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🌱 What we know about Monday’s deadly stabbing response in Fate.
Make time for Bulldogs - 7th & 8th - Bulldogs - 7th & 8th @ - Cross Country (M) on the Fate Patch calendar

Morning Fate! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- What we know about Monday's deadly stabbing response in Fate.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A couple of thunderstorms, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
- Thursday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two stabbed in Rockwall County; suspect dies after barricading himself in home (blueribbonnews.com) — A serious stabbing in a Fate neighborhood Monday morning left two people injured and the suspect dead after barricading himself inside a home. Fate Police and Rockwall County deputies responded to Alexander Lane, where a man and woman were treated, and the suspect was later found with self-inflicted injuries and pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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📸 Around Fate
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fate
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- Bulldogs - 7th & 8th - Bulldogs - 7th & 8th @ - Cross Country (M)
Community Trails Middle School Away -
4:00 pm - Lady Bulldogs - 7th & 8th vs TBA - Cross Country (F) - Middle
Community Trails Middle School Away -
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bulldogs vs Tyler Legacy - Tennis (M) - Varsity
RCHS Tennis Courts Home -
4:00 pm - Bulldogs vs Rockwall Williams - Football (M) - 8th grade
J.W. Williams Middle School Away -
5:30 pm - Bulldogs vs Rakow Middle School Raptors - B Team - Football (M) -
Bulldog Football Stadium Home -
5:30 pm - Bulldogs vs Rockwall Williams - Football (M) - 7th grade
Bobby Summers Middle School Home -
5:30 pm - Round Robin (Tuesdays) →
Oasis Pickleball Club, 5757 SH-205, Rockwall
6:59 pm - Weekly Live Trivia at True Texas BBQ - Rockwall →
True Texas BBQ, 1600 Interstate 30, Rockwall
7:00 pm - Music Bingo at Sweetwater Grill →
Sweetwater Grill, 4884 TX-276, Royse City
7:00 pm - Open Play (All Levels) - Wednesday →
Oasis Pickleball Club, 5757 SH-205, Rockwall
8:00 am - Bulldogs - 7th & 8th - Bulldogs - 7th & 8th @ - Cross Country (M)
Community Trails Middle School Away -
4:00 pm - Lady Bulldogs - 7th & 8th vs TBA - Cross Country (F) - Middle
Community Trails Middle School Away -
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Brookdale Hockessin posted a job opening for Cook - PRN in Rockwall. Apply here.
- Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Crew Member in Rowlett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fate here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockwall
- Selah Creek 3rd Annual Clay Shoot & Community After Party at Texas Gun Ranch (blueribbonnews.com)
- Pool Stop Custom Pools Expands Custom Swimming Pool Builder Services Across North Texas (davisjournal.com)
- Free concert by the lake returns to Rockwall this October (cw33.com)
Royse City
- Royse City, TX: James and Jill Crowell Arrested on Felony Tax Warrants (theunionstar.com)
- Why Distributors Are Building Branches Again: Density, Data Centers, and Local Control (distributionstrategy.com)
- Texas AP HS football poll (9/28): Prosper rising, Southlake Carroll returns to 6A's top 25 (dallasnews.com)
Ok Fate! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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