Saturday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.
Sunday: Humid with a passing shower, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A parent allegedly showed up armed at a Texas middle school, triggering a lockdown before police took them into custody (newsbreak.com) — Berry Middle School in Mesquite went into lockdown after a parent allegedly arrived at the secured entrance with a handgun, but police say the weapon was never displayed and no one was hurt. Mesquite ISD and police emphasize that safety procedures worked as intended, with officers quickly taking the parent into custody and keeping students and staff behind secure doors while the situation was investigated.
• Texas Collision Centers, GEICO Donate Refurbished Jeep to Dallas-area Veteran (bodyshopbusiness.com) — A Dallas-area Navy veteran just received a refurbished Jeep at Texas Collision Centers in Mesquite, giving him reliable transportation for college classes and future cybersecurity work. The donation, part of the NABC Recycled Rides program with GEICO, replaces his long transit and scooter commute and highlights how Mesquite's collision center partners with national charities to support veterans locally and across North Texas.
LADY RAIDER VOLLEYBALL - 8B/7B vs QUINLAN SUNNYVALE ADMIN GYM (LOCATED BEHIND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL) 5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
LADY RAIDER VOLLEYBALL (V/JV) @ FARMERSVILLE HS Farmersville High School, 501A Hwy 78 N, Farmersville 4:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Meet Bean! It's hard to believe that this happy, goofy boy's life started the way it did. Bean is a 6-month-old Dalmatian/Lab mix who came to us after a friend… (Nextdoor Samuell Farms)
Meet Chopper! Chopper is a 7-month-old Chihuahua mix who came to us after one of our amazing fosters found him as a stray. At just about 13 pounds, he may be… (Nextdoor Samuell Farms)
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems posted a job opening for Machinist II in Mesquite. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale's Paislee Maupin carving own path along family's impressive athletic legacy (dallasnews.com)
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