🌱 Meet the Pflugerville firefighter carrying his family’s service legacy forward
Pflugerville, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Pflugerville! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Pflugerville firefighter carrying his family’s service legacy forward
- Pflugerville service planned July 18 to honor Henry John Motloch
- How Pflugerville Weiss star Reagan Smith became a national recruit
Also on today's calendar: Pflugerville, TX - PrestonPlayz and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 95, low: 75.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pflugerville firefighter follows in his father's footsteps (dailydispatch.com) — A Travis County ESD No. 2/Pflugerville Fire Department firefighter, Lane Stokes, is proudly following his father Trevor’s decades-long service to the Pflugerville community. The story highlights how their family has navigated missed holidays and long deployments while keeping local residents safe, and how Lane is continuing that firefighting legacy today. 
• Henry John Motloch (post-register.com) — Family and friends will gather at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pflugerville on July 18 to honor the life of Henry John Motloch, an 82-year-old Army veteran and longtime Central Texas resident. The obituary reflects on his military service, love of ranch life, and deep devotion to his large, multigenerational family.
• TXHSFB Underclassmen Making BIG Waves on the Camp Circuit (texasfootball.com) — Central Texas football fans will recognize Pflugerville Weiss edge rusher Reagan Smith, who’s quickly becoming one of the state’s most heavily recruited 2028 prospects with offers from Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Miami and more. The roundup also highlights several other rising Texas underclassmen making noise on the summer camp circuit.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Distillery Comedy Tour at The Spirit of Texas Brewstillery! →
Spirit of Texas Brewstillery, 1715 Dalshank St, Pflugerville
8:00 pm
Saturday June 27
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Other local events
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District Closed
Pflugerville ISD Pflugerville, TX 78660 -
June Business After Hours – Texas Syndicate Group
Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce The Victory Tap
5:00 pm -
Pflugerville, TX - PrestonPlayz →
Cinemark Pflugerville 20 and XD, 15436 FM1825, Pflugerville
7:00 pm
Friday June 26
Wednesday July 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ribbon Cutting: Farmers Insurance-Janie R. Morman
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce 3000 Joe DiMaggio Blvd Ste 6 Round Rock, TX 78665
11:00 am -
Taylor Swift Muzingo (Music + Bingo) →
Cottonwood Creek Brewery, 610 US-79, Hutto
7:00 pm -
Performance Course Strength & Conditioning Camp
Stony Point H S SPHS Weight Room
7:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting: The Smile Doc
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce 20808 N State Hwy 130 Suite 130 Hutto, TX 78634
8:00 am -
Transportation and Economic Development Corp. Meeting (Type B)
City of Round Rock City Council Chambers, 221 East Main Street, Round Rock, TX, 78664, United States
5:00 pm -
Board Meeting
Hutto ISD Board Room
6:00 pm -
City Council Meeting
City of Round Rock City Council Chambers, 221 East Main Street, Round Rock, TX, 78664, United States
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Adult Program - Heiroglyph Art
Wells Branch Community Library 15001 Wells Port Drive, Austin, TX 78728
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- M27 the dumbbell nebula.
about 10000 years ago a sun type star reached teh end of its life and shed it outer layers leaving a white dwarf. the resulting nebula is expanding… (Nextdoor Creekside) - ***I took the kitten to AAC.
She'll be in good hands there.**** Good morning yall! One of the feral cats I feed, left one of their kittens in my backyard. I left the kitten out… (Nextdoor Wild Flower)
- Hamilton Point Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Leasing Consultant in Pflugerville. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty, Ulta Beauty) (T2495) in Pflugerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pflugerville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Round Rock
- The Gelato Lab serves up house-made treats in Round Rock (communityimpact.com)
- RRPL Awarded Texas Library Association (TLA) Summer Programming Grant (roundrocktexas.gov)
- TAB Show 2026 Reveals Programming for Round Rock Roundup (radioink.com)
Hutto
- 8 arrested after online solicitation of a minor operation in Williamson County (fox7austin.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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