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

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In today's newsletter:

  • How McKinney is preparing the airport for Avelo's first flights
  • Inside the McKinney facility shaping some of softball's biggest stars
  • How Trump's fiery San Antonio rally ties back to McKinney.

Also on today's calendar: ComedySportz: Dallas Laughricks VS Oklahoma Twisters and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Avelo McKinney Flights Near Launch as City Adds Airline Support, Food and Rental Cars (tx3dnews.com) — McKinney is gearing up for Avelo's Nov. 11 launch at McKinney National Airport by adding an airline support building, a new Square and Sky food concession, and Enterprise rental cars in the terminal. City officials say the $400,000 in added work restores earlier cuts without new funding, though the food vendor may not be ready by the first departing flights.
   

• Video Interview: Our Q&A with Texas Glory Founder Kevin Shelton, Who Recaps His Amazing Career Accomplishments In & Out of Softball Over the Last Quarter Century (Oct. 7, 2026) (linedrivemedia.com) — A recent video interview spotlights Texas Glory founder Kevin Shelton at his McKinney training facility, The Halo, where he reflects on a decades-long softball career. The conversation, recorded during a visit to McKinney, traces his path from nuclear engineer and Navy officer to building a powerhouse travel program that's sent many athletes on to college and pro softball.
   

• Trump's San Antonio Visit Erupts in Protests as He Targets Talarico and Backs Paxton (saobserver.com) — Texas readers see McKinney briefly spotlighted in a campaign photo of Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of coverage of Donald Trump's protest-disrupted rally in San Antonio. The story details Trump's attacks on Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, tightening statewide polls, and Gov. Greg Abbott's conspicuous absence, underscoring how competitive Texas races have become this cycle.
   

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Ok McKinney! 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 is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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