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Plainview, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Plainview! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new grant will change mental health care at Wayland
- Where did Plainview police respond most during early September?
- See how Plainview Classical fared in Friday night’s action
Also on today's calendar: Lake View Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Plainview and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
- Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WBU receives grant to expand mental health support (myplainview.com) — Wayland Baptist University’s Plainview campus is expanding mental health services after securing a four-year, $498,400 federal grant that the university will fully match. The funding will add counseling staff, boost crisis support, and train faculty and staff, aiming to give Plainview students faster access to care and a more proactive, wellness-focused campus environment through 2030. 
• Crime reports note several thefts, assaults, criminal mischief calls in early September (myplainview.com) — Plainview residents can see a detailed breakdown of early September police activity, including several thefts, assaults, crashes, and arrests tied to drugs, weapons, and public intoxication. The report highlights incidents across numerous Plainview streets and businesses, offering a clear snapshot of where trouble has been occurring and how officers have responded around town.
• Texas high school football: Friday's scores from Week 6 (houstonchronicle.com) — Plainview readers will spot that Plainview Classical fell 54–6 to Hart in a busy Friday of Texas high school football. The statewide roundup includes scores from across the Panhandle and beyond, giving local fans context for how their team’s result stacks up against programs around the state this Week 6.
📸 Around Plainview
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Lake View Girls JV Volleyball @ Plainview →
Plainview High School, 1501 Quincy, Plainview
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Lake View Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Plainview →
Plainview High School, 1501 Quincy, Plainview
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Story Time →
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Plainview JV Football @ Lockney →
Lockney High School, 410 S W 4th St, Lockney
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Coffee with the City →
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Whitharral Varsity Football @ Petersburg →
Petersburg High School, 1411 W 4th #1411, Petersburg
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Plainview PD 1st Annual Spooky Run →
Kidsville, 400 Garland, Plainview
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Story Time →
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Football - CMS vs Farwell
Hale Center H S Hale Center, TX 79041
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Football - JV vs Farwell
Hale Center H S Hale Center, TX 79041
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Football Varsity @ Farwell *
Hale Center H S Hale Center, TX 79041
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LISD Marching Festival @ Lubbock
Hale Center ISD Hale Center, TX 79041
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Plainview High School was placed on lockdown as a precaution due to nearby police activity, with officials emphasizing there is no active threat to the school.
3:05PM on Oct 1: Plainview ISD officials confirm there is no active shooter at Plainview Junior High or any district campus, and Plainview High… (Nextdoor )
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Plainview. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Cashier in Plainview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainview here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lockney
- City of Lockney Provides Information on Junk Vehicles and Code Enforcement (floydcountyrecord.com)
- Floyd County Commissioners Court Addresses Budget, Tax Rate, Funding and County Business (floydcountyrecord.com)
- Betty Ruth Jones (floydcountyrecord.com)
Littlefield
- Who will win? Our picks for Week 6 high school football in Lubbock area (galvnews.com)
Lubbock
- Time to get cozy: Fall book clubs around Lubbock (everythinglubbock.com)
- Fall weather settles in with cooler temperatures, cloudy conditions (kcbd.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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