🌱 What did Gina Hinojosa promise voters during her Crockett campaign stop?

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In today's newsletter:

• What did Gina Hinojosa promise voters during her Crockett campaign stop?

Also on today's calendar: Karaoke at the American Legion and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• RECAP: Gina Hinojosa Rallies Over a Thousand Texans in East Texas (ginafortexas.com) — A Texas gubernatorial campaign swing through East Texas included a stop in Crockett, where Democrat Gina Hinojosa sought to connect directly with rural voters frustrated over issues like corporate encroachment and school funding. Her trip, which also visited Corsicana, Longview, and Nacogdoches, focused on lowering costs for families and rooting out state-level corruption ahead of November’s election.
   

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📸 Around Crockett

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crockett

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13

• Onalaska Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Crockett →
  Crockett High School, 1600 SW Loop 304, Crockett
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• Karaoke at the American Legion →
  1000 Brazos St., Crockett
  7:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• JV/V Volleyball vs Trinity
  Trinity High School, 500 E Caroline St, Trinity
  5:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• JH Football vs Diboll
  Driskell Stadium, 1600 SW Loop 304, Crockett
  5:00 pm
• JV/V Volleyball vs New Waverly
  New Waverly High School, 9464 TX-75, New Waverly
  5:00 pm
• JV Football vs Diboll
  Diboll High School, 1000 Lumberjack Dr, Diboll
  6:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Genetic Investment Bull & Female Sale →
  Crockett TX
• Varsity Football vs Diboll (Homecoming Game)
  Driskell Stadium, 1600 SW Loop 304, Crockett
  7:30 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Volleyball: Crockett vs Onalaska →
  Loop 304, Crockett
  6:00 pm
• Onalaska at Crockett →
  Loop 304, Crockett
  6:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• Mid-Morning Coffee →
  Family Crisis Center of East Texas, 1512 East Loop 304, Crockett
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Jason McIntyre Music →
  Camp Street Cafe & Store, 215 S 3rd St, Crockett
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nucor Corporation posted a job opening for Detailer in Grapeland. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Elkhart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crockett here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Palestine

• WoF Recap: September 30, 2026 (SPOILERS) (wordpress.com)
• ‘Wheel of Fortune' Fans Can't Believe Contestant Lost $67,000 in Painful Episode (opposingviews.com)
• Adrian Peterson Net Worth 2026: $1–3 Million — Earnings, Debt & the $12M Judgment (guidenetworth.com)

Rusk

• Women's Volleyball: Cadets push Blue Jays in GNAC battle at Andrews Hall (norwichathletics.com)

Huntsville

• Eagan scores twice as Tops blank Bearkats (bgdailynews.com)
• Best Texas RN to BSN Programs Verified by Peers 2027 (allnurses.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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