🌱 How will Quitman fare in its district opener Friday night?

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• How will Quitman fare in its district opener Friday night?

Also on today's calendar: Commerce at Quitman and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with a passing shower, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Monday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Quitman opens district at home (woodcountymonitor.com) — Quitman football fans can catch the Bulldogs opening district play at home against Edgewood this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Bud Moody Field. Coach Shane Webber says the team is healthy after an early bye and focused on ball control and tackling to counter Edgewood’s deceptive 1-4 record and explosive offense.
   

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📸 Around Quitman

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Quitman

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9

• Losi Under The Lights →
  Piney Woods Raceway, 189 Conger St, Quitman
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7

• Public Safety & Security Meeting
  Quitman ISD, 600 Winnsboro St, Quitman
  5:15 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Commerce at Quitman →
  Quitman TX
  6:30 pm
• Commerce Tigers Volleyball at Quitman →
  Quitman TX
  6:30 pm

Friday October 16

• Rains Wildcats Volleyball at Quitman →
  Quitman TX
  4:30 pm
• Rains at Quitman →
  Quitman TX
  4:30 pm
• Quitman at Rains →
  Quitman High School, Quitman
  4:30 pm
• Rains Wildcats at Quitman →
  Quitman TX
  4:30 pm

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📣 Quitman Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Read with a Dog
  Mineola Memorial Library, 301 North Pacific Street, Mineola
  9:00 am
• Haunted Walking Tours of Mineola, TX →
  119 N Johnson St, Mineola
  8:30 pm

Sunday October 4

• Homecoming Dance →
  Winnsboro Elementary School Winnsboro, TX 75494
  6:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Merchants Meetings 12:00 p.m. →
  Winnsboro TX

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• October friendship circle lunch is Tuesday October sixth at 1:00 pm at Verona’s Italian restaurant on Hyw 17 just south of 515.
  Please let me know if you are coming and if you are bringing a guest. Thank you everyone. I’ll be happy to see all of you. (Nextdoor Wood County)
• Hey neighbors!!
  I just moved back yesterday and I am in need of a mobile mechanic to get my driver's side windows back on track and working. Any suggestions? Thanks… (Nextdoor Wood County)

• Ardent Health Services posted a job opening for Maintenance Mechanic in Quitman. Apply here.
• Trinidad Benham Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Mineola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quitman here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mineola

• Rain Barrel Workshop planned at Mineola Nature Preserve (woodcountymonitor.com)
• Mineola prepares for NatureFest 2026 at nature preserve (woodcountymonitor.com)
• Mineola to host 16 bands for annual marching competition (woodcountymonitor.com)

Winnsboro

• Winnsboro Live returns Oct. 10 with Brian Chance, Jason Waldon and the Alibis (woodcountymonitor.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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