🌱 Decatur vs Pentathlon - Swimming (C) - Varsity and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 71 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: An a.m. shower; cloudy, humid, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Decatur vs Pentathlon - Swimming (C) - Varsity
  Away - Arlington Natatorium
  5:00 pm
• Mattie Rose: Stingers Bar & Grill →
  Stingers Bar & Grill, 151 Southeast Pkwy, Azle
  7:30 pm

Monday October 5

• Decatur vs Bridgeport Country Club JV Invitational - Golf (M) - Jun
  Away - Bridgeport Country Club
  8:00 am
• Decatur vs Bridgeport Country Club JV Invitational - Golf (F) - Jun
  Away - Bridgeport Country Club
  8:00 am
• Libba Bray Author Meet & Greet, Book Signing & Panel →
  The Reading Rabbit Bookshop, 13006 South Farm to Market Road 730, Azle
  6:00 pm
• Libba Bray Book Signing and Panel →
  The Reading Rabbit Bookshop, 13006 South Farm to Market Road 730, Azle
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• October 6, 2026 Chamber Luncheon →
  Location: 404 Main Place 404 W. Main St. Azle, TX 76020 View a Map, 404 W. Main St., Azle
• Decatur vs Glen Rose High School Lady Tigers - Golf (F) - Varsity
  Away - Squaw Valley Golf Course
  8:00 am
• Decatur vs Glen Rose High School Tigers - Golf (M) - Varsity
  Away - Squaw Valley Golf Course
  8:00 am
• 8th FB @ Stephenville 5 pm B, 6 pm A
  Decatur ISD Decatur, TX 76234
  5:00 pm
• HS VB vs. Pilot Point
  Boyd ISD Boyd, TX 76023
  5:00 pm
• 7th FB vs. Stephenville 5 pm B, 6 pm A
  Decatur ISD Decatur, TX 76234
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Journeys posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Newark. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Evening Back of House (Kitchen) Team Member in Azle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Boyd

• Boyd, Paradise baseball teams to receive state championship rings (wcmessenger.com)
• News Briefs for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 (wcmessenger.com)
• Randell Allen Thompson, Jr. (lawrencecountyrecord.com)

Azle

• Week 6 Fort Worth-area high school football scores — as they come in (star-telegram.com)

Springtown

• Chaps hope to roll Porcupines at home (postsignal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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