🌱 Ready to taste who really grills the best steak in Texas?

Cheers Hico! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Ready to taste who really grills the best steak in Texas?
• How Hico quietly out-charms Texas’s busiest tourist destinations

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
• Friday: Partly sunny, windy and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hico's Original Texas Steak Cookoff 2026 (959theranch.com) — Downtown Hico is gearing up for this Saturday’s Original Texas Steak Cookoff, where backyard chefs from across the Southwest will compete for your vote. Expect a full day of food, wine, shopping, and live music, plus appetizers and a ribeye dinner starting at 11 a.m. Tickets and details are available online or by phone, with proceeds supporting local tourism and economic growth.
   

• 9 Texas Small Towns With More Charm Than Tourist Hotspots (myfamilytravels.com) — Hico is singled out as a quiet, character-filled small town where downtown shops, hearty home-style cooking, and a Billy the Kid legend give visitors more to do than they expect. The piece encourages unhurried exploring, from the local museum to a popular motorcycle rally, framing Hico as a rewarding alternative to crowded tourist hotspots.
   

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📸 Around Hico

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hico

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 23

• Andrea Goodman →
  Morning Star Ranch Hunts, 1120 Co Rd 2495, Hico
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Hico Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• SHS AP English Language and Composition
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
  8:00 am
• SHS Powderpuff games
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• SHS Track State Meet @ Austin
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
• Prenatal Class →
  Choices Clinic & Life Resource Center, 775 S Harbin Dr, Stephenville
  10:00 am
• Texas Rattlesnake Rally →
  157 FM 203, Walnut Springs
  5:00 pm
• Gilbert/HJH Spring Choir Concert
  Stephenville ISD HJH Cafeteria
  6:00 pm
• Marching Band Parent Meeting
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• SHS Theatrical Design State Meet @ Austin
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
• HJH/Gilbert Band Solo & Ensemble Conest
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
  8:00 am
• Brazos River Cleanup — Texas Land Conservancy →
  Little L Ranch, 1010 County Rd 2960, Kopperl
  1:00 pm
• Brazos River Clean-up — Texas Land Conservancy →
  Little L Ranch, 1010 County Rd 2960, Kopperl
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Cook in Hico. Apply here.
• Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hico here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Stephenville

• Suspect who killed 2 after crashing into Stephenville home arrested again (fox4news.com)
• How Many Wars? (theflashtoday.com)
• A One-Stop Medical Home for North Texas Foster Families (checkupnewsroom.com)

Hamilton

• Giant hail up to 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) and damaging winds hit Texas (watchers.news)

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Ok Hico! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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