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🌱 Patch AM: McKinney family honors the life and service of Joe Warner

Coming up: Brian Lambert on the McKinney Patch calendar

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Hey there, McKinney! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • McKinney family honors the life and service of Joe Warner
  • How could McKinney's recall fight reshape this year's congressional race?

Also on today's calendar: Mimosa Brunch & learn: What's New at Touchmark Saturday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
  • Monday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Joe Ernest Warner, 92, Glasco: Jan. 1, 1934 – Oct. 4, 2026 (osagecountyonline.com) — A longtime Kansas public servant and U.S. Army veteran is remembered by family after spending his final years in a senior community and veterans home near McKinney. His wife and daughter now live in McKinney, where friends can send memorial contributions and condolences, connecting his Kansas roots to the community many local readers call home today.
   

• Evan Hunt Challenges Keith Self on McKinney Recall and 2026 Race (tx3dnews.com) — McKinney residents watching the recall effort targeting Mayor Bill Cox and three other officials will find this piece detailing how Democratic congressional candidate Evan Hunt is pressing Rep. Keith Self over his past support and current silence. It also covers Hunt's push for debates, his prediction of a tight November race, and how the recall fight is dividing Collin County Republicans.
   

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    Saturday October 10
  • Brian Lambert →
    Cadillac Pizza Pub, 112 S. KENTUCKY STREET, McKinney
    9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We seem to have a Bob cat taken up residence in our neighborhood.
    Been around at night occasionally for a few weeks and now during the day. Not very frightened of people! We are on 5500 block of Blue Spruce Ln… (Nextdoor Pine Ridge Estates)
  • Saw this cat, beautiful orange Tabby tiger looks very well-nourished.
    No collar , but when I talked to it , it would meow and respond back. Then when I tried to get closer to it, it ran in the yard. @ (Nextdoor Northbrook)
  • Anywhere RE posted a job opening for Escrow Officer (Independence Title - McKinney Office) in Mckinney. Apply here.
  • Cotton Patch Cafe posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Mckinney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McKinney here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allen

  • From A Sleepy DFW Suburb To A $14B Silicon Hub: Inside Allen's High-Tech Boom (bisnow.com)
  • League of Legends World Championship Returns to the United States as Esports Tourism Drives High-Yield Economic Windfall Across Texas and New York (travelandtourworld.com)
  • This sizzling suburb is the No. 1 small city in Texas (lmtonline.com)

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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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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