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In today's newsletter:
- How a Saturday Merkel house fire left one resident badly hurt
Also on today's calendar: Wall Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Merkel and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A drenching t-storm; windy, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, heavy t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Person seriously injured in Merkel house fire (ktxs.com) — A serious house fire on North 13th Street in Merkel sent one resident to a local hospital with severe injuries and left the home heavily damaged by smoke. Merkel, Tye, Trent, and Potosi firefighters quickly contained the blaze to the kitchen, while Taylor County authorities continue investigating what caused the Saturday afternoon fire.
📸 Around Merkel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merkel
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Other local events
Wednesday September 30 - MMS Cross Country @ Anson Golf Course
Merkel ISD Merkel, TX 79536 Monday October 5 - MS Volleyball @ Jim Ned*
Merkel ISD Merkel, TX 79536
5:00 pm Tuesday October 6 - Wall Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Merkel →
Merkel High School, 2000 S 7th St, Merkel
12:00 pm - Paint Rock Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Trent →
Trent High School, 12821 I-20, Trent
6:15 pm - Wall Hawks Volleyball at Merkel →
Merkel High School, 702 Haynes St, Merkel
6:30 pm - Wall at Merkel →
702 Haynes St, Merkel
6:30 pm Wednesday October 7 - MS Cross Country @ Jim Ned
Merkel ISD Merkel, TX 79536
4:00 pm Thursday October 8 - MS Football @ Jacksboro*
Merkel ISD Merkel, TX 79536
5:00 pm - Jacksboro JV Football @ Merkel →
Merkel High School, 2000 S 7th St, Merkel
5:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The next Brazos River Authority bimonthly Board of Directors meeting is today, September 28, 2026, at 10:30 a.
m. at the BRA's Lt. Gen. Phillip J. Ford Central Office, 4600 Cobbs Drive in Waco. You can access a livestream of today's meeting and learn more… (Nextdoor )
- Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages posted a job opening for Machine Operator, Lead (Midday in Hawley. Apply here.
- Kiewit Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Specialist - Electrical - Data Center in Abilene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merkel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Abilene
- Big Country teams surge in latest TGCA Texas high school volleyball rankings (Sept. 28) (reporternews.com)
- GALLERY: President Trump attends Presidents Cup in Illinois (ktxs.com)
- Community unites for local food drive (ktxs.com)
Sweetwater
- IREN's Governance and Customer-Quality Questions Surface as Nscale's IPO Filing Rattles AI Infrastructure Stocks (newscase.com)
Ok Merkel! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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