97 cents per $100 valuation this coming year, but many homeowners will still see higher bills if their appraisals rose. City Council approved the unchanged rate in a 7–1 vote, with the mayor abstaining, and officials say it effectively amounts to about a 0.5% tax increase overall.
3. Del Mar College launches AI strategy with chatbots, course tools and programs planned for fall 2027 (kristv.com) — Students and families in Corpus Christi should know Del Mar College is rolling out a long-term AI strategy, including chatbots to help with enrollment and AI-assisted course materials. College leaders emphasize teaching responsible use and protecting student data, while some students remain cautious about how widely AI will be used as new AI-enhanced programs target a fall 2027 launch.
4. A historical perspective on New World screwworm (avma.org) — A Corpus Christi veterinarian is closely watching new cases of New World screwworm emerging in Texas, including confirmed infections in cattle southwest of San Antonio. He recalls earlier outbreaks that devastated livestock and explains how past eradication efforts using sterile flies are guiding today's response, stressing vigilance from ranchers, veterinarians, and government agencies to keep the parasite from spreading back toward South Texas.
5. UHY expands in South Texas (accountingtoday.com) — A Corpus Christi accounting firm, Adamson & Company, has been acquired by national firm UHY, bringing its local team into a much larger network serving clients across South Texas. Leaders say the move should preserve Adamson's personalized service while giving area businesses access to more specialized expertise, national resources, and new professional development opportunities for staff.
📸 Around Corpus Christi
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Corpus Christi
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★ Featured events ★
- Bored Teachers Comedy Tour →
Hilliard Center, 1901 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi
3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- New Neighbors League September Luncheon →
First Presbyterian Church of Corpus Christi, 430 S Carancahua St, Corpus Christi
11:15 am - OES (Cole Center) Cody Clark Autism Guest Speaker
Olsen El Port Aransas, TX 78373
1:00 pm - Gabriel Iglesias (Rescheduled from 4/24) →
Hilliard Center, 1901 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi
8:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Thursday October 1
📣 Corpus Christi Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- SPFAA Cafecito con Abuelitos
San Pedro Elementary Robstown, TX 78380
8:30 am - District PFE Headstart Preschool Workshop
Robstown ISD Hattie Martin Elementary School, 701 N 1st St, Robstown, TX 783
10:00 am - Melhart Music Band Instrument Drive
Seale Junior High School, 401 E Ave G, Robstown, TX 78380, USA
4:00 pm - RECHS JV Cross Country @ Tuloso-Midway
Robstown Early College High School Tuloso-Midway High School, 2653 Mckinzie Rd, Corpus Christi, TX
5:00 pm - F/JV Volleyball vs Flour Bluff Tournament
Gregory-Portland ISD Flour Bluff High School 2505 Waldron Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 7841 - VB @ Three Rivers Sub Varsity Tournament →
Ingleside H S Ingleside, TX 78362 - JV Tennis vs Flour Bluff (away)
Gregory-Portland ISD Flour Bluff High School
4:30 pm - SJH Lady Weevils Volleyball Game @ Ingleside
Seale Junior High Ingleside High School, 2807 Mustang Dr, Ingleside, TX 78362, U
4:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is like 40 of these guys they are so noisy LOL.
But love my Quakers. They've been here several weeks now. (Nextdoor Pope Place 1) - Two dogs found, called and texted phone number on collar.
Thunder. We're at 14741 Keegan Corpus Christi, TX 78410. Call or text 830-776-3494. - UPDATE: Reunited with owner. Thank you! #reunited (Nextdoor Wood Estates)
- Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Corpus Christi. Apply here.
- HCA Healthcare posted a job opening for Unit Secretary in Corpus Christi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Corpus Christi here.
Ok Corpus Christi! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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