🌱 Palestine High coach arrested after on-campus assault of his son

Hi there, Palestine! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Palestine High coach arrested after on-campus assault of his son
• Palestine resident tapped for influential Trinity River water board
• How Palestine responds after that one-point heartbreaker to Rusk

Also on today's calendar: Dungeons & Dragons: Ages 18+ and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 74.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Palestine ISD basketball coach accused of abusing, threatening to kill son (kltv.com) — A Palestine High School boys basketball coach has been arrested after police say he assaulted and threatened to kill his 15-year-old son on campus, leading to his placement on leave by Palestine ISD. A school resource officer intervened during the hallway and locker room altercation, and the student was treated at a hospital and released while police investigate additional abuse allegations.
   

• Fort Worth's Wolman, Arlington's Camp appointed to Trinity River Authority board of directors (fortworthreport.org) — A Palestine resident, CPA Rich Lavinski, has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Trinity River Authority board, which helps oversee water resources for the basin. His selection puts a local voice in regional water planning and continues his long record of service, including roles with First Methodist Church Palestine and area nonprofits.
   

• #bEASTTexas Fabulous 15: 3-0 Rusk moves into rankings (tylerpaper.com) — Rusk's football team edged previously unbeaten Palestine 35-34, dropping the Wildcats but keeping them in the mix among East Texas programs receiving poll votes. Palestine is also set to host Henderson in another notable matchup this week, giving local fans a chance to see how the team responds after the narrow loss.
   

📸 Around Palestine

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palestine

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Trivia Night at Pint →
  Pint and Barrel Drafthouse, 302 E Crawford St, Palestine
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• CBTX 125 Years Celebration - Elkhart Location
  Commercial Bank of Texas - Elkhart Banking Center, 109 W. Parker St., Elkhart
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Dungeons & Dragons: Ages 18+ →
  Special Collections (Redlands Annex), Palestine
  5:00 pm
• Silent Book Club
  Over Yonder Crafts in Old Magnolia Mercantile, 120 W. Oak St., Palestine
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Open Art Studio-Ages 18+ →
  Main Library, Palestine
  10:00 am
• Device Advice →
  502 N. Queen St., Palestine
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Tai chi-Age: 18+ →
  Palestine TX
  10:00 am
• Shine"N Share Support Group
  First Baptist Church of Palestine, 5700 N. Loop 256, Palestine
  2:00 pm
• Stars, Stripes & Supper
  Meals On Wheels, 200 N. Church St., Palestine
  5:00 pm

📣 Palestine Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• JH BB@Douglass
  Slocum H S Elkhart, TX 75839
  5:00 pm
• JVB/JV/V VB @ Westwood
  ELKHART ISD Elkhart, TX 75839
  5:00 pm
• Elkhart Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Westwood →
  Westwood High School, 1820 Panther Blvd, Palestine
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sometimes...
  the strongest thing you can do is let yourself be human for a minute. Those moments where you feel tired, overwhelmed, or a little wobbly aren't… (Nextdoor Southeast Palestine)
• Happy National Cream‑Filled Donut Day, y'all!
  Today's the day we honor that glorious moment when you bite into a donut and immediately question all your life choices—in the best possible way. If… (Nextdoor Southeast Palestine)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Floor Clerical in Palestine. Apply here.
• Goodwill Industries of East Texas, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Associate-Palestine in Palestine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palestine here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville

• Volleyball Recap: Bullard Now 2-3 Since Winning 4 Straight (maxpreps.com)

Rusk

• Texas 3-year-old honored after helping EMS reach mother during seizure (ems1.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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