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🌱 See which Gregory-Portland players powered the Wildcats’ latest volleyball sweep
Be sure to catch THS: Marching Band Rehearsal on the Portland Patch calendar
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- See which Gregory-Portland players powered the Wildcats' latest volleyball sweep
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, a t-storm; hot, temps: high: 98, low: 80.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 97 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• G-P sweeps Aransas Pass in non-district volleyball match (kdhnews.com) — Gregory-Portland High School's volleyball team swept Aransas Pass at home in Portland on Tuesday, winning in straight sets behind strong performances from several Wildcats. The detailed stat lines highlight how G-P controlled the match on both offense and defense as Aransas Pass dropped to 3-10 this season. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portland
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- THS: Marching Band Rehearsal
TAFT ISD Band Hall/Greyhound Stadium
6:45 am - V Tennis vs Laredo
Gregory-Portland H S G-P High School Tennis Courts
5:00 pm - THS FB: Greyhounds vs Karnes City Badgers (Away)
TAFT ISD Karnes City High School, 400 TX-123, Karnes City, TX, 78118
7:00 pm - Cross Country Gregory-Portland HS
Gregory-Portland ISD Portland Community Center Soccer Fields: 2000 Billy G. Webb Dr. - THS Varsity Volleyball: Skidmore-Tynan Varsity Tournament
TAFT ISD Taft, TX 78390
8:00 am - V Tennis vs Rockport-Fulton/Laredo Alexander
Gregory-Portland H S G-P High School Tennis Courts
9:00 am - 7th Grade Football vs. Calallen
Gregory-Portland ISD Gregory-Portland Middle School
4:30 pm - THS: Marching Band Rehearsal
TAFT ISD Band Hall
4:45 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- THS Varsity Volleyball: Skidmore-Tynan Varsity Tournament
TAFT ISD Taft, TX 78390
8:00 am - THS/RLTJHS Cross Country: King Invitational
TAFT ISD Dorothy Adkins Middle School, 2402 Ennis Joslin Rd, Corpus Chris
5:00 pm - THS JV FB: JV Greyhounds vs Karnes City JV Badgers (Home)
TAFT ISD Taft Greyhound Stadium, 809 McIntyre Ave, Taft, TX
6:00 pm - Varsity Football vs CC Carroll (away)
Gregory-Portland ISD Buc Stadium 1 Battlin Buc Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78408, USA
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Whee for Wednesday!
It will be XXX digit temps today. HYDATE. Come to the Portland Community Center for your Yoga with Rhonda. Cooling towels provided after class. Relax… (Nextdoor The Cliff) - Check out my new group: Portland Puzzle Exchange
Everyone who is interested is welcome to join. Here's the link: https://nextdoor.com/g/e2iu2vs4n/ (Nextdoor Oak Ridge)
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Photo Specialist in Portland. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ingleside
- Ingleside lottery winner claims $1 million Crossword prize (star-telegram.com)
- Ingleside volleyball claims bronze bracket title at Sinton Varsity Classic (kdhnews.com)
- Enbridge to buy Salt Creek Midstream crude gathering assets for $600 million (oilandgas360.com)
Corpus Christi
- Corpus Christi police clarify department has no ties to Flock camera system (kristv.com)
- Hotel developer lawsuit against Corpus Christi settled for $450,000 (kristv.com)
- Texas regulators halt water release from Lake Corpus Christi in emergency order (kristv.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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