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Hi Crandall! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

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  • Crandall native linebacker surges into national award conversation

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  • Thursday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Heavy morning showers; humid, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Omosigho Added to Bednarik Award Watch List (uclabruins.com) — A standout college football season is putting a Crandall native in the national spotlight, as UCLA linebacker Sammy Omosigho has been added to the prestigious Bednarik Award watch list. His dominant defensive stats, including leading the nation in forced fumbles, have already earned him multiple weekly honors and could culminate in major national recognition later this year.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Forney

  • Forney Infrastructure Expansion: Gail Wilson Way Extension Paves the Way for New Elementary School (inforney.com)
  • New $6.4 Million EOS Fitness to Anchor Growing Gateway Corridor (inforney.com)
  • Terrell Police Seek Public Assistance in Identifying Theft Suspects (inforney.com)

Kaufman

  • Kemp Resident Faces Felony Drug Charges Following DPS Arrest (inforney.com)
  • Terrell Man Arrested on Aggravated Assault Charge (inforney.com)
  • Semi-truck theft, 20-mile police chase lands Kaufman County man a 30-year prison sentence (kltv.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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