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🌱 How a Mesquite school officer stopped an armed parent at the door
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Mesquite school officer stopped an armed parent at the door
Also on today's calendar: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Oct 6-7 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Heavy morning showers; humid, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police stop armed parent during mental health crisis at Mesquite school – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — An armed parent was arrested Tuesday morning after bringing a handgun onto Berry Middle School's Mesquite campus, where a school resource officer stopped them before they passed the second set of locked doors. Mesquite police placed the school on lockdown and SECURE mode while officers removed the weapon and took the parent into custody on a weapons charge, with no injuries reported. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mesquite
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- The Play That Goes Wrong →
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Friday October 2
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Other local events
- October 5, 2026, City Council Meeting →
City Hall | City Council Chamber, 757 N. Galloway Avenue, Mesquite
7:00 pm - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Oct 6-7 →
3795 West Emporium Circle, Mesquite - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training →
Sharing Life Community Outreach, 3795 West Emporium Circle, Mesquite
9:00 am - Make Mesquite ISD Home – Realtor Luncheon →
3819 Towne Crossing Boulevard, Mesquite - Mesquite Meander →
Mesquite Cemetery, 400 Holley Park Drive, Mesquite
6:30 pm - The Girl with The Big Eyes Book Signing →
1336 North Galloway Avenue, Mesquite - Marini SkinSolutions Fall Skincare Event →
1765 North Town East Boulevard, Mesquite
11:00 am
Monday October 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LADY RAIDER VOLLEYBALL - 8B/7B @ FARMERSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH
Farmersville Junior High School, 501 S State Hwy 78, Farmersvill
5:30 pm - LADY RAIDER VOLLEYBALL - 7A/8A @ FARMERSVILLE HS
Farmersville High School, 499 S State Hwy 78, Farmersville
6:30 pm - LADY RAIDER VOLLEYBALL (V/JV) @ KAUFMAN HS
Kaufman High School, 3205 S. Houston Street, Kaufman
4:30 pm - LADY RAIDER VOLLEYBALL (9) @ KAUFMAN HS
Kaufman High School, 3205 S. Houston Street, Kaufman
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
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- Meet Buzz!
Sweet little Buzz is 8 years old, and this poor guy came to us in pretty rough shape. His eyes were painfully ulcerated, his ears were full of mites,… (Nextdoor Samuell Farms) - I found today this 2 little dogs by vineyard trail.
I was afraid that a car will hit them and the shelter is closed already. Does anyone recognize them? I saw them first on Labor Day weekend and today… (Nextdoor Meadowview Farms)
- Canadian Solar, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Mesquite. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Asset Protection Specialist in Mesquite. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mesquite here.
🗞 Nearby News
Garland
- GOP Rep. Angie Chen Button of Garland will not vote for Republican Bo French (dallasnews.com)
- James Dubina Iii (smartasset.com)
- Iran's currency hits new record low, as war erodes Iran's economic stability (courant.com)
Dallas
- Dallas PD investigates traffic collision in North Dallas (thebentonlawfirm.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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