🌱 Nearly 2,300 acres move toward Horizon City annexation

What's up Horizon City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Nearly 2,300 acres move toward Horizon City annexation
• Driver arrested on DWI charge after Horizon City rollover
• Horizon City man accused of assaulting mother and another person

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• El Paso releases thousands of acres of land to Horizon for new development (ktsm.com) — Horizon City's expansion plans advanced after El Paso's council unanimously released regulatory jurisdiction over nearly 2,300 acres outside its city limits. Officials say Horizon City will annex the undeveloped land and apply its zoning rules. Mayor Andy Renteria said the goal is a more stable development process as the community grows.
   

• Police: Driver admits to drinking before Horizon rollover crash (ktsm.com) — A rollover near Corby Place and South Darrington Road led to a DWI arrest in Horizon City on Oct. 30. Police say driver Jorge Alberto Serrato Hernandez, 30, acknowledged drinking two or three alcoholic beverages. Officers reported signs of possible impairment and sought a warrant for a blood sample after his arrest.
   

• Son accused of hitting mom after disagreement escalates in Horizon City (ktsm.com) — A Horizon City man faces two assault charges after police say he attacked his mother and injured another person at a Hartsdale Drive home Oct. 31. Nathan Martinez, 22, was arrested nearby and released the next day after posting a $5,000 surety bond, according to jail records.
   

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📸 Around Horizon City

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Walk with WE HIKE - Veteran Day Parade →
  El Paso TX
  9:15 am
• Mountain of Gold: A History of East and Southeast Asian Cultures in El Paso del Norte, 1880s – 1980s →
  El Paso TX
  10:00 am
• Blast: Trancazos de la Vida Real (exhibition) →
  El Paso TX
  10:00 am
• Neighborhoods and Shared Memories: Austin Terrace →
  El Paso TX
  10:00 am
• Master Manifestation Workshop →
  Sunset Parlor, 1307 N Oregon St., El Paso
  5:30 pm
• A Pivotal Choice: a Community Conversation on the Common Good and the Future of El Paso →
  El Paso TX
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• CJE literacy night
  Chester E Jordan El Paso, TX 79938
  8:00 am
• El Paso County Master Gardener Program - 12 Week Training →
  Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, 301 Manny Martinez Dr. 2nd Fl., El Paso
  9:00 am
• Mission Amplified: Stop Leaving Money at The Table (Tax Strategy for Founders & Nonprofits) →
  El Paso TX
  9:30 am
• Diabetes Health Fair →
  YWCA Katherine White Harvey Branch, 313 Bartlett Dr., El Paso
  11:30 am
• November 2026 Diabetes Health Fair →
  El Paso TX
  11:30 am
• Cafecito y Conversations with Borderland Boss Babes →
  Sunset Parlor, 1307 N Oregon St., El Paso
  12:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Bliss

• Staff sergeant explains why every member's service matters (presspubs.com)
• El Paso to pursue new military installation (ktsm.com)
• Against the odds, this teen soldier survived the horrors of WWI France and returned to Alaska (adn.com)

El Paso

• Escobar releases ACA resource page for El Pasoans (ktsm.com)

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Ok Horizon City! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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