🌱 How did Jacksonville College golfers stack up at Cherokee Ranch?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Jacksonville College golfers stack up at Cherokee Ranch?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Concert Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Livingston's Akers finishes 4th at Jacksonville College Invitational (kltv.com) — A strong showing by Jacksonville College golfers at Cherokee Ranch Golf Club put the hometown team second overall, with freshman Brayden Akers tying for fourth individually. Several East Texas players from nearby towns also posted solid scores, and Jacksonville College now turns its focus to the Fall Aggie Invitational in Oklahoma on October 13.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jacksonville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Brickworld Convention →
  Cherokee County Exposition Center, 611 TX-456 Loop, Jacksonville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Fall Concert Series →
  174 E Larissa St, Jacksonville
• JHS 9th/JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Palestine (Away)
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Palestine
  4:30 pm
• JHS Varsity Football vs Kilgore (Away)
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Kilgore
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• JMS XC Meet @ Eustace Do It For Dom invitational
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Jacksonville, TX 75766
  8:00 am
• WSE - Fall Carnival
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Jacksonville, TX 75766
  5:00 pm
Monday October 5
• JMS Maidans Volleyball vs Hudson (AWAY)
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Jacksonville, TX 75766
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• JMS Twirlers & Drumline @ National Night Out Downtown
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Jacksonville, TX 75766
• 2026 National Night Out - Jacksonville Police Department →
• JHS 9th/JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Bullard (Away)
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Bullard
  5:00 pm
• National Night Out
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Jacksonville, TX 75766
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• JHS Boys & Girls Cross Country at Lindale Invitational (Away)
  JACKSONVILLE ISD Lindale

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Bullard's Smith has scoreless outing in White Sox Game 1 win over Houston (kltv.com)

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• Alabama QB Russell wins weekly Earl Campbell award (news-journal.com)

Troup

• Troup adopts 2026-2027 budget, tax rate (star-telegram.com)
• Van, Lindale, Tyler, Legacy players take Week 5 Player of the Week honors (tylerpaper.com)
• Smith County receives around 7,900 backlogged voter registrations after Texas DPS system error (tylerpaper.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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