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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Construction worker seriously injured after falling into water tank site in Lewisville - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Emergency crews in Lewisville rescued a contract worker who fell 30 to 40 feet into a water tank excavation site on Holfords Prairie, leaving him seriously injured but expected to survive. Lewisville firefighter-paramedics used a rope rescue, stabilized him in the hole, then had him airlifted to a hospital as officials praised the team's technical training and coordination.
2. World tamale eating championship comes to Lewisville (cw33.com) — Lewisville residents can catch the World Tamale Eating Championship at Western Days on Saturday, Sept. 26, with top-ranked competitive eaters vying for a $4,500 prize purse. The 10-minute contest starts at 1 p.m. on the City Hall Stage at 151 W. Church Street, with the winner taking home $1,750 and a custom Old Town Lewisville championship belt.
3. Texas AP HS football poll (9/14): Prosper, Coppell climb while Waxahachie remains No. 1 (dallasnews.com) — Lewisville High's football team has climbed to No. 14 in the statewide Class 6A rankings after a dominant 49-17 win over Denton Ryan, highlighting a strong 3-0 start. The latest AP poll, compiled by Dave Campbell's Texas Football, shows how Lewisville stacks up against powerhouses like Waxahachie, North Shore, and Allen heading into the next week.
4. Thomas Samuel Dean Obituary *Content Sponsored By: Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home* - Paris, Texas (eextra.news) — A longtime Lewisville resident, Thomas Samuel Dean, 80, passed away on September 13, with funeral services set for Saturday, September 19, in Paris, Texas. Family, friends, and former coworkers from Lewisville can attend the afternoon service or share condolences online, as his large extended family gathers to honor his life and work.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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