🌱 Eagle Lake man jailed as injured deputy faces long recovery

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• Eagle Lake man jailed as injured deputy faces long recovery

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 74.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Texas deputy injured by driver with Brazos County ties continues to recover (kbtx.com) — An Eagle Lake man remains in custody after being arrested the same day an Austin County deputy was seriously injured when a driver fled a traffic stop and ran her over. The deputy is now recovering at home but faces surgery, long-term rehabilitation, and mounting expenses, and a verified online fundraiser has been launched to help her family manage medical and household costs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT (GRADES 1-5)
  Sealy El Sealy, TX 77474
  5:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher
  Selman El Sealy, TX 77474
  5:00 pm
• SES Meet the Teacher - (1st-5th Grade)
  Sealy J H Sealy, TX 77474
  5:00 pm
• MBS Meet the Teacher - All Grade Levels
  Sealy J H Sealy, TX 77474
  5:00 pm
• Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament →
  Saddleback saloon, 207 Main St, Sealy
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• PK- 12th Enrollment & Registration
  Sealy J H Sealy, TX 77474
• Enrollment & Registration
  Selman El Sealy, TX 77474
  8:00 am
• ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION
  Sealy El Sealy, TX 77474
  8:00 am
• 2026 Summer Camp: Style Your Year, Bedazzled Back to School Essentials →
  Sealy DIY Studio, 1200 Klopsteck Rd, Sealy
  9:30 am
• 2026 Summer Camp: Style Your Year, Bedazzled Back... →
  Sealy DIY Studio, 1200 Klopsteck Rd, Sealy
  9:30 am
• Meet The Teacher--PK-5th Grade--Come and Go
  Columbus El CES
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Heidelberg Materials posted a job opening for Night Shift Dozer Operator in Sealy. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Freight Handler at Walmart in Sealy, Texas in Sealy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eagle Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sealy

• Hennessey's $2.5M Blackbird hypercar ditches digital for raw V8 power (newatlas.com)
• Hennessey Hints At A Street-Focused Ram Muscle Truck (moparinsiders.com)
• Hennessey Performance VelociRaptor SUV: A Go-Anywhere Beast (mensgear.net)

Columbus

• Columbus Lions president rises to district governor (coloradocountycitizen.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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