🌱 Hutto’s Will Hammond just won Texas Tech’s starting quarterback job
Hutto, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Hutto? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Hutto’s Will Hammond just won Texas Tech’s starting quarterback job
- How a Hutto data center fits into AI’s global footprint
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 99, low: 75.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Texas Tech names Will Hammond QB1 (on3.com) — A hometown connection is heading under center: Texas Tech has officially named quarterback Will Hammond, a standout from Hutto, as its starter for the 2026 season. After recovering from an ACL tear, he’s expected to lead the Red Raiders in Week 1 and beyond, backed by a deep quarterback room in Lubbock. 
• Is It OK (Not) to Love AI? (fordham.edu) — A massive Skybox PowerCampus data center already operating in Hutto gets a brief mention as Fordham experts dig into how AI affects jobs, the environment, mental health, and business. They highlight concerns about energy-hungry data centers, worker displacement, and artistic integrity, while also stressing that human judgment, empathy, and ethics must guide how AI is used in everyday life.
📸 Around Hutto
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Upcoming Events in
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Small Business Breakfast Series
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Inn Express-Hutto 323 Ed Schmidt Blvd, Hutto, TX 78634
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Ribbon Cutting: The Lavish Boutique
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce 110 West Pecan Hutto, TX 78634
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Developer's Networking Event
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce 199 Co-Op Blvd Lobby of the office building across from the parking garage
5:30 pm -
Ribbon Cutting : Sundara Senior Living
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce 1000 Rusk Road, Round Rock, 78665, House #2
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After Hours Networking
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce 3333 CR 199 #28, Hutto, TX 78634
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Back to School Rally
Hutto ISD Hutto Memorial Stadium, 573 Chris Kelley Blvd, Hutto, TX 78634, USA
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Coffee with the Chairman
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce Hutto Chamber of Commerce Office 122 East St, Hutto, TX 78634
8:30 am
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Thursday July 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Trailside Market →
City of Round Rock Parks and Recreation Memorial Park, 600 N Lee Street, Round Rock, TX, 78664, United States
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Summer Enrollment Pop Up
Brushy Creek El PFC Robert P. Hernandez Middle School, 1901 Sunrise Rd, Round Ro
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ALZHEIMER'S BRUNCH BENEFIT
American Legion George Johns Post 447 1000 North Georgetown Street, Round Rock, TX 78664
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Hooks & Needles
Taylor Public Library - 801 Vance St Taylor TX 76574
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Early Morning Weekend Pickleball →
Pickleland - Indoor Pickleball Courts in Pflugerville, 21427 Martin Ln, Pflugerville
2:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We are over here in Star Ranch off Whitemoss dr.
The last several months our water pressure has been less than desirable. If a toilet flushes all other water stops completely. We called the water… (Nextdoor Star Ranch) - Hey Neighbors!
I work with Covert Chevrolet in Hutto. If you happen to be searching for a vehicle, new or preowned, i'd love to pick a couple out with you and go on… (Nextdoor Brooklands)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Hutto. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service in Hutto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hutto here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pflugerville
- Local student wins AI competition at Catholic University (catholicnewsherald.com)
- Train slams into FedEx truck in Hill County injuring 2 (fox7austin.com)
- Pfluger secures big wins in defense bill (oaoa.com)
Round Rock
- Round Rock to conduct chlorine rinse for water system maintenance (roundrocktexas.gov)
- Radiology Job Listing: Interventional Radiologist - PRN Round Rock, TX (mdlinx.com)
- On-Site PC Services in Roanoke rebrands as Aligned Technology Partners (communityimpact.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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