🌱 How a medical emergency led to a truck inside a Heights garage

Good morning to you Harker Heights! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a medical emergency led to a truck inside a Heights garage
• How Harker Heights groups can join this year's regional Veterans parade
• When Harker Heights neighbors will celebrate National Night Out this year

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 73 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police share new information on vehicle that crashed into Harker Heights home (kcentv.com) — A pickup truck towing a construction trailer crashed into a home's garage on Indian Trail in Harker Heights after the driver may have suffered a medical emergency, according to police. The driver was treated for minor injuries, and no one inside the house was hurt. Harker Heights police are still investigating and are asking anyone with information to contact their traffic division.
   

• City of Killeen readies for annual Veterans Day Parade (fox44news.com) — An annual Central Texas Veterans Day Parade is returning to downtown Killeen on November 11, and organizers from Killeen, Harker Heights, and Nolanville are inviting groups to sign up now at no cost. Harker Heights veterans' organizations help sponsor the event, which will feature a formal recognition from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Local residents can register entries through November 9.
   

• Cove Police hopes rain stays away for NNO festivities (kdhnews.com) — National Night Out festivities are set for this weekend, with Copperas Cove police planning a baseball-themed kickoff in memory of a fallen officer and additional neighborhood parties Tuesday in Cove, Killeen, and Harker Heights. Organizers are watching the forecast but hope rain won't derail the plans. Harker Heights residents can look forward to their own National Night Out gathering on Tuesday.
   

📸 Around Harker Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harker Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• Bellamy Brothers →
  Johnny's Steaks & Bar-Be-Que, 301 Thomas Arnold Rd, Salado
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Women's Choir Day
  Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center, 130 Fikes Chamber Hal, Harker Heights
  8:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• College & Career Planning: FAFSA
  Killeen ISD Career Center, 1320 Stagecoach Dr., Killeen
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Spencer Welch-Nature and Nurture Exhibit Opening
  Baugh Center for the Visual Arts, 206 Art Gallery, Harker Heights
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• MPR Coffee with Council Member →
  Mary Ruth Briggs Library - City Hall, 8 Morgan's Point Blvd., Morgan's Point Resort
  8:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Pre-Area Choir Clinic
  Meyer Christian Studies Center, 101 Manning Chapel, Harker Heights
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• One Voice Concert
  Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center, 120 Baugh Performance, Belton
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Fort Hood Area Real Estate Investor Meetup →
  Brick and Forge Taproom, Killeen
• Women's Choir Day
  Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center, 130 Fikes Chamber Hal, Belton
  8:00 am
• Rafter E Productions Open 5D →
  Killeen Rodeo Arena, 3601 S W S Young Dr, Killeen
  10:00 am
• Friday Night MTG Commander at Battleground Collectibles! →
  Battleground Collectibles, 3360 U.S. Hwy 190 SUITE A, Belton
  6:00 pm
• Friday Night MTG Commander at Battleground Collectibles →
  Battleground Collectibles, 3360 U.S. Hwy 190 SUITE A, Belton
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey everybody!
  There's trivia at Brick & Forge every Wednesday. Come enjoy BOGO boneless wings and whiskey specials all day and of course a fun evening of trivia. … (Nextdoor Country Trails)
• Hello neighbors,
  I have a lot of clothes that I'm giving away for free if anyone wants them. Please inbox me for location to pick them up. UPDATE: Someone has… (Nextdoor Warriors Path)

• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 84504, STILLHOUSE LAKE RD & THOMAS DR in Harker Heights. Apply here.
• City of Harker Heights Texas posted a job opening for Firefighter/ Paramedic $6,000 Paramedic Incentive in Harker Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harker Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Killeen

• Killeen ISD trustees approve new natatorium agreement for school year (kcentv.com)
• Carlson Law Firm to mark 50 years in Killeen with commemorative ribbon cutting (kdhnews.com)
• Puerto Rican food truck owner seeks community support for relocation (kcentv.com)

Fort Hood

• Fort Bragg opens its first campus-style dining facility (stripes.com)
• Aircraft Mechanic II (Sheetmetal - UH-60/AH-64/CH-47) CBA Fort Hood, TX (verticalmag.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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