🌱 Will Giddings’ stormy skies win KXAN’s May photo contest?
Giddings, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Giddings! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Giddings’ stormy skies win KXAN’s May photo contest?
- How did Monday’s Giddings Livestock auction prices compare to last time?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 72.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Photo of the Month poll: Vote for the best viewer photo of May (kxan.com) — A dramatic storm photo taken over Giddings on May 20 is one of ten finalists in KXAN’s May 2026 “Photo of the Month” contest, and you can help decide if it wins. Voting runs through noon on June 8, and Central Texas residents can also submit their own June photos for next month’s poll. 
• Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, June 2 (wlj.net) — Local ranchers will note that Giddings Livestock sold 1,175 head on Monday, with feeder steers and heifers under 500 pounds holding mostly steady while heavier cattle slipped a few dollars. The broader cattle and corn futures markets closed lower amid unconfirmed New World screwworm rumors, adding extra uncertainty for producers watching prices.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Need new skirtting or skirting installed I'm the guy.
I do fencing as well. I can put you a 12 ft gate in the entryway of your property new mailbox stand. Drywall. Painting pressure washing. Deck staining (Nextdoor Giddings)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Evening Shift - Unit # 795 in Giddings. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Giddings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Giddings here.
🗞 Nearby News
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La Grange
- 1880 La Grange City Ordinances, Part 1 (fayettecountyrecord.com)
- VFW, Auxiliary Commemorate Loyalty Day (fayettecountyrecord.com)
- Longtime LHS Principal Dr. John Pineda Resigns to Head to West Texas (fayettecountyrecord.com)
Burton
- Burton hopes for a tie breaking run-off in upcoming election (southtexasnews.com)
- WCLL 7-year-old all-stars finish pool play in district tournaments (southtexasnews.com)
Ok Giddings! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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