🌱 How Gilmer families can get free books mailed to their kids

Morning Gilmer! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Gilmer families can get free books mailed to their kids

Also on today's calendar: Gilmer Apostolic Church Fall Festival and 7 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy with a t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library expanding to Upshur County (kltv.com) — Families in Gilmer and across Upshur County can now enroll young children in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, bringing a free book to their mailbox every month until age five. Backed by Gilmer groups like the Rotary Club and Gilmer ISD Foundation, the expansion aims to boost early literacy and make reading a bigger part of everyday home life.
   

📸 Around Gilmer

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gilmer

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Pine Tree Girls JV Volleyball @ Gilmer →
  Gilmer High School, 850 Buffalo St, Gilmer
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Moo Moo's, Mahjong, & Mimosas →
  Rowdy Creek Ranch, 4048 State Highway 300, Gilmer
  10:30 am
Tuesday October 6
• Fruitvale at Union Hill →
  Union Hill High School, 2197 Fm 2088, Gilmer
  6:00 pm
• Union Hill Bulldogs vs Fruitvale →
  Gilmer TX
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Union Hill Bulldogs vs Yantis →
  Gilmer TX
  4:30 pm
• Yantis at Union Hill →
  Gilmer TX
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• East Texas Yamboree Tater Trot →
  Gilmer TX
• Gilmer Apostolic Church Fall Festival →
  Gilmer Apostolic Church, 1319 US Hwy 271 N, Gilmer
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sunday Worship Service →
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1122 W Pine Street, Gilmer
  10:30 am
Tuesday October 13
• Henderson Girls JV Volleyball @ Gilmer →
  Gilmer High School, 850 Buffalo St, Gilmer
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• JV/V Volleyball vs. Big Sandy
  Hawkins ISD Hawkins, TX 75765
  4:30 pm
• JH/JV Football vs. Carlisle
  Hawkins ISD Hawkins, TX 75765
  5:00 pm
• JH Football 7th & 8th @ Harleton
  Ore City ISD Ore City, TX 75683
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Behind my sons comfy chair.
  Turns out his livingroom is not as safe as we thought..lol. creepy crawlers abound.. (Nextdoor Gilmer)
• Cass/Marion counties: State Highway 49 is open!
  The roadway between State Highway 155 and FM 729 has been closed while crews have rehabbed this stretch. Please use caution if you travel in this… (Nextdoor )

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Team Member in Gilmer. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Production/Cook in Gilmer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gilmer here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hawkins

• 4 Alabama HBCUs receive $1M gift from Dimon Foundation (thebamabuzz.com)
• Jackson State University Counts 12 Sitting College Presidents and Chancellors Among Its Alumni (hbcuconnect.com)

Longview

• CHRISTUS Health unveils new Longview Cancer Center (ketk.com)
• Longview Lions Club rebuilds after membership drops from 100 to four (kltv.com)
• 'United We Rise': Greater Longview United Way launches fundraising campaign (news-journal.com)

Ok Gilmer! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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