🌱 Why Highland Village hit pause on neighborhood drone deliveries.

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why Highland Village hit pause on neighborhood drone deliveries.

Also on today's calendar: City Council Meeting.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• The future of self-driving vehicles is developing on southern Denton County's doorstep - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Highland Village leaders previously considered allowing Walmart-style drone deliveries but talks stalled over needed ordinance changes, leaving the city on the sidelines while nearby Lewisville and Denton already receive aerial drop-offs. With autonomous vehicle and drone testing booming just to the south in AllianceTexas and Argyle adding new weather tools, the story highlights how close-by communities are embracing this technology while Highland Village hesitates.
   

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📸 Around Highland Village

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Village

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24

• Dallas/Fort Worth WALK to End Hydrocephalus →
  Doubletree Ranch Park, 310 Highland Village Rd, Highland Village

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Other local events

Tuesday October 27

• City Council Meeting →
  Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1000 Highland Village Road, Highland Village
  6:00 pm

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📣 Highland Village Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 21

• Shepherd's Field Volunteer Work Day →
  Shepherd’s Field Community Garden, 8101 Justin Road, Double Oak
  9:00 am
• Beulah Acres Agroforest Volunteer Day →
  Beulah Acres Agroforest, 7801 S Interstate 35E, Corinth
  9:00 am
• Hora De Cuentos →
  Lake Dallas Public Library, 302 S. Shady Shores Drive, Lake Dalla
  4:00 pm
• Woof-O-Ween →
  Hound Mound Dog Park, Flower Mound
  5:30 pm
• Miscarriage & Infertility Connection Group →
  2101 Justin Rd, Flower Mound
  6:30 pm

Thursday October 22

• Men's Breakfast →
  2101 Justin Rd, Flower Mound
  6:30 am
• FMFB Community Garden Workday →
  Flower Mound First Baptist Community Garden, 1901 Timber Creek Rd, Flower Mound
  8:00 am
• Preschool Story Time →
  Lake Dallas Public Library, 302 S. Shady Shores Drive, Lake Dalla
  10:30 am
• Volleyball vs. Adams MS - 8th Away, 7th Home
  Argyle Middle Argyle, TX 76226
  5:00 pm
• BN JV Football @ Southlake Carroll HS
  Dragon Stadium
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We want to remodel our bathroom and we need it done ASAP.
  Does anyone have a recommendation for a contractor? (Nextdoor Highland Shores)

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Dallas

• For Sale: 1967 Ford Mustang in Lake Dallas, Texas (classiccars.com)
• Football Recap: Lake Dallas Wins Going Away Against Alvarado (maxpreps.com)

Flower Mound

• Flower Mound tops Denton County municipalities in study of best small city to live in America - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com)
• Lady Vols Basketball Land Commitment of Four-Star Wing After Recent Visit (rockytopinsider.com)
• Someone Spent $4 Million to Send Transgender Mailer Ahead of Early Voting (conchoobserver.com)

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Ok Highland Village! 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: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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