🌱 How does Frankston’s big win over Iola shape this week’s matchup?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does Frankston’s big win over Iola shape this week’s matchup?

Also on today's calendar: Bingo Night.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
• Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Panthers fall to Kerens, prepare for Frankston (woodcountymonitor.com) — Iola football fans will recognize their team as Frankston’s recent 53-3 nondistrict opponent, as Alba-Golden now prepares to face the undefeated Indians on Friday. The story recaps Alba-Golden’s high-scoring loss to Kerens and highlights Frankston’s explosive offense and senior leadership, setting expectations for a challenging matchup that helps measure how Iola’s earlier result stacks up.
   

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📸 Around Iola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Iola

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3

• Bingo Night →
  The Pavillion, 24501 Waterwood Pkwy, Huntsville
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• Normangee Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Iola →
  Iola High School, 22875 FM 39, Iola
  7:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Centerville Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Iola →
  Iola High School, 22875 FM 39, Iola
  4:00 pm

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📣 Iola Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4

• Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies Women's Volleyball →
  Reed Arena, 730 Olsen Blvd, College Station
  1:00 pm

Monday October 5

• SFA 7th Grade Football vs. Davila
  Mitchell El Bryan, TX 77808
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Rudder Sub Varsity Volleyball vs Montgomery
  James Earl Rudder High School, 3251 Austins Colony Pkwy, Bryan
  4:30 pm
• Davila 8th Grade Football vs SFA
  Mitchell El Bryan, TX 77808
  5:00 pm
• SFA 8th Garde Football @ Davila MS
  Mitchell El Bryan, TX 77808
  5:00 pm
• Bryan Sub Varsity Volleyball vs. Temple
  Mitchell El Bryan, TX 77808
  5:00 pm
• Bryan Varsity Volleyball vs. Temple
  Mitchell El Bryan, TX 77808
  6:00 pm
• Burton vs Snook →
  Burton TX
  6:00 pm
• Rudder High Varsity Volleyball vs Montgomery (Dig Pink)
  James Earl Rudder High School, 3251 Austins Colony Pkwy, Bryan
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• SFA Cross Country District Meet
  Mitchell El Bryan, TX 77808

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Delivery Specialist in Madisonville. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in College Station. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iola here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bryan

• Turney W. Leonard, MOH (blogspot.com)
• Brazos Matters Preserving Southside: College Station's Oldest Neighborhood Races to Save Its Stories (pbs.org)
• Sen. Cruz Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution Honoring Texas A&M's 150th Anniversary (senate.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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