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🌱 Why Garland High briefly went on a safety hold this week

Garland, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • Why Garland High briefly went on a safety hold this week

Also on today's calendar: Garland Murder Mystery: Solve the case! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 students arrested after photo circulated of one of them holding weapon (kens5.com) — Garland High School briefly went on a safety hold after police learned of online photos showing a Garland ISD student holding a firearm, leading to the arrest of two students. Classes continued while hallways were restricted, and police also reported finding a marijuana vape pen. Garland police and Garland ISD emphasized that firearm-related behavior will not be tolerated on or around campus.
   

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  • My husband and I went to the new restaurant, The Owl, in downtown Garland.
    We met some friends there. The owners are delightful. There is a lot of Garland History in the building of this restaurant. It's really a very… (Nextdoor Shores Of Eastern Hills)
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    Caldwell drive area. **edit: 10/30 1:30pm- dog was brought to garland animal shelter. He IS chipped but no one answered. staff will keep calling… (Nextdoor Caldwell)
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  • Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Garland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garland here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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