🌱 What Rockport-Fulton ISD’s $432K refund means for local schools now

Coffee in hand, Fulton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Rockport-Fulton ISD's $432K refund means for local schools now
• How Rockport-Fulton's captain QB is driving the Pirates' playoff charge

Also on today's calendar: Rockport-Fulton Market Days and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
• Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• R-F ISD receives $432K state recapture refund; overall payment drops to $5.9M (southtexasnews.com) — Rockport-Fulton ISD just received a $432,000 state refund, trimming its annual recapture payment to about $5.9 million and easing some budget pressure. Trustees also heard bond construction is nearly complete, granted a class-size waiver, adjusted how facilities can be named, and confirmed compliance with new state rules limiting school diversity initiatives.
   

• QB Reid Snyder's leadership helps fuel Pirates' playoff push (southtexasnews.com) — Rockport-Fulton quarterback Reid Snyder is leading the Pirates' strong 4-1 start, earning unanimous captain status from teammates and praise from coaches for his calm leadership. With more than 550 combined yards and experience in multiple sports, he's balancing college plans with a determined push to guide Rockport-Fulton back into the playoffs.
   

📸 Around Fulton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fulton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Croquet by the Bay / Fulton Mansion →
  Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, 317 Fulton Beach Rd, Rockport
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• TAJ MAHAL at the Harbor Tent At Charlotte Plummer's →
  The Harbor Tent at Charlotte Plummer's, 202 North Fulton Beach Road, Fulton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Rockport-Fulton Market Days →
  Festival Grounds at Rockport Harbor, 1500 E Laurel St, Rockport
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Fulton Harbor Nature & Heritage Walk →
  Fulton TX
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Handbuilding Pottery and Intro to Clay Sculpture with Jennifer Phillips →
  Bill Hildebrand & Sam Williams ceramic studio, 204 S Austin St, Rockport
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Rockport Yacht Club Happy Hour →
  Rockport TX
• Wheel Throwing with Vivian Rood →
  Bill Hildebrand & Sam Williams ceramic studio, 204 S Austin St, Rockport
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Rockport Seafair 2026 →
  Rockport-Festival Grounds, Rockport
  5:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Mah Jongg at the Maritime →
  Rockport TX
  7:00 am
• Fun with Fabric: Zipper Bags with Susie Black →
  204 S Austin St, Rockport
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Color Theory and Still Life with Angalee DeForest →
  204 S Austin St, Rockport
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Drawing From Life →
  204 S Austin St, Rockport
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Greetings posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Rockport. Apply here.
• Songwriters Across Texas LLC posted a job opening for Line Cook in Rockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fulton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockport

• Rockport Center for the Arts to honor artist Steve Russell in retrospective exhibition (kdhnews.com)
• David Louis Vyoral (seguintoday.com)

Aransas Pass

• Aransas Pass appoints interim city manager and secretary after abrupt leadership departure (kristv.com)

Ingleside

• Gibson Energy (TSE:GEI) Given New C$35.00 Price Target at ATB Cormark Capital Markets (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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